Organizations (Biodiversity)

Organizations Sites:

Biowatch South Africa Biowatch South Africa: NGO publicising, monitoring and researching issues of biological diversity, genetic engineering and sustainable livelihoods. (Organizations) http://www.biowatch.org.za/ UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre: Provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world. Activities include assessment and early warning studies in forest, dryland, freshwater and marine ecosystems, plus research on endangered species and biodiversity indicators. Uses ge (Organizations) http://www.unep-wcmc.org/ Biodiversity Information Network - BIN21 Biodiversity Information Network - BIN21: The Biodiversity Information Network is an international collaborative network of agencies involved in the management and presentation of biodiversity information. BIN21 was set up as an informal, collaborative and distributed network consisting of a seri (Organizations) http://www.bdt.org.br/bin21/ The Linnean Society The Linnean Society: The world's oldest extant biological society which remains a leading modern forum for debate and discussion of natural history in all its branches. The Society uniquely embraces the entire sweep of biology, and particularly areas concerning the diversity (Organizations) http://www.linnean.org/ Biodiversity Policy Coordination Division, IUCN Biodiversity Policy Coordination Division, IUCN: Facilitates regional forums on program development to promote biodiversity around the world. Website provides access to papers and articles, information on BPCD activities and information on the Global Biodiversity Forum (GBF). (Organizations) http://www.iucn.org/themes/biodiversity/index.html Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network: A mechanism to exchange information about experiences and projects and to increase collaboration among indigenous groups working on common causes related to biodiversity use and conservation. (Organizations) http://www.ibin.org/ Tropical Conservancy Tropical Conservancy: Canadian-based organization working to conserve world biodiversity and environment. (Organizations) http://www.synapse.net/~tropical Species 2000 Species 2000: Has the objective of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. It will also provide a simple access point enabling users to link from here to other data system (Organizations) http://www.species2000.org/ EcoMar EcoMar: Program dedicated to preserving fisheries and coastal environments in the Dominican Republic. Features articles, news, contacts and information on current research and education. (Organizations) http://espanol.geocities.com/ongprogramaecomar/ Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project: Volunteer organization in western Cook County, Illinois, dedicated to removing invasive and non-native plants. Features contacts, FAQ, images, map and links. (Organizations) http://www.restoringnature.org Harrison Institute Harrison Institute: Centre for biodiversity research and eco-tours - working in Asia and Arabia. (Organizations) http://www.harrison-institute.org/ One World Wildlife One World Wildlife: UK conservation charity supporting ecological research, sustainable development initiatives and environmental education projects -- details of projects and news. (Organizations) http://www.oneworldwildlife.org/ Biodiversity Project Biodiversity Project: Outreach program to help explain the importance of biodiversity to individuals and media support to interested people.  Includes history and resource links. (Organizations) http://www.biodiversityproject.org/ NatureServe NatureServe: Provides conservation information for use by environmental planners and land managers. (Organizations) http://natureserve.org/ International Zoo Educators Association International Zoo Educators Association: IZE is a professional association dedicated to expanding the educational impact of zoos and aquariums worldwide, to enhance the understanding of conservation issues and to share information on effective informal education methods. (Organizations) http://www.izea.net/ Discover Life Discover Life: Information about the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory of the Great Smoky Mountains (USA). Includes checklists, educational material and a framework for public participation. (Organizations) http://www.discoverlife.org/ Cambridge Conservation Forum Cambridge Conservation Forum: Develops links and synergies across the community of conservation practitioners and researchers based around Cambridge, UK. Newsletter and events. (Organizations) http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/ccf/