付録4-5 カントリーレポート(3) フィリピン代表；Dr. Encarnacion
PHILIPPINE COUNTRY REPORT On PROMOTING AND STRENGTHENING OF THE GLOBAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATION
By Rolu P. Encarnacion, Ph.D.*
I. Introduction
The Philippines, being a Member State of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), is very much involved in the promotion and strengthening of the global oceanographic observation system. It is a fact that most of the natural phenomena that could cause disasters in the globe originates in the ocean. To mention a few, these are the tropical cyclones, storm surges, tsunami, El Nino aud La Nina. To be able to understand the mechanics and dynamism of these phenomena, studies through research undertakings could be one of the most probable activities.
The demand for marine and coastal resources had been increasing rapidly considering the increase in the world population, the growth of the world economy and trades. The economical and ecological sustainable use of ocean resources need drastic improvements in the management of specific sectors such as fisheries, marine transport, and off shore extraction of oil, gas and other materials.
Hence, oceanographic observations and recordings are the only way we can obtain reasonable and appropriate data for such endeavor. Oceanographic observations and data archiving in the Philippines are done by the collaboration and cooperation of government agencies that comprised the National Committee on Marine Sciences.
II National Committee on Marine Sciences(NCMS) of the Philippines
The National Committee on Marine Sciences (NCMS) Of the government of the Philippines is the national focal point of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) affairs in the country. The NCMS is under the administrative supervision of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines. However its membership is made up of 13 different government agencies which are the following:
1. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Department of Agriculture
