Biodiversity
- Mountain Forum
- The Mountain Forum promotes global action toward equitable and ecologically sustainable mountain development through information sharing, mutual support and advocacy. In order to achieve these objectives the Mountain Forum uses modern and traditional communications, supports networking and capacity building and encourages members to be proactive in advocating sustainable development of mountain ar...
- Growing Diversity
- The Growing Diversity project is an initiative involving local organisations working on biodiversity management in agriculture, forests and aquatic resources.The project's main objectives are: to provide a forum for discussion and sharing of experiences; to contribute to the empowerment and strengthening of the groups involved; to increase awareness on the central importance of biodiversity in rur...
- WSSD Web Site of the Heinrich Boell Foundation
- Web site providing basic information about the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 (Rio +10), outlines of its main policy issues and details of civil society activities in the run up to and during the summit. The site includes issue briefings, details of events and activities by region, forums and links to a range of publications covering the preparatory process, african perspectives a...
- American Lands Alliance
- US coalition of activists and organizations dedicated to "protecting forest heritage and restoring ecological integrity to the landscape". The website contains briefing papers and punlications on a wide range of issues mostly concerned with landscape and habitat protection in North America but with some broader campaigns. Issues covered include: Ancient Forests and Old Growth Fire Man...
- Integrated Management and Assessment System (IMAS)
- Research programme workign to ensure pastoral food security and biodiversity
- iprlawindia.org
- Website developed by the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, Research and Advocacy (CIPRA) and the National Law School Of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore with the support of NISSAT (National Information System for Science and Technology). It provides detailed and wide ranging coverage of Indian Intellectual Property Resources. Categories of information include frequently asked questions...
- Medicinal Plants Network
- A global 'network of networks' dedicated to supporting and linking existing regional initiatives to build partnerships and improve collaboration on the sustainable use and conservation of medicinal plants. The network website includes news, forums, resources, links and member organisations.
- UK Food Group (UKabc)
- The UK Food Group is a network of NGOs who share a common concern for food security. Based on the simple principle of cooperation members maximise their impact by pooling their expertise, co-ordinating their work and operating collectively. The website contains a range of resources generated by the group and its member organisations. These are organised in to themes including: biodiversit...
- ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC)
- Serves as the central focus for networking and institutional linkage among ASEAN Members Countries (AMCs) and between ASEAN and European Union (EU) partner organizations to enhance the capacity of ASEAN in promoting biodiversity conservation. The website contains a range of information including: Announcements News Calendar Research - details of over 30 ongoing ARCBC co-ordinated...
- Conserve Online
- Library of conservation tools and research
- Perspectives on protecting, sharing and using the worlds plant genetic resources
- Syngenta Foundation, 2004
- This publication offers a collection of presentations from the symposium "Food Security and Biodiversity: Sharing the Benefit of Plant Genetic Resources" jointly organised by SDC and the Syngenta Foundation to mark World Food Day 2004...
- Proposals and strategies to manage and protect fragile ecosystems in East Africa
- J. K. Kairu; G. M. Sikoyo / African Centre for Technology Studies, 2002
- The East African Community (EAC) initiated a process to prepare common guidelines for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of shared aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems of East Africa. The shared terrestrial ecosystems of East Afr...
- Biodiversity preservation through human exclusion
- O. Deke / Kiel Institute of World Economics/Institut für Weltwirtschaft, 2004
- This paper provides an overview on international agreements on protected areas, and the associated transfer mechanisms both from a theoretical and an empirical viewpoint. The paper examines whether the existing regime of multilateral ...
- Bushmeat and trade in Liberia
- R. Hoyt / Overseas Development Institute, 2004
- This briefing paper examines the issues surrounding livelihoods and wild bushmeat trade in Liberia. The paper finds that, on the one hand, wild meat and the bushmeat trade represents a resource from which a wide range of Liberians ben...
- A cross-border survey of aquatic-resources management in East Africa
- T.K. Twong'o; G.M. Sikoyo; J.W. Wakhungu / African Centre for Technology Studies, 2002
- The East African Community (EAC) initiated a process to prepare common guidelines for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of shared aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems of East Africa. The four aquatic ecosystems selected for stud...
- Modelling the impact of external land use change on species diversity in nature reserves
- C. Armstrong; A. Skonhoft / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2004
- It is commonly perceived that biodiversity is threatened by many factors of which destruction and reduction of habitats is considered most the important for terrestrial species. This paper argues that, in order to counteract these thr...
- Using GEF funding for national protected areas
- O. Deke / Kiel Institute of World Economics/Institut für Weltwirtschaft, 2004
- This paper addresses the functioning of the present multilateral system for international financing of national protected areas. The paper claims that taken together, this system does not represent a homogenous institutional mechanism...
- WWF's state of the world's ecosystems report, 2004
- WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2004
- This report assesses the current state of the world’s ecosystems, as well as the human pressures on natural resource consumption, known as the ecological footprint. The report highlights the fact that humans are currently ...
- ICT's, the role of the English lanuage and biodiversity conservation
- L. T. Soeftestad / Community-Based Natural Resource Management Network, 2004
- Biodiversity conservation is becoming a global agenda operating on an equally global arena. The name if the game is communication and collaboration across cultures and languages, facilitated by ICTs. This networking is increasing faci...
- Toolkit for biodiversity in climate change mitigation activities
- K. Choudhury; C. Dziedzioch; A. Hausler; C. ploetz / German Federal Environmental Agency, 2004
- This toolkit provides a practical guide on designing climate change mitigation activities. The toolkit aims to enhance synergies between climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation policies. The first part of the to...
- International Conference and Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ICPPGR)
- FAO based secretariat preparing for 1996 conference on the conservation and utilisation of plant genetic resources, including their use by farmers and breeders. Sponsors a number of discussion lists and a WWW server (which includes the full text of national status reports). Lists include (with more to be announced): ICPPGR-In-Situ-L: list on in situ conservation and crop improvement ICPPGR-Ex-...
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
- CITES is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival Website includes programme details, information in Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings and publications
- Smithsonian Institution, US National Museum of Natural History
- Databases include: (a) WWW/gopher site includes: full text of their Biological Conservation newsletter and the American Society of Plant Taxonomists Newsletter; taxonomic database of mammal species of the World; information on its biodiversity programme. (b) SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information System): allows searching of Library catalogue, and Archives & Manuscripts Catalogue...
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- Convention signed at the UNCED conference, the "centre-piece of international efforts to conserve the planet's biological diversity, ensure the sustainable use of its components, and promote the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources". Sources include: (a) Secretariat WWW site: includes full text of the convention, data on the Secretariat...
- Biodiversity Information Network 21 (BIN21)
- BIN21's purpose is to support the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Agenda 21 that followed the Earth Summit at Rio, June 1992. It will do this "by facilitating efficient access to information relating to all aspects of biodiversity. It will underpin the study of biodiversity, as well as its monitoring, management, use, conservation and preservation. By establishing links to many data re...
- Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
- With effect from 1 December 2006, IPGRI and INIBAP operate under the name "Bioversity International", Bioversity for short. This new name echoes our new strategy, which focuses on improving people's lives through biodiversity research.
- CAB International (CABI)
- Extensive information service on agriculture, forestry, rural development and related issues
