A selection of general biodiversity links is given below. Over
the course of the project we invite you to send us links to your
marine biodiversity research sites.
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ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity
Conservation - ARCBC serves as the central focus for networking and institutional
linkage among ASEAN Member Countries (AMCs) and between ASEAN and European Union (EU)
partner organizations to enhance the capacity of ASEAN in
promoting biodiversity conservation. ARCBC is linked to a National Biodiversity
Reference Unit (NBRU)
established within an existing institution in each ASEAN member
country. The NBRU interfaces the ARCBC with the national
authorities and institutions, provides local instruments for
in-country follow-up of project activities and constitutes a
first reference for screening of research proposals for formal
endorsement to ARCBC.
- BIOSIS - Advancing
the knowledge base of biology by organizing information to
support the needs of researchers in all settings
- Convention on Biological
Diversity - main website for the Secretariat for the
Convention on Biological Diversity.
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DIVERSITAS
is an international global environmental change research
programme sponsored by the International Council for Science
(ICSU), SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the
Environment), IUBS (International Union of Biological Sciences),
IUMS (International Union of Microbiological Societies) and
UNESCO-MAB (Man and the Biosphere).
- Global Biodiversity Forum -
an independent and open mechanism to analyze and discuss
priority ecological, economic, institutional and social issues
related to the options for action to conserve biodiversity, and
use biological resources sustainably and equitably.
- IBOY -
International Biodiversity Observation Year 2001-2002
- ILDIS HomepageThe
International Legume Database & Information Service is an
international project which aims to document and catalogue the
world's legume species diversity in a readily accessible form
- International Union
of Biological Sciences, Taxonomic Database Working Group-
aiming to provide an international forum for biological data
projects, to develop and promote the use of standards and to
facilitate data exchange
- Internet
Biodiversity Service - tools for searching for
biodiversity information on the Internet.
- Species 2000 - Indexing the
World's Known Speciesaims to catalogue all known species
of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth as the baseline
dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
- United Nations Environment
Programme - UNEP
- Eco-Portal
- The EnvironmentalSustainability.Info source an information gateway
empowering the movement for environmental sustainability
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- EIONET - European
Environment Information and Observation Network Networking
improving Europe's environment
- BioCISE-Homepage
- Resource Identification for a Biological Collection
Information Service in Europe
- ECNC homepage - The
European Centre for Nature Conservation
- European Science Foundation -
ESF including Eurocores website details
- European
Community Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism - The
European Community Clearing House Mechanism under the Convention
on Biological Diversity (EC-CHM) , whose pilot phase was
launched on 8 June 2000, is a one-stop-shop for such
information. It offers, in particular, information on policies,
legislation, funding opportunities, databases, sources of
expertise, etc held by European Community institutions and has
links to other institutions and organisations (governmental,
private and NGOs). It also links to web sites of global
organisations such as the CBD Secretariat. It is an important
tool for promoting and facilitating scientific and technological
co-operation not only within Europe but also with countries
around the world, especially with developing countries.
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- National Biodiversity
Network - union of like minded organisations that are
collaborating to create an information network of biodiversity
data that is accessible through the Internet in the UK.
- Biodiversity
and WORLDMAP - measuring the variety of nature and
selecting priority areas for conservation
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- ETI - Expert Center for
Taxonomic Identification
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- Smithsonian Institute
Natural History Web Research & Collections - links to
the Smithsonian Institutes biological collections
- Phycological Society of
America- scientific organisation that promotes phycology
(the study of algae) and fosters phycological research and
education
- Integrated
Taxanomic Information Systems collaboration of
organizations, and taxonomic specialists on the development of
an on-line, scientifically credible, list of biological names
focusing on the biota of North America.
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National
Biological Information Infrastructure - The NBII is a broad,
collaborative program to provide increased access to data and
information on the nation's biological resources. The NBII links
diverse, high-quality biological databases, information
products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and
other contributors in government agencies, academic
institutions, non-government organizations, and private
industry. NBII partners and collaborators also work on new
standards, tools, and technologies that make it easier to find,
integrate, and apply biological resources information. Resource
managers, scientists, educators, and the general public use the
NBII to answer a wide range of questions related to the
management, use, or conservation of this nation's biological
resources.
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