Technical Bulletin Vol. 10
Abstract
Since 1968, the Committee for Co-ordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas (referred to briefly as the Co-ordinating Committee for Offshore Prospecting, and abbreviated to CCOP) has been issuing Technical Bulletins annually, containing technical and scientific studies on marine geology and offshore prospecting for mineral resources as well as the results of surveys undertaken through CCOP's sponsorship. Apart from contributions to scientific knowledge, these studies and survey reports have helped in arousing interest in the mineral potentials of the marine shelves of the region, particularly for petroleum, and have played an important part in attracting risk capital from industry to east Asia. The publication of the Technical Bulletin series is contributed by the Government of Japan, with the Geological Survey of Japan responsible for editing and printing.
The Committee is an inter-governmental body, established under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) which is now known as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and, since 1972, assisted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through a project entitled ‘‘Technical Support for Regional Offshore Prospecting in East Asia.” The Committee consists of the following member countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Viet-Nam, Singapore and Thailand.
Three main types of publications are produced by the Committee: Technical Bulletins, Reports of CCOP sessions and CCOP Newsletters. All CCOP publications, including Technical Bulletins, are distributed to the appropriate organizations and authorities concerned in member countries of CCOP. Enquiries as to their availability to institutions and organizations in other countries may be directed to: Office of the Project Manager/Coordinator, CCOP, ESCAP. UN Building, Sala Santitham, Bangkok 2, Thailand.
The Committee is an inter-governmental body, established under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) which is now known as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and, since 1972, assisted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through a project entitled ‘‘Technical Support for Regional Offshore Prospecting in East Asia.” The Committee consists of the following member countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Viet-Nam, Singapore and Thailand.
Three main types of publications are produced by the Committee: Technical Bulletins, Reports of CCOP sessions and CCOP Newsletters. All CCOP publications, including Technical Bulletins, are distributed to the appropriate organizations and authorities concerned in member countries of CCOP. Enquiries as to their availability to institutions and organizations in other countries may be directed to: Office of the Project Manager/Coordinator, CCOP, ESCAP. UN Building, Sala Santitham, Bangkok 2, Thailand.
