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No. 24 (2020)

FIG Commission 4 – Hydrography Work Plan (2019-2022) and Commission Activities

  • M. R. Mahmud
  • N. Hewitt
  • G. Johnston
  • S. Ironside
  • A. H. Omar
Submitted
November 1, 2022
Published
2020-11-30

Abstract

The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) technical work is led by ten Commissions. Hydrography is represented by Commission 4. FIG Commission 4 is focusing on development and recognition of standards of competency, development of technical standards and guidelines, developing and promoting the need to manage the oceans and seas in a sustainable manner, and a comprehensive investigation of plastic pollution at source that is concerning global environmental problem (“Mapping the Plastic”). Through all its Working Groups, Commission 4 has been actively involved in implementing its policy by working in close cooperation with relevant organisations and institutions. Commission 4 is committed with the continuous collaboration between educational institutions, non-government organisations and the Young Surveyors Network in research and development, as well as, community engagement and the realisation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 (UN SDG 14).