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Environmental problems
Environmental problems
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This hypertext book deals with the problems of trying to preserve biological diversity on the earth. We will discuss the history of life on earth, the reasons for depletion and extinction of animals and plants at various times including the present, the reasons for being concerned about these losses, and what can be done to preserve some of what is left. [Information of the supplier]
Textbooks / Online-textbooks
http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm
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The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is the UK's Centre of Excellence for integrated research in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere. As part of the Natural Environment Research Council, we provide National Capability based on innovative, independent and interdisciplinary science and long-term environmental monitoring, forming an integral part of NERC's vision and strategy.
Working in partnership with the research community, policy-makers, industry and society, ... [Information of the supplier]
Additional colleges and research institutes
http://www.ceh.ac.uk/
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Diversitas Germany is a scientific network that identifies pressing problems with regard to safeguarding biodiversity, and the sustainable utilisation of its goods and services. Diversitas Germany supports the implementation of the aims of Diversitas (Diversitas-international) and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (Biodiv). The national network prepares recommendations of the German National Committee on Global Change Research (NKGCF) and strengthens links with international research partners ... [Information of the supplier]
Additional colleges and research institutes
http://www.diversitas-deutschland.de/
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An environmental specimen bank (ESB) is an archive for samples that can be used to document and assess the quality of the environment in which we live. These specimens must be representative of a particular area, and be collected at regular intervals, to allow to monitor changes in the concentration of various (pollutant) substances over the course of time. The Environmental Specimen Bank is a major component of the German environmental observation system. It provides a scientific basis for decisions ... [Information of the supplier]
Official corporations and organisations; Discipline based websites
http://www.umweltprobenbank.de/
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The GEO Data Portal is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments. Its online database holds more than 400 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes like Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP. Display them on-the-fly as maps, graphs, data tables or download ... [Information of the supplier]
Factual databases
http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/
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GreenFILE
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.
Multidisciplinary by nature, GreenFILE draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health ... [Information of the supplier]
Literature databases
http://www.ebscohost.com/public/greenfile
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The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ was established in 1991 and has about 900 employees in Leipzig, Halle/S. and Magdeburg. They study the complex interactions between humans and the environment in cultivated and damaged landscapes. The scientists develop concepts and processes to help secure the natural foundations of human life for future generations. [Information of the supplier]
Additional colleges and research institutes
http://www.ufz.de/
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iEMSs (we pronounce it "eye-em-es") is a not-for-profit organization uniting private persons and organizations dealing with environmental modelling, software and related topics. The aims of the iEMSs are to: (1) develop and use environmental modelling and software tools to advance the science and improve decision making with respect to resource and environmental issues. This places an emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the development of generic frameworks and methodologies which integrate models ... [Information of the supplier]
Academic societies, professional associations, working groups
http://www.iemss.org/
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Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. It is open to all members of the UN and WMO. The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate ... [Information of the supplier]
Non-governmental organisations
http://www.ipcc.ch/
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The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) is a research programme that studies the phenomenon of Global Change. The vision of IGBP is to provide scientific knowledge to improve the sustainability of the living Earth. IGBP studies the interactions between biological, chemical and physical processes and interactions with human systems and collaborates with other programmes to develop and impart the understanding necessary to respond to global change. IGBP´s research goals are: To Analyze ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Research projects
http://www.igbp.net/
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