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(See also Government
Links for Government departments with environmental linkages)
Having recently switched to the Biodiversity Management portfolio I have compiled two documents
full of useful Biodiversity Information and URL Links:
(They may take a while to load but they're worth it!)
SA
Biodiversity Management Resources
Biodiversity Management Resources.pdf
(371KB)
The Legislative and Biodiversity context of the Western Cape Province
Biodiversity
Context.pdf (1,540KB); and
JUMP TO:
SA
NATIONAL
eg DEAT, NBI, NBSAP, SA
Museum
SA
PROVINCIAL
eg DEA&DP, WCNCB, CPU, CAPE, SKEP,
STEP
CITY of CAPE
TOWN
eg SOE
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS
eg CBD, WHC
KEY
ENVIRONMENTAL & RELATED LEGISLATION
eg NEMA, ECA, EIA Regs
BIODIVERSITY SITES
eg Percy FitzPatrick
Inst
CLIMATE
CHANGE SITES
EIA SITES
eg EIA tools
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
eg Aldo Leopold, Deep
Ecology
AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION
eg CARA, Weeds
HERITAGE LEGISLATION
eg NHRA
MINERALS LEGISLATION
eg New Minerals Act
FOREST & WATER LEGISLATION
eg DWAF legislation
MUNICIPAL (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) LEGISLATION
eg Systems Act
CONSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
eg Constitutions, PAIA,
PAJA
KEY
PLANNING LEGISLATION
eg PDA
ENVIRO/LEGAL LINKS
eg Acts on Line, Polity
SA OTHER
eg IAIAsa, SAIE&ES
Spatial Information
eg NSIF, CPU
Southern African Capacity Building
eg Khanya
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LINKS
eg IUCN, UNESCO, UNEP,
CI
International Environmental Development Organisations
eg IIED, World Bank
SA
NATIONAL
National Department
of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
http://www.environment.gov.za
National
Botanical Institute
(Soon to become the National Biodiversity Institute
- see the NEMA: Biodiversity Act)
http://www.sanbi.org/
Pay particular attention to the Biodiversity Policy and
Planning hyperlink:
http://www.sanbi.org/frames/biodiversityfram.htm
National
Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
http://www.environment.gov.za/ProjProg/ProjProg/2004Jun10/natStrategy_26052004.html
Pay particular attention to all the available reports including
those dealing with “Policy and Legal Strategic
Priority Issues and Recommendations” and “Economic Integration and
Poverty Alleviation”.
PlantzAfrica
http://www.plantzafrica.com/
The site for information about plants native to southern
Africa and related topics.
PlantWeb
http://www.plantweb.co.za/
This site is still very much under construction. For now, it consists of
some pictures of South African flowers.
SA Museum
http://media1.mweb.co.za/mosa/
Biodiversity Explorer
http://www.museums.org.za/bio/index.htm
South African Water Research
Commission
http://www.wrc.org.za/
Council for Geoscience (South Africa)
http://www.geoscience.org.za/
SA
PROVINCIAL
Western Cape Department of Environment Affairs and Development Planning
(This site is improving slowly!)
http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/yourgovernment/gsc/406
Western Cape Nature Conservation Board (WCNCB)
http://www.capenature.org.za/
Conservation Planning Unit
http://cpu.uwc.ac.za/
For maps, GIS data and
a great deal of other information about systematic conservation planning in the
Cape Floristic Region (CFR) visit WCNC’s CPU.Click on the “DATA” menu tag to
access maps, metadata (information to assist understanding the maps) and a
variety of key reports to have derived from the C.A.P.E. programme
Cape Action for People and the Environment (C.A.P.E)
(Recently updated - much better)
http://www.capeaction.org.za/
The development of C.A.P.E., a key programme of the South African
government, was made possible with an initial grant from the Global Environment
Facility (GEF) in 1998.
Scientists and technical experts investigated the current state of
terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity as well as the legal, political and
socio-economic constraints to its long-term survival. This informed the C.A.P.E.
strategy, with agreement on a common vision, objectives and goals. An action
plan was compiled and agreed by all the major implementing agencies
Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Project (SKEP)
http://www.skep.org
Subtropical Thicket Ecosystem Project (STEP)
http://cpu.uwc.ac.za/step.htm
CITY of CAPE
TOWN
The full State of Environment Report (221 pages)
is now available (in pdf chapters) at:
http://www.capetown.gov.za/soe
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS
South African Cyber Treaty
Series, 2001
http://home.earthlink.net/~apronto/treaties/environ.htm
Index and links to all the Environmental Conventions and
Treaties signed by South Africa
The Convention on Biodiversity
http://www.biodiv.org/default.aspx
The World
Heritage Convention
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=160
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in
Suzhou, China, officially recognised the Cape Floristic Region as South Africa's
sixth world heritage site on 30 June 2004.
Covering a
total area of more than 553 000 hectares, the Cape Floristic Region World
Heritage site comprises eight protected areas, considered to be the most
important examples of the Cape Floral Region. They are Table Mountain National
Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, the Boland mountain complex, the Groot Winterhoek
wilderness area, the Swartberg mountains, Boosmansbos wilderness area, the
Cederberg wilderness area and Baviaanskloof, which straddles the Western and
Eastern Cape boundary.
KEY
ENVIRONMENTAL & RELATED LEGISLATION
(NOTE:
I take no responsibility for the accuracy or use of
these
copies. They are used at your own risk.)
National Environment Management: Air Quality Act [No. 39 of 2004]
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2004/a39-04.pdf
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act [No. 31
of 2004]
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2004/a31-04.pdf
NEM:
Biodiversity Act
http://www.info.gov.za/acts/2004/a10-04/index.html
National Environmental Management Amendment Act [No. 8 of 2004]
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2004/a8-04.pdf
Whitepaper on
the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa's Biological Diversity
http://www.environment.gov.za/PolLeg/WhitePapers/Biodiversity/Contents.htm
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act
[No. 57 of 2003]
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2003/a57-03.pdf
Environment Conservation Amendment Act [No. 50 of 2003]
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2003/a50-03.pdf
National Environmental Management Amendment Act [No. 46 of
2003]
http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/acts/2003/a46-03.pdf
The NEMA:
Control of Vehicles in the Coastal Zone Regulations
http://www.environment.gov.za/PolLeg/GenPolicy/4x4_Regulate_20122001.htm
White Paper on Integrated Pollution and Waste Management for South Africa,
2000
http://www.gov.za/gazette/whitepaper/2000/20978.pdf
National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) (“NEMA”)
http://www.info.gov.za/acts/1998/a107-98.pdf
Marine Living
Resources Act
http://www.info.gov.za/acts/1998/a18-98.pdf
White Paper on
Environmental Management Policy
http://www.info.gov.za/whitepapers/1998/environwp.pdf
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, (Government Notices No. 1182
and 1183 of 5 September 1997)
(
EIA Regulations 1997)
(
1997 & 1998 Amendments to the EIA Regs)
(
GN R670 10 May 2002 Amendments)
(
GN R670 10 May 2002 Correction notice)
(
GN R672 10 May 2002 Amendments)
(
GN R672 10 May 2002 Correction notice)
General Environmental Policy 1994
(GEP)
Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act 73 of 1989)
(“ECA”)
EIA SITES
Web Tools: EIA Web-Based computer programme
http://pcafrica.ix.co.za/site/awdep.asp?dealer=5533&depnum=8338
A web-based computer program (first of its kind in SA and
potentially in the world) has been developed to provide detailed guidance on
conducting appropriate and cost and time effective EIAs in South Africa;
to eliminate/minimise problem areas; and to provide modern day technology to all
stakeholders in the EIA process to ensure they have immediate access to
appropriate information.
BIODIVERSITY SITES
Bioecon
http://www.bioecon.ucl.ac.uk/
BIOdiversity and Economics for
CONservation (BIOECON) is an interdisciplinary network of scientists working to
advance economic theory and policy for biodiversity conservation.
ActionBioscience.org
http://www.actionbioscience.org/index.html
Promoting Bioscience Literacy
An Education Resource of the American Institute of Biological Sciences
South African National Biodiversity Institute
- see the NEMA: Biodiversity Act)
http://www.sanbi.org/
Pay particular attention to the Biodiversity Policy and
Planning hyperlink:
http://www.sanbi.org/frames/biodiversityfram.htm
Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African
Ornithology
http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/fitzpatrick/index.html
A Global Compendium of Weeds
http://www.hear.org/gcw/index.html
Biodiversity and World Map
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/worldmap/index.html
Biogeography and Conservation Lab, British Museum of Natural
History
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.redlist.org/
World Species List
http://species.enviroweb.org/
CLIMATE CHANGE SITES
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
www.ipcc.ch
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):
Including links to
the Twenty-Second Sessions of the Subsidiary
Bodies and
seminar of governmental experts
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
World Meteorological Organisation
http://www.wmo.ch/index-en.html
Union of Concerned Scientists:
http://www.ucsusa.org/
Convention on Biological Diversity – UNEP (CBD):
http://www.biodiv.org/
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment:
www.millenniumassessment.org
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD):
http://www.unccd.int/
Climate Systems Analysis Group (UCT)
http://www.csag.uct.ac.za/
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP):
www.unep.org
Kyoto Protocol:
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/kyoto_protocol/background/items/1351.php
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.pdf
Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS Net):
www.fews.net
G8: 2005 Gleneagles Summit:
http://www.g8.gc.ca/sumdocs2005-en.asp
SANBI Research:
http://www.sanbi.org/frames/researchfram.htm
SA Weather Service
http://www.weathersa.co.za/References/Climchange.jsp
NAIROBI COP/MOP
6 - 17 November 2006
United Nations Office at Nairobi, Gigiri
CONFERENCE HOME PAGE
http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_12/items/3754.php
Host Country Outreach Site
http://www.nairobi2006.go.ke/
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)
http://www.unon.org/
Kenya United Nations - Official Site
http://www.unon.org/unag.php
UNDP in Kenya
http://www.ke.undp.org/
Weather Forecast - Nairobi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0129
nrg4SD
http://www.nrg4sd.net/ENG/Index.asp
The Climate Group
http://www.theclimategroup.org
The Jacaranda Hotel
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/nairobi/hotels/landmarkhotel.asp
ENB Linkages homepage
http://www.iisd.ca/
ENB Daily reports
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/dalies.html
ENB on the side
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/enbots/
MONTREAL COP
28/11/05 - 09/12/05
Helping Canada Prepare for the Montreal
Climate Conference
http://www.iisd.org/climate/unfccc/loi.asp
Climate Change and Sustainable Economic Growth
Climate Change and Technology
Climate Change and the International Carbon
Market
Climate Change and Adaptation
Conference Home Page
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
ENBOTS
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/cop11/
BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE SITES
16/5/05 - 27/5/05
GERMANY
Map of Germany
http://www.pictures-europe.com/map/map-germany.htm
CIA World Fact Book – Germany
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/gm.html
BONN
Stadt Bonn Homepage
http://www.bonn.de/?lang=en
Bonn – Weather
http://www.wetter.com/v2/?SID=&LANG=DE&LOC=7000&type=WORLD&id=22023
Map of Bonn
http://www.hot-maps.de/europe/germany/nrw/bonn/homeen.html
http://stadtplan.bonn.de/mapbender/dhtml/index.php?
Guennewig Hotel Bristol
http://www.guennewig.de/bnbristo/index1024_e.php
http://www.hotel-rates.com/germany/bonn/guennewig-hotel-bristol.html
Radio Bonn
http://www.radio-bonn.de/live.php
Webcams
Bonnaparte -
Das Magazin fur Bonn
http://www.bonnaparte.de/livebilder.php3
Bonn Blik -
webcams and weather
http://www.bonn-blick.de/
Livebild
vom Bonner Marktplatz
http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/index_frameset.html?/neteye/markt_gross.html
Virtual tourist - Bonn
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Nordrhein_Westfalen/Bonn-73363/TravelGuide-Bonn.html
CONFERENCE
Hotel Maritim, Bonn
http://www.maritim.de/typo3/index.php?id=1007&hotel=105
http://www.maritim.de/typo3/index.php?id=677
Conference Home Page
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
Seminar of Government
Experts
http://unfccc.int/meetings/seminar/items/3410.php
Seminar Day 1 and 2
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/16may.htm
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/17may.html
Workshop on
adaptation
http://unfccc.int/meetings/sb22/in_session_workshops/items/3443.php
Workshop on
mitigation
http://unfccc.int/meetings/sb22/in_session_workshops/items/3405.php
Side Events
http://regserver.unfccc.int/seors/reports/events_list.html
Daily Web Coverage
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/
ENB Linkages homepage
http://www.iisd.ca/
ENB Daily reports
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/dalies.html
ENB on the side
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb22/enbots/
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
-
Aldo Leopold Lecture Series
-
Anthropocentrism and Deep Ecology
-
Article Does Evolution have any Religious Significance
-
Christian Munthe
-
DECONSTRUCTING DARWIN
-
Environment; Ethics
-
Environmental Ethics Resources on WWW
-
THE LAND ETHIC
AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION
Conservation of Agricultural Resources
Act, 1983 (Act 43 of 1983) (“CARA”)
Not available on the web.
Draft Sustainable Utilisation of
Agricultural Resources Bill, 2003
and List of Declared Weeds
http://www.nda.agric.za/publications/publications.asp?category=Legislation
HERITAGE LEGISLATION
National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act 25 of 1999) (“NHRA”)
http://www.dac.gov.za/legislation_policies/acts/0rb~NATIONAL%20HERITAGE%20RESOURCES%
20ACT%2025%20OF%201999.doc
Rest
of these links to be checked later 13/5/05
MINERALS LEGISLATION
New Minerals Act
http://www.dme.gov.za/home.asp?menu=main
Follow the link to ‘Legislation’ on the drop down
menu under the menu item ‘Publications’
FOREST & WATER LEGISLATION
National Forest and Water Legislation, available on the Legislation page
of
the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
http://www.dwaf.gov.za/Documents/Default.asp?Legislation
MUNICIPAL (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) LEGISLATION
List of all recent legislation including:
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000)
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 17 of 1998)
http://www.dplg.gov.za/Documents/Legislation/Acts.htm#legislation/Acts
CONSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
The National
Constitution
http://www.info.gov.za/structure/constitution.htm
The Western Cape
Provincial Constitution
http://www.capegateway.gov.za/Text/2003/wcape_constitution_english.pdf
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) (PAIA)
http://www.gov.za/gazette/acts/2000/a2-00.pdf
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000) (PAJA)
http://www.gov.za/gazette/acts/2000/a3-00.pdf
KEY
PLANNING LEGISLATION
WESTERN CAPE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1999 (ACT 7 OF 1999)
http://www.capegateway.gov.za/Text/2003/devplannign_act_7of1999.pdf
ENVIRO/LEGAL LINKS
Acts On Line
http://www.acts.co.za
Policy and Law On Line News, including
links to a wide variety of legislation
http://www.polity.org.za
JUTA Law
http://www.jutastat.com
JUTASTAT electronic publishing, internet
products, Demonstrations and support
De Rebus - a SA on line Legal Publication
http://derebus.org.za/index.htm
SA OTHER
Green Clippings
http://www.greenclippings.co.za/
A weekly digest of environmental and conservation news
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Environmental and Geographical Department
http://www.egs.uct.ac.za
Environmental Evaluation Unit
http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/eeu/
Knowledge Exchange and Learning Partnerships (KELP):
http://www.kelp.org/
Knowledge Exchange and Learning Partnerships (KELP): Networking Networks to
increase the leadership role of African post-secondary institutions in
sustainable development.
International Association for Impact Assessment South Africa (IAIAsa)
http://www.iaia.za.org/
The South African Affiliate of the International Association for Impact
Assessment. IAIAsa provides a non political forum for the exchange of ideas and
experiences, stimulating innovation in dealing environmental assessment.
MELISSA (Managing the Environment Locally in Sub Saharan Africa)
http://www.melissa.org/
(THIS SEEMS TO BE INACTIVE)
An African Initiative with Multi-Donor Sponsorship. Launched in 1996, the
MELISSA Program has the goal of supporting and facilitating the improvement of
the local environment through partnership development and knowledge management
Southern African Environment Programme
http://www.saep.org/
"An international community of sustainable development scholars and activists".
SAEP is an environmental non-governmental organisation with offices in Cape Town
and Port Elizabeth. The funding for this site has dried up and it is not a
shadow of its former self!
South African Institute for Ecologists and Environmental Scientists
(SAIE&ES)
http://www.saie-es.za.org/
The SAIE&ES is a body that aims to uphold the standards of professional practice
for ecology and environmental science (encompassing human and natural sciences)
in southern Africa.
Sustainable Energy, Environment and Development Programme (SEED)
http://www.seedlinks.org.za/
Welcome to SEEDLINKS - an interactive networking and information service on
sustainable energy, environment and development for Southern Africa, operated by
the SEED Programme. SEEDLINKS aims to be a source of information as well as a
communication and networking tool for national and regional actors and
initiatives in sustainable energy.
Spatial
Information
National Spatial Information Framework
http://www.nsif.org.za
Conservation Planning Unit
http://cpu.uwc.ac.za/
For maps, GIS data and
a great deal of other information about systematic conservation planning in the
Cape Floristic Region (CFR) visit WCNC’s CPU.Click on the “DATA” menu tag to
access maps, metadata (information to assist understanding the maps) and a
variety of key reports to have derived from the C.A.P.E. programme
Southern African Capacity Building
KHANYA- Managing Rural Change CC
http://www.khanya-mrc.co.za/
Khanya - Managing Rural Change CC is a company which is addressing the challenge
of rural poverty. It is owned by its employees and committed to transformation
in Southern Africa. It works in an action-learning partnership with public and
private sector organisations, providing facilitation, advice, training and
research in change management and rural development.
Southern African Network for Training on the Environment
http://www.uz.ac.zw/ies/santren/index.html
We will enhance natural resource management and environmental protection through
coordinated training programmes in the Southern African Development Community
(SADC) region. Aims to facilitate and create communication links between its
members.
International Environmental Links
The
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
http://www.iucn.org/
United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
http://whc.unesco.org/
Runs the National Heritage Site Programme – see also World Heritage Convention
above
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
http://www.unep.org/
Aims to provide leadership and encourage partnerships in caring for the
environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve
their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Conservation
International
http://www.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/home
Pay particular attention to the
Biodiversity Hotspots page at:
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots ,
the details on the Cape Floristic Region hotspot at:
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/cape_floristic/ and
the science behind the hotspots concept at:
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/hotspotsScience/
Nature
http://www.nature.com
Scientific American
http://www.sciam.com
Internet Directory for Botany - Alphabetical List
http://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/botany/botany.html
Very comprehensive
Ecology WWW Page
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~brach/Ecology-WWW.html
Also very comprehensive
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
http://www.webdirectory.com/
Described as the "Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine" Provides useful
information and links on a wide variety of environmental issues.
clay.net® (Environmental Professional's Homepage)
http://www.clay.net/
This is a quick-load, no-nonsense work platform for rapid information retrieval
designed specifically for environmental consultants and remediation
professionals.
The Green Channel
http://www.greenchannel.com/about.htm
The Green Channel aims to promote positive environmental change through
better communication of environmental information, products, services and
initiatives.
It provides a global forum and marketplace for commercial, professional
and public interest organisations and also provides some specialised services.
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information services on
conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps
others to develop information systems of their own. The website guides you to
global data on biodiversity and information relating to WCMC's activities in
this field.
European Foundation for the improvement of Living and working conditions
http://susdev.eurofound.ie/
Sustainable development is the achievement of continued economic and social
development without detriment to the environment and natural resources. The
quality of future human activity and development is increasingly seen as being
dependent on maintaining this balance. This Sustainable Development homepage has
been specifically designed to support the needs of the social partners at all
levels in their activities to promote sustainable development from a practical
company level to a policy level.
Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
2001
http://sedac.ciesin.org
SEDAC, the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center, is one
of the Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in the Earth Observing System
Data and Information System (EOSDIS) of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. SEDAC focuses on human interactions in the environment. Its
mission is to develop and operate applications that support the integration of
socioeconomic and Earth science data and to serve as an "Information Gateway"
between the Earth and social sciences.
International Environmental Development Organisations
Best Practices Database
http://www.bestpractices.org/
This searchable database contains over 650 proven solutions to the common
social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It
demonstrates the practical ways in which communities, governments and the
private sector are working together to eradicate poverty, provide shelter,
protect the environment and support economic development.
The International Development Research Centre
http://www.idrc.ca/
The IDRC is a public corporation created by the Canadian government to help
communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and
environmental problems through research.
International Institute for Environment and Development
http://www.iied.org/
IIED is an independent, non-profit organisation with a mission to promote
sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy
studies, consensus building and public information.
Sustainable Cities
http://www.sustainable-cities.org/
Campaign Interactive is an information system focused on the European
Sustainable Cities Project, its related activities and partner organisations.
The aim of Campaign Interactive is to support a practical transfer of knowledge
and exchange of experience in the field of urban sustainability and Local Agenda
21 in Europe and so help create a more sustainable living environment.
The Natural Step
http://www.naturalstep.org/
The Natural Step (TNS) is a non-profit environmental education organization
working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society. TNS
offers a framework that is based on science and serves as a compass for
businesses, communities, academia, government entities and individuals working
to redesign their activities to become more sustainable.
The Resource Renewal Institute (RRI)
http://www.rri.org/
The RRI is a nonprofit organization founded to support innovative environmental
management in the United States and worldwide. Its main role is to promote the
implementation of green plans--long-term, comprehensive strategies designed to
achieve sustainability.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
Founded in 1944, the World Bank Group consists of five closely associated
institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) ;
International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation
(IFC); Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International
Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Environment
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/41ByDocName/Environment
Biodiversity
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/41ByDocName/Environment
Biodiversity and Environmental Impact Assessment
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/48ByDocName/
ToolsBiodiversityandEnvironmentalAssessment
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS, Habitat)
http://www.undp.org/un/habitat/
The United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) promotes sustainable
urban development through policy advice, capacity-building, knowledge creation
and the strengthening of partnerships between governments and civil society.
USDA World Timber Common Names Database
http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/CommNames2000.html
A Database of
Common Names for World Timbers by Regis B. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Forest
Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, USA and J. Ilic, CSIRO, Clayton,
Australia
The information in this comprehensive database will be of great value to users
of wood and wood products and others who rely on scientific names as a key to
reliable information on wood properties. The database contains approximately
30,000 unique botanical names and 130,000 common names including the
corresponding botanical family name, synonyms, geographic origin, and links to
technical data sheets if one is available. Many species, particularly those from
the tropical countries are known by several local or common names and some
unrelated species also share the same common name. The database will help to
resolve such problems and provide more reliable information on the woods.
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