Type of Structure: | organisation / agency |
Regional Scope: | global |
Parent Organisations: | ICSU |
Child Organisations: | IGCP, NC-IUGS |
Duration : | 0 to present |
Contact Address: | no office contact defined |
General information and objectives
Founded in 1961, the IUGS is one of the world's largest and most active non-governmental scientific organizations.The Union promotes and supports the study of geological problems of world-wide significance, and facilitates international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the earth sciences. A prominent member of the International Council of Scientific Unions, the IUGS has more than 110 national members.