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Sustainable Africa Sustainable Africa: Resources and links on water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity in Africa. (Science and Environment) http://allafrica.com/sustainable/ Food Supply Situation & Crop Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa Food Supply Situation & Crop Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: Report of the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) that provides an assessment of the current food supply situation in sub-Saharan Africa. Articles in PDF format. (Science and Environment) http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/ECONOMIC/GIEWS/ENGLISH/EAF/eaftoc.htm Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa: Research on the historical development of the African continent and its people during the last 12,000 years in light of the complex interrelation between Man and changing environmental conditions. (Science and Environment) http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/afrikanistik/sfb389/ Environmental Information System on the Internet Environmental Information System on the Internet: Environmental information management tools for implementing legal instruments related to the environment in Africa. Includes text of environmental legal instruments, training modules (in PDF format), portals for West Africa, Benin, Mali, Senegal, Uganda, (Science and Environment) http://www.sisei.net/ AfriCover AfriCover: FAO project dealing with land cover assessment for the African continent, based on remote sensing and GIS techniques. (Science and Environment) http://www.africover.org/ Natural Resources and Rural Development in Arid Lands: Case Studies from Sudan Natural Resources and Rural Development in Arid Lands: Case Studies from Sudan: UNU Press online book. Four studies under the overall heading "Obstacles to the Application of Existing Knowledge in Arid Lands". (Science and Environment) http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80504e/80504E00.htm United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa: Established in 1986 to catalyze the formation of human capital in science and technology for the effective conservation, management and utilization of Africa's natural resources. (Science and Environment) http://www.unu.edu/inra/ African Centre for Technology Studies African Centre for Technology Studies: An international inter-governmental policy research and training organization located in Nairobi, Kenya. The Centre's activities focus on the implementation of Agenda 21 and related conventions on biological diversity, climate change and desertification. (Science and Environment) http://www.acts.or.ke/ Grassroots Indicators for Desertification: Grassroots Indicators for Desertification:: Experience and Perspectives from Eastern and Southern Africa. Documents why grassroots indicators should play a key role in the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for sustainable development and, more specifically, in efforts to reverse deserti (Science and Environment) http://www.idrc.ca/books/focus/794/ Africa Journals On Line (AJOL) Africa Journals On Line (AJOL): Offers the contents and abstracts from journals published in Africa in order to promote the awareness and use of African journals in the fields of agricultural sciences, arts, culture and literature, health, science and technology, and social sciences. (Science and Environment) http://www.inasp.org.uk/ajol/ Sustaining the Future: Economic, Social, and Environmental Change in Sub-Saharan Africa Sustaining the Future: Economic, Social, and Environmental Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: UNU Press online book. The authors were given the objectives of analysing the trends and processes of environmental change in Sub-Saharan Africa, and of identifying key issues for reaching sustainable environmental and resource management in the region wi (Science and Environment) http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80918e/80918E00.htm Community Animal Health Network Community Animal Health Network: Network of practitioners, institutes, donor agencies, international and regional organizations from nine African countries. Includes distance learning resource and newsletter. (Science and Environment) http://www.cahnet.net/ Empowerment for African Sustainable Development Empowerment for African Sustainable Development: A private non-profit corporation focussing on the empowerment of African people and institutions operating in the area of environmental management and sustainable development. (Science and Environment) http://easd.org.za/ Africa - Forestry, Agroforestry and Environment Africa - Forestry, Agroforestry and Environment: Promotes the protection, health and sustainability of African forests and forest environments. (Science and Environment) http://www.afae.org/ African Forestry Policy Forum African Forestry Policy Forum: Proceedings, summaries and case studies: August, 1996. (Science and Environment) http://www.worldbank.org/afr/afr_for/toc.htm Climate & Environment in Africa Climate & Environment in Africa: Columbia University - Area Studies (Science and Environment) http://www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa/climate.html Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) Famine Early Warning System (FEWS): Meteorological Analyses, Cold Cloud Top Graphics and Animations, Precipitation Estimates, CPC Global Monitoring and Analysis Products. (Science and Environment) http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/fews/ African Journals Online African Journals Online: Tables of contents and abstracts of articles from journals in agricultural sciences, science and technology, health and social sciences, published in Africa. (Science and Environment) http://www.inasp.info/ajol/ Down to Earth: Geographical Information for Sustainable Development in Africa Down to Earth: Geographical Information for Sustainable Development in Africa: Complete text of the 2002 book published by the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources. Covers Agenda 21 implementation, the use of geographic data, and GIS-based decision support systems. (Science and Environment) http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10455.html Africa Volcanoes and Volcanics Africa Volcanoes and Volcanics: Descriptions and maps. (Science and Environment) http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Africa/ Participatory Development Communication: A West African Agenda Participatory Development Communication: A West African Agenda: CIME is a development communication program that reflects the interrelations between Communication at the grassroots level, the exchange of Information, two-way Media, and nonformal Education. This online book presents the conceptual framework that led to (Science and Environment) http://www.idrc.ca/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=497&CATID=15 Africa Resources Trust Africa Resources Trust: Campaigns for the right of rural communities to benefit from sustainable use of their natural resources -- newsletter, projects, publications. (Science and Environment) http://www.art.org.zw/ African Scientific Societies and Associations African Scientific Societies and Associations: A list compiled by the AAAS in 1998. (Science and Environment) http://www.aaas.org/international/africa/soclist.shtml Natural Resources Development in the Sahel: The Role of the United Nations System Natural Resources Development in the Sahel: The Role of the United Nations System: UNU Press online book. Focuses on the problems of socio-economic development, environmental conservation, and the application of scientific knowledge and technological resources in the Sahel. (Science and Environment) http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80422e/80422E00.htm Searching for a Cure: Conservation of Medicinal Wildlife resources in East and Southern Africa Searching for a Cure: Conservation of Medicinal Wildlife resources in East and Southern Africa: Identifies 102 medicinal plant species and 29 animal species as priorities for conservation and management action. September 1998. (Science and Environment) http://www.traffic.org/africa/ Technology Policy and Practice in Africa Technology Policy and Practice in Africa: Online book - case studies demonstrating the need to pay greater attention to an enabling macroeconomic environment and the ways that environment interacts with an effective technology policy. (Science and Environment) http://www.idrc.ca/books/focus/790/ Africa: Environment Africa: Environment: African studies links page. (Science and Environment) http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/About_African/ww_env.html FEWS Net FEWS Net: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Famine Early Warning System. Features articles and reports on drought and food shortages. (Science and Environment) http://www.fews.net/ UNESCO Nairobi Office UNESCO Nairobi Office: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's Regioanl Office for sub-Saharan Africa. Information about programs, staff, online journals. (Science and Environment) http://www.unesco-nairobi.org/ Arid Lands Information Network Arid Lands Information Network: A network of Community Development Workers involved in drylands development. Information about activities, partners, publications, technologies. (Science and Environment) http://www.alin.or.ke/ Basel Convention Regional Centre Pretoria Basel Convention Regional Centre Pretoria: Aims to assist in building the legal, institutional and technological capacity of English-speaking African countries, enabling the management of hazardous waste in an environmentally sound manner as provided in the Basel Convention. (Science and Environment) http://www.baselpretoria.org.za Environment and Ecology Environment and Ecology: Stanford University Libraries/Academic Information Resources (Science and Environment) http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/eco.html AllAfrica.com: Science and Technology AllAfrica.com: Science and Technology: Links to current news from around the continent. (Science and Environment) http://allafrica.com/technology/ Africa's Natural Resources Conservation and Management Surveys Africa's Natural Resources Conservation and Management Surveys: Summary Proceedings of the UNU/INRA Regional Workshop. Accra, Ghana - March 1998. (Science and Environment) http://www.unu.edu/inra/pub/bforson/bforson.html Medicinal Plant Use in Africa Medicinal Plant Use in Africa: People and Plants Online - Working Paper 1. (Science and Environment) http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/peopleplants/wp/wp1/africa1.htm Global Environmental Change Program - Africa Global Environmental Change Program - Africa: Describes GECP research programs in Africa. (Science and Environment) http://www.gecp.virginia.edu/resch/africa.htm Chemistry in Africa Chemistry in Africa: A resource for African Chemistry Departments, research and other organizations, plus databases for retrieval of the continent's scientific information. (Science and Environment) http://home.wanadoo.nl/ghirma.moges/cheminafrica.html United Nations Environment Programme - Regional Office for Africa United Nations Environment Programme - Regional Office for Africa: Acts as the link between the various units and centres of UNEP and the countries in the region, and promotes collaboration and partnerships with organizations active in sustainable development in Africa. (Science and Environment) http://www.unep.org/ROA/ Scientific African Scientific African: An African-located institute hoping to enhance the worldwide accessibility to scientific publications from Africa. (Science and Environment) http://www.scientific-african.com/ Centre for Environment Information and Knowledge in Africa Centre for Environment Information and Knowledge in Africa: CEIKA's objective is to build African capacity for environmental management through the provision of relevant training and multi-media information and knowledge products. (Science and Environment) http://easd.org.za/Ceika.org/in.htm Science in Africa Science in Africa: A monthly magazine containing popular articles, research findings, events, scientific developments, and resources about science in Africa. (Science and Environment) http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/ African Technology Forum African Technology Forum: Practical information on science and technology in Africa to corporations, individuals and institutions in the US, Africa and the rest of the world. (Science and Environment) http://web.mit.edu/africantech/www/ AllAfrica.com: Environment AllAfrica.com: Environment: Links to current news stories from around the continent. (Science and Environment) http://allafrica.com/environment/ AfricaLink AfricaLink: A division of USAID that supports regional networks of African policy makers and scientists in agriculture, natural resource management, and the environment. (Science and Environment) http://www.usaid.gov/alnk/ GeoAfrica Earth Science Resource Directory GeoAfrica Earth Science Resource Directory: Directory of earth science companies who have offices in Africa and who are geared to working in Africa. (Science and Environment) http://www.geoafrica.co.za/ AAAS Africa project AAAS Africa project: American Association for the Advancement of Science Africa Project: focusses on improving access for African researchers to scientific and technical information, on encouraging other aspects of scientific capacity-building, on articulating research and po (Science and Environment) http://www.aaas.org/international/ssa/