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Sustainable Development
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| Agenda
21 |
The full text and links to
related issues and activities associated with Agenda 21 |
| IDRC |
The International Development Research
Centre of Canada. 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 |
| ESCAP |
The United Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Publications, statistics, and
news about economic, social, and environmental issues in Asia and
the Pacific. |
| UNDP
|
Operating world-wide through 132 country
offices, the United Nations Development Programme is the UN's largest
source of grants for development cooperation and its main anti-poverty
agency. |
| UNFAO |
Agriculture, and Food Security.
FAO has an excellent database on line with statistical information
from around the world. |
| UNFPA |
The United Nations Population Fund,
is the largest mulitilateral provider of population and family planning
assistance to developing countries. The fund was established in 1969
and is wholly funded by voluntary comntributions. |
| UNICEF |
The United Nations International Children's
Emergency Fund advocates and works for the protection of children's
rights, to help the young meet their basic needs and to expand their
opportunities to reach their full potential. |
| SEI
|
An institute for sustainable development
that has developed some interesting planning software to aid policy
design. |
| Tellus
Consultants Ltd. |
Participatory activities for sustainable
development in the South Pacific |
| World
Resources Institute
|
Good statistical data on development
and environmental parameters. |
|
Forum Fisheries Agency |
Provides development assistance
to Pacific island countries on high seas fisheries. |
|
Environmental Issues
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UNEP
|
The United Nations Environment Programme
coordinates global programmes for the environment by inspiring, informing
and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without
compromising that of future generations. |
New
Zealand Ministry for Environment
|
This website has a good description
of how New Zealand has restructured its whole government along sustainable
lines. You can also download the NZ State of The Environment Report. |
| Worldwatch
Institute |
Worldwatch Institute, based
in Washington DC, has the best and most reliable summaries of up to
date global environmental information. |
| Solutions
|
Success stories of environmental
management projects from around the world. |
| Greenpeace |
Global environmental information
and news. |
| Environment
Australia Online |
Australian Environmental Resources
Information Network
A summary of Australian activities for the environment. |
| Landcare
Australia |
Includes a variety of community based
environmental action programmes |
| SPREP |
The South Pacific Regional Environment
Programme, headquartered in Samoa, represents 22 Pacific island countries
on environmental matters. |
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Monitoring and Assessment
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| Streamwatch |
Australian community water monitoring
and assesment: programme. The site is a terrific guide to how
to set up and run a community bases monitoring scheme of any sort.
One of the best projects in the world. Supported by the Sydney Water
Corporation. |
| Waterwatch |
The national programme that coordinates
community based water monitoring throughout Australia. |
| Victoria
Waterwatch |
The Australian State of Victoria's
Waterwatch volunteer programme. |
| Earthwatch
International |
Public and school involvement
in scientific expeditions around the world. |
| SPARCE |
South Pacific Schools participating
in research on global warming. More than 100 schools participate. |
| GREEN
School
Resources
|
The Global Rivers Environment
Education Network. Information on community measurements of water
quality. An international programme. |
| Globe |
Schools working together with scientists
to monitor global environmental parameters |
| ReefBase |
International database on coal reef
ecosystems. |
| SOPAC |
The South Pacific Applied Geosciences
Commission conducts a variety of surveys and assists countries with
a broad range of development issues including water, electricity,
and mineral development. |
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Educational Resources
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| Sea
Keepers |
New Zealand Schools participating
with marine conservation programmes. Lots of educational materials
covering all water related subjects. |
| SPARCE |
South Pacific Schools participating
in research on global warming. More than 100 schools participate. |
| Streamwatch |
Australian community water monitoring
and assesment: programme. The site is a terrific guide to how
to set up and run a community bases monitoring scheme of any sort.
One of the best projects in the world. Supported by the Sydney Water
Corporation. |
| GREEN
School
Resources
|
The Global Rivers Environment
Education Network. Information on community measurements of water
quality. An international programme. |
| New
Zealand NBio |
Neighbourhood Biology Network.
Community participation in environmental issues, including policy
making and planning. |
| I*EARN
- The International Education and Resource Network |
Links, activities and educational
opportunities for investigating the environment. |
| University
of the South Pacific |
The international university with
campuses in many Pacific island countries. |
|
Directories
|
| Greenlink |
A large directory of environmental
web sites with good search facilities. |
| Webdirectory |
A large directory of environmental
web sites with good search facilities. |
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Intergovernmental organizations
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| Forum
Secretariat |
Secretariat for the South Pacific
Forum, an association dedicated to the economic and social development
of the independent Pacific Island Nations. |
| SPC |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
(Formally South Pacific Commission) conducts regional development
programmes and coordinates development assistance for its member nations. |
