2008年4月21日月曜日

国連(UN)はオーストラリアの大陸棚を確認した

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国連(UN)はオーストラリアの大陸棚(continental shelf)を確認した。

リソース開発のための可能な領域250万平方キロメートルの伸びを示す。


// Australian territory expands with continental shelf ruling
Posted 4 hours 45 minutes ago (April 21, 2008)

A United Nations commission has ruled that Australia can expand its continental shelf by 2.5 million square kilometres.
Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson says the extra area could be full of resources.

"It means for a resource-rich nation such as Australia, added resource entitlements going to issues of oil and gas," he said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/21/2223353.htm

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