useful links: information services
This page provides details of on-line resources that you may find useful. Details are provided of different types of resources including on-line bibliographies, information services and so on. We are trying to further develop this page so if you would like to add a useful link or suggest an additional category of resources that should be included please contact us.
- Biodiversity Economics
Biodiversity Economics is a site managed by IUCN and WWF which is intended to encourage and assist the use of economics in support of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.The Site provide s a library, a search engine which explores aother authoritative sites and a ‘Basics’ section is intended for visitors new to the economics of biodiversity
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/about - CBD Clearing-House Mechanism
The CBD Clearing-House Mechanism seeks to support the Convention's thematic and cross-cutting programmes of work by promoting cooperation in six key areas: tools for decision-making, training and capacity-building, research, funding, technology transfer, and the repatriation of information.
www.cbd.int/chm - CBNRM Net
CBNRM Net is a web portal for information and resources on community based natural resource management
www.cbnrm.net - ConservationEvidence.com
The main objective of ConservationEvidence.com is to improve practical
conservation by increasing access to the experience of others. ConservationEvidence.com disseminates information on the
effectiveness of conservation practice though its collection of case studies and its on-line peer reviewed journal.
www.conservationevidence.com - Development Gateway
Development Gateway is a web portal on economic development, offering project information, articles, community features and many other resources.
www.developmentgateway.org - Eldis
Eldis is an information service provided by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK. Its aim is to "Support the documentation, exchange and use of evidence-based development knowledge". It hosts resources on a wide range of development issues including biodiversity and poverty.
www.eldis.org - FRAMEweb
FRAMEweb is a USAID-funded programme to build knowledge-sharing networks of natural resource management professionals.
www.frameweb.org - ID21
ID21 is a research reporting service aiming to make policymakers aware of the latest British development research findings. It includes a section dedicated to conservation and biodiversity.
www.id21.org/zinter/id21zinter.exe?a=l&w=e2 - Livelihoods Connect
Livelihoods Connect is a learning platform for creating sustainable livelihoods to eliminate poverty. It provides a suite of information sharing, learning and management tools for researchers, policy makers, consultants and practitioners working in a broad range of institutions around the world.
www.livelihoods.org - People and Wildlife Initiative
The People and Wildlife Initiative is an information and communications forum for matters realted to human-wildlife conflict
www.peopleandwildlife.org - peopleandplanet.net
peopleandplanet.net provides a global review and internet gateway into the issues of population, poverty, health, consumption and the environment. It is published by Planet 21, an independent non-profit company and a registered British charity recognised by the United Nations.
www.peopleandplanet.net - Poverty Environment Net
Poverty Environment Net is a dedicated website to promote improved efforts to address poverty-environment relationships globally. The purpose of the website is to collect and share knowledge and experiences on poverty-environment linkages, lessons learned and good practices in responding to poverty-environment challenges.
www.povertyenvironment.net - Poverty-wellbeing.net
Poverty-wellbeing.net is the internet platform of the Social Development Division (SoDev) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The platform provides resources on the following themes: sustainable livelihoods approaches, pro poor policy, empowerment, poverty impact and effectiveness and focus on poverty.
www.poverty-wellbeing.net- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) (Organisation O0170)
- PovertyNet
PovertyNet is a World Bank web portal that provides an introduction to key issues as well as in-depth information on poverty measurement, monitoring, analysis, and on poverty reduction strategies for researchers and practitioners.
www.worldbank.org/poverty - Protected Areas Learning Network
The Protected Areas Learning Network (PALNet) is intended to compile and disseminate information relating to protected area management. The site includes databases of protected area experts, projects and documents.
www.parksnet.org - The Conservation Commons
The Conservation Commons is a collaborative effort to improve open access to data, information, and knowledge related to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
www.conservationcommons.org - World Conservation Learning Network
The World Conservation Learning Network (WCLN) is a conservation, environment and sustainable development-focused global network with regional and national chapters.
www.wcln.org