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- Academic Info: Biodiversity
- A partially annotated directory of Internet resources on biodiversity.
- Bio-Blitz
- A tool for biodiversity exploration, education, and investigation.
- Biodiversity and its value (Biodiversity Series No. 1)
- A paper published by the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Australia in 1993. It explains biological diversity and the three levels at which it is usually considered: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. It also briefly discusses why biological diversity is important, especially the value of its components and diversity itself.
- Biodiversity Economics
- Explores the economic dimensions of the global biodiversity agenda as reflected in the work of IUCN and the various biodiversity conventions, notably the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- Biodiversity Fact Sheet
- What is biodiversity, what threatens it, why is it important, and what are ecologists doing to better understand it? From Ecological Society of America.
- Biodiversity Frequently Asked Questions
- Presents answers to common questions about biodiversity.
- Biodiversity II: Understanding and Protecting Our Biological Resources
- National Academy of Sciences report (1996) addresses new strategies and techniques for quantifying, understanding, and protecting biodiversity. Full text online.
- Biodiversity in urban ecosystems
- Links to sites about urban biodiversity.
- Biodiversity Information Network Virtual Library
- References and links to resources on biodiversity and related topics.
- Biodiversity Series
- Full text online of UNEP-WCMC series of project results.
- Biodiversity Web
- Personally maintained website with information and links about several aspects of biodiversity: biological, ecological, physical, chemical, social (e.g., population growth), economical and juridical. Some links in Dutch language or of particular relevance to Netherlands.
- The Biotrade Initiative
- An integrated approach towards trade, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
- DIVERSITAS Programme
- International collaborative project with the goal of providing accurate scientific information and predictive models of the status of biodiversity and sustainability of the use of the Earth's biotic resources, and to build a world-wide capacity for the science of biodiversity.
- The Ecological Effects of Roads
- A summary of the effects of roads on biological diversity.
- Global Biodiversity
- The Canadian Museum of Nature's quarterly magazine Global biodiversity covered Canadian and international biodiversity news in science, politics, education, community and individual initiatives between 1991 and 1999.
- The Global Diversity Foundation
- The Global Diversity Foundation documents, monitors and promotes agricultural, biological and cultural diversity around the world, particularly through training and research.
- Gondwana Alive Project
- Promoting biodiversity and stemming the 6th Extinction - aiming to compile a book, with contributions from 100 authors from around the world, placing the present demise of nature in a global context.
- International Biodiversity Day 2001, May 22
- The theme this year is "Biodiversity and Management of Invasive Alien Species"
- International Biodiversity Observation Year
- Describes the need for an International Biodiversity Observation Year, events proposed, benefits anticipated.
- Mass Extinction Underway
- Links to articles on biodiversity and species extinction.
- National Geographic: Biodiversity
- Biodiversity Atlas, "unexplored habitats", forum, and articles on biodiversity.
- NBII: Biodiversity Links
- Access to WWW sites that provide information on genetic diversity, species diversity, ecological diversity, and geopolitical perspectives. From the National Biological Information Infrastructure.
- Resources for the Future Library: Biodiversity
- Research papers (PDF files) and project summaries related to economic and policy aspects of biodiversity protection. Topics include ecosystem valuation, endangered species laws, and habitat conservation.
- Value Of Biodiversity
- Links to value of wildlife and biodiversity valuation.
- What is Biodiversity?
- From the Biodiversity Center - Defenders of Wildlife.
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Last update: 7:44 PT, Saturday, November 10, 2001
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