International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)
The objective of this web site is "to provide agricultural research
institutions in developing countries with faster access to information in
areas of (i) agricultural biotechnology policy and management, and (ii)
priority setting in agricultural research"...
http://www.cgiar.org/isnar/arow/Africa/index.htm
The Water Librarians
This web page provides the water scientists, engineers, and librarians
with references of others sites: water agencies, water reference databases,
comprehensive water pages, water mailing lists, etc....
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/waterlib.html
Empowerment
for African Sustainable Development (EASD)
ASD is a non-profit organisation corporation focusing on the empowerment
of African people and institutions operating in the area of environmental
management and sustainable development.
http://www.easd.org.za
National
Environment Authority of Uganda (NEMA)
Uganda's State of the Environment Report series are published to meet the
need for up-to-date and timely information on the nations environment for
sustainable development planning. Uganda being a nation that largely depends
on its natural resources base for economic development, comprehensive
information on its resources dynamics is key in implementing the poverty
alleviation strategy, improving human condition and preserving the
biological systems upon which the nations population depends.
http://www.uganda.co.ug/nema/
Biodiversity
Planning Support Programme
The UNDP-UNEP implemented Biodiversity Planning Support Programme has
established an internet website to serve as a conduit for dissemination and
exchange of timely and relevant information to and among national teams
engaged in all stages of the preparation and implementation of National
Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, as called for under Article 6 of
the Convention on Biological Diversity.
http://www.undp.org/bpsp
UNEP's
Online Bookstore
The catalogue contains 477 items. Publication Categories include: Air
Pollution, Biodiversity, Chemicals, Climate, Desertification, Economics &
Trade, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Health, Environmental Law,
Industry & Environment, Information Management, Land, Our Planet magazine
back issues, Ozone, Tourism, Waste, Water
http://www.earthprint.com
Directory
of Selected African Research Networks
The Directory of Selected African Research Networks, published by The
Rockefeller Foundation as part of the African Initiatives programme, focuses
on research on economic development in the area of agriculture, environment,
education, health, sciences and population. Entries are grouped under three
categories: Global Networks (networks not including Africa), Pan-African
Networks (sub-Saharan Africa), and Regional Networks (organised according to
geographic regions within Africa).
http://www.rockfound.org
The
Centre for International Environmental Law
The Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public
interest, not-for-profit environmental law firm founded in 1989 to
strengthen international and comparative environmental law and policy around
the world. CIEL provides a full range of environmental legal services in
both international and comparative national law, including policy research
and publication, advice and advocacy, education and training, and
institution building
http://www.ciel.org/
Agora
21: the francophone sustainable development site
The Agora 21 site for disseminating information on sustainable
development on Internet was set up by ARMINES, Ecole Nationale SupÈrieure
des Mines de Saint Etienne. The site disseminates mainly information on: the
environment, social development, economy and markets, institutions and
conventions, production and consumption, sustainable management of the
territory, information and governance, education and training, science and
research.
http://www.agora21.org
Network
for Liaison and Exchange of French Speaking Environmental Information -
RELIEF
Agora 21 is implementing the RELIEF Project in collaboration with
partners like the Institute of Energy and Environment in the French speaking
World (IEPF) University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Ecole Nationale des
Mines de Saint Etienne (ENSM) and the Network for Environment and
Sustainable Development in Africa (NESDA). RELIEF is a polyvalent, flexible
and efficient intervention tool for promoting the development of national
competencies in the area of sustainable development within the French
speaking countries. The main objective is to perpetuate the presence of the
French speaking World at the international level. It will treat the
environment in the larger framework of sustainable development, that is
taking into account the interactions with socio-cultural and economic
factors and the process of governance
http://www.agora21.org/relief/index.html
Internet
Sites on Environment
This site offers a wide range of services including a database of
articles ("Search for articles") giving you free access to summaries of
hundreds of articles on Environment & Techniques, Science & Techniques on
Wastes and Health -Wastes Information. Besides, you have the possibility to
register on line ("Be a client-reader") and receive freely by mail summaries
of articles on the site corresponding to your areas of interest previously
defined (water, air, wastes).
http://www.pro-environnement.com
UNDP-GEF
Biodiversity Planning Support Programme
The launch of a new French language web site and list server for
francophone Africa that has been established by the UNDP-UNEP-GEF
Biodiversity Planning Support Programme. The site and server are managed by
the international non-governmental organisation Environnement et
DÈveloppement du Tiers-Monde (ENDA) based in Dakar, Senegal.
http://www.enda.sn/energie/biodiv/index.htm
TRACKER
In order to make up for the dearth of exchange of ideas and experiences
as well as the non-existence of a reliable database on the sustainable
management of natural resources the TRACKER web site was created. The latter
is a database designed to serve as an entry point for stakeholders and
researchers in their quest for information on natural resource management in
various countries, operational sectors, types of operations and persons
involved.
http://www.nrm-tracker.org
Commission
on Sustainable Development Launches Listserv
The Secretariat of the Commission on Sustainable Development has launched
an electronic listserver. This listserver is open to all interested parties
and will be a key resource for those interested in the work of the
Commission including the upcoming ten-year review of sustainable development
(or Rio+10). In addition to using it to provide you with regular information
on the CSD process and Rio+10, we will also use it to announce various
electronic discussions that we may organize as part of the Rio+10
preparations.
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csdlistserver.htm
Biotechnology
Conference Report
From 22 to 23 September 2000 a conference entitled Biotechnology in the
Global Economy : Science and the Precautionary Principle held at the Kennedy
School of Government at Havard University.
http://www.iisd.ca/sd/biotech/
International
Water Management Institute - Electronic Bulletin
The International Water Management Institute publishes every month an
electronic bulletin to circulate its research outputs to governments,
non-profit organisations and researchers in developing countries. The issue
for March 2001 contains information on:
How do we reduce the risks associated with waste water irrigation?
http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/news/wastewater.htm
Dialogue on Water for Food and Environmental Security
http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/dialogue/
http://www.iwmi.org/
A
Bridge Towards Information on Poverty
Maintained by the Social Development and Poverty Elimination Division
(SEPED) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UNDP Poverty
Page gives an overview of poverty issues by addressing concepts and
principles on poverty to facilitate the understanding and the identification
of adequate responses to poverty, the dimensions of poverty and measures
taken to eradicate poverty. The site provide information on: Programme and
initiatives, publications, good practices, events, discussions, news, people
centered budgets, poverty reduction strategies, poverty and gender, income
inequality and poverty reduction and resource centre.
http://www.undp.org/mainundp/propoor/
FAO
Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture
FAO is organising the sixth E-mail conference (Conference 6) of the FAO
Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture will begin on
Tuesday 20th March and finish on Monday 30th April 2000. The theme of the
conference is: "The impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on food
and agriculture in developing countries".
www.fao.org
Biochemistry,
Microbiology & Biotechnology Courses
"Our aim is to be Africa's leading department in Biochemistry,
Microbiology and Biotechnology, attracting excellent students and producing
enterprising graduates who are internationally sought-after."
http://www.ru.ac.za/academic/departments/biochem/
Global
Reporting Initiative
View the new Global Reporting Initiative's website
