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  • 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership

    The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership is a global initiative to track progress towards achieving the "2010 biodiversity target" to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010.

    The Partnership is a collaboration between the many organizations and agencies developing global biodiversity indicators and is the leading source of information on trends in global biodiversity.


    http://www.twentyten.net/
  • AAS - Australian Arcahnological Society (section Acari)
    http://www.australasian-arachnology.org/arachnology/acari/
  • Acari

    This sites describes mites attacking bees


    http://acari.myspecies.info/
  • Acari.be
    http://www.acari.be/uk/about_a.php
  • Action now for life on Earth
    http://www.unep.org/newscentre/animations/cbd_web.swf
  • BIOTA - Understanding Biodiversity Portal site to biodiversity research projects as funded by the framework programme of the European Commission.Research carried out within the BIOTA cluster is the European scientific response to the Convention on Biological Diversity, WEHAB and the European Biodiversity Strategy, and aims to determine and promote strategic approaches to biodiversity conservation and management in Europe. Projects in the BIOTA cluster:Assess and predict the impact of major drivers of biodiversity Are developing tools, such as biodiversity indicators, to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversitySeek to identify and resolve conflicts between society, economy and biodiversitySupport the conservation of biodiversity by creating databases on the taxonomy, biology and ecology of Europe's plants and animals.
    http://www.edinburgh.ceh.ac.uk/biota/
  • BioNET-INTERNATIONAL/Home BioNET is an international not-for-profit initiative dedicated to promoting taxonomy, especially in the biodiversity rich but economically poorer countries of the world. Working via local partnerships (LOOPs), BioNET strives to provide a forum for collaboration that is equally open to all taxonomists and to the other users of taxonomy. Working with partners locally and internationally, our work contributes to raising awareness of the importance of taxonomy to society, building and sharing of capacity, and meeting taxonomic needs via innovative tools and approaches. BioNET’s affiliated partnerships are uniquely positioned to identify and help meet local taxonomic needs relating to sustainable development and conservation, in particular needs relating to the Millennium Development Goals and the 2010 target to significantly reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity.
    http://www.bionet-intl.org
  • Biodiversity Hotspots
    http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org
  • Biodiversity Indicator Partnership The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (2010 BIP) brings together a host of international organizations working at the forefront of biodiversity indicator development to assess progress towards the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 2010 Target.
    http://www.twentyten.net
  • Biological Collection Access Services (BioCASE) BioCASE, is a transnational network of biological collections of all kinds. BioCASE enables widespread unified access to distributed and heterogeneous European collection and observational databases using open-source, system-independent software and open data standards and protocols.
    http://www.biocase.org/index.shtml
  • CBD Video Gallery
    http://www.cbd.int/videos/
  • CITES
    http://www.cites.org/
  • Collectionsweb
    http://collectionsweb.org/
  • Consortium of European Taxonomic Failities (CETAF) CETAF aims to promote research in systematic biology and palaeobiology as well as access to the information and expertise of its member institutions, by improving the efficiency of their taxonomic facilities through co-operation. In support of its aims, CETAF will act as a forum for the exchange of information and policies, working towards co-ordinated activities. The objectives for co-operation cover the following areas:Digitisation of collections and associated information, in line with agreed priorities.Development of information services for scientific, commercial and public use.Promotion of training for systematists, both at the academic and at the technical levels.Improvement of curation and conservation of collections.Improvement of access to collections for visiting researchers and other workers through common procedures and assistance routines at each of the members' facilities.Co-ordination of those scientific policies and other initiatives that will benefit from a common approach.Submission of joint funding proposals that will contribute to the previous objectives.
    http://www.cetaf.org/
  • Convention on Biological Diversity, Home Portal site of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
    http://www.cbd.int
  • Convention on Biological Diversity, partim GTI Official GTI portal as made by the Secretariat to the CBD. This website is updated on a nearly daily basis and thus holds numerous state-of-the-art links of use to the contemporary taxonomist. A site that must be visited and scrutinized with attention!
    http://www.cbd.int/gti/
  • Convention on Migratory Species

    The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale.

    Since the Convention's entry into force, its membership has grown steadily to include 109 (as of 1 August 2008) Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.


    http://www.cms.int/
  • Countdown 2010

    Countdown 2010 is a powerful network of active partners working together towards the 2010 biodiversity target. Each partner commits additional efforts to tackle the causes of biodiversity loss. The secretariat – hosted by IUCN – facilitates and encourages action, promotes the importance of the 2010 biodiversity target and assesses progress towards 2010.

    An Assembly of all partners meets annually to review the overall direction of Countdown 2010. In its implementation, Countdown 2010 is guided by a core Advisory Boar


    http://countdown2010.net
  • DIVERSITAS - an international programme of biodiversity science

    Biodiversity changes in rhythm with its own evolutionary and ecological dynamics, but also as a result of deliberate and unintentional human actions. In turn, it affects human societies, which have to adapt to these changes. In order to understand and predict this cycle of interactions, the mission of DIVERSITAS is to:

     

    • promote an integrative biodiversity science, linking biological, ecological and social disciplines in an effort to produce socially relevant new knowledge; and
    • provide the scientific basis for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. DIVERSITAS achieves these goals by synthesizing existing scientific knowledge, identifying gaps and emerging issues, and promoting new research initiatives, while also building bridges across countries and disciplines. The Programme also investigates policy implications of biodiversity science, and communicates these to policy fora, including international conventions.

     


    http://www.diversitas-international.org/
  • Darwin Declaration, The The Darwin Declaration is the output from the Darwin Workshop as held in Darwin, Australia, February 2–5 1998. This workshop was specifically organised to provide the CBD and the GEF, as the financial mechanism for the Convention, with advice on how to implement the GTI to remove the taxonomic impediment.Remark: pdf of the declaration available from reference list above (Anon, 1998a).
    http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/publications/other/darwin/
  • European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT) The objectives of EDIT are to help to reduce the fragmentation in European taxonomic research and expertise, and to co-ordinate the European contribution to the global taxonomic effort, in particular the Global Taxonomy Initiative, through an integrated initiative aimed at improving society's capacity for biodiversity conservation. EDIT, which is lead by the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, focuses on improvement of both production and delivery of taxonomy through (1) coordination of the research policies of its member institutions, which employ altogether ca 1500 researchers and doctoral students in taxonomy; (2) progression toward integration of their scientific expertise and infrastructures to improve both production and access to taxonomic knowledge and information, within the network as well as in the framework of international structures and initiatives, such as the GBIF and the GTI; and (3) induce cultural change allowing improvement in the production of taxonomic results by building an internet platform for elaboration and publication of collaborative revisions on the web, and making this platform freely available to all taxonomists worldwide. A workpackage is dedicated specifically to training, aiming at developing capacities beyond the consortium in accordance with the GTI objectives.
    http://www.e-taxonomy.eu/
  • European GTI toolkit The European GTI toolkit groups relevant documents and reports from CBD bodies, information about funding mechanisms and opportunities for taxonomists, sources for taxonomic data, such as maps, gazetteers, etc. The purpose of this toolkit is to allow new and upcoming GTI National Focal Points to get started efficiently and to avoid double work and to give scientists and the public a single source to learn about taxonomy and the GTI process.
    http://www.gti-kontaktstelle.de/toolkit/index.html
  • European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy
    http://www.epbrs.org/
  • GTI website of Argentina
    http://www.ambiente.gov.ar/?idarticulo=1033
  • GTI website of Belgium
    http://www.biodiv.be/cooperation/gti_coop
  • GTI website of Germany
    http://www.gti-kontaktstelle.de/toolkit/index.html
  • GTI website of Japan
    http://www.gti.nies.go.jp/
  • GTI website of Poland (NEW)
    http://www.gti-polska.pl/
  • GTI website of the United Kingdom
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/biodiversity/global-taxonomic-initiative/index.html
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international, non-profit organisation that is working to make the world's biodiversity data accessible anywhere in the world. This is done through the development of an interoperable network of biodiversity databases and information technology tools. GBIF's members include countries and international organisations who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that they will share biodiversity data and contribute to the development of increasingly effective mechanisms for making those data available via the Internet.
    http://www.gbif.org
  • Global Environment Facility (GEF) As the financial mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) helps developing countries and countries with economies in transition to achieve the objectives of the CBD and generate global environmental benefits in the area of biodiversity. Biodiversity projects constitute the largest percentage of GEF’s portfolio, making up 36 percent of total GEF grants.
    http://www.gefweb.org
  • Global Environment Facility (GEF) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the development arm of the United Nations, was designated by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) as one of its three Implementing Agencies. The GEF, established in 1991, helps developing countries fund projects and programmes that protect the global environment. GEF grants support projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants.
    http://www.gefweb.org/
  • Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) In 2002, the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, by decision VI/9, adopted the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. The Strategy’s ultimate and long-term objective is to halt the current and continuing loss of plant diversity. The Strategy also considers issues of sustainable use and benefit-sharing, and aims to contribute to poverty alleviation and sustainable development.
    http://www.cbd.int/gspc/
  • Hawksworth, D.L. 2010. Terms Used in Bionomenclature: The naming of organisms (and plant communities). GBIF? Copehagen, 216 pp.
    http://www.gbif.org/communications/resources/print-and-online-resources/bionomenclature/
  • IMOSEB, International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity Proposal for a new global coordinating mechanism to provide a united, authoritative scientific voice to inform government decision-making internationally.
    http://www.imoseb.net/
  • International Council for Science (ICSU)

    In order to strengthen international science for the benefit of society, ICSU mobilizes the knowledge and resources of the international science community to:

     

    • Identify and address major issues of importance to science and society.
    • Facilitate interaction amongst scientists across all disciplines and from all countries.
    • Promote the participation of all scientists—regardless of race, citizenship, language, political stance, or gender—in the international scientific endeavour.
    • Provide independent, authoritative advice to stimulate constructive dialogue between the scientific community and governments, civil society, and the private sector.

     


    http://www.icsu.org
  • Millenium Ecosystem Assessment The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) was called for by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000. Initiated in 2001, the objective of the MA was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution to human well-being. The MA has involved the work of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. Their findings, contained in five technical volumes and six synthesis reports, provide a state-of-the-art scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s ecosystems and the services they provide (such as clean water, food, forest products, flood control, and natural resources) and the options to restore, conserve or enhance the sustainable use of ecosystems.
    http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en
  • Millenium Ecosystem Assessment The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment assessed the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. From 2001 to 2005, the MA involved the work of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. Their findings provide a state-of-the-art scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s ecosystems and the services they provide, as well as the scientific basis for action to conserve and use them sustainably.
    http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx
  • Mites Research

    This website aims is to give an overview of the scientific names of mites. The presented database contains more than 58.000 species and 7.000 genus-names contained in some 30.000 papers, chapters and books.


    http://www.miteresearch.org
  • Planet Bob

    A U-tube based movie made by the International Institute for Species Exploration that uses humour to draw attention to biodiversity and taxonomy.

    A must see! 


    http://www.planetbob.asu.edu/
  • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are presently 158 Contracting Parties to the Convention, with 1822 wetland sites, totaling 168 million hectares, designated for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
    http://www.ramsar.org/
  • Science ‘State of the Planet’ and ‘Tradgedy of the Commons’ series -Web Resources on Biodiversity

    In the issues running from 14 November 2003 to 5 December 2003, Science offered a comprehensive look at the issues facing Planet Earth over the next 50 years, in a special four-week "State of the Planet" series. Included in the series were eight Viewpoint pieces on topics ranging from population to energy to fisheries to global change, with each article supplemented by a collection of related Web resources and articles.

    On 12 December 2003, Science rounded out this coverage Earth's resources and their management with a special issue -- nine Review and Viewpoint articles that commemorated the anniversary of the 1968 publication of the late Garrett Hardin's classic essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons," and took a look at trends in the management of common resources in the 35 years since the essay's publication. Supplementing the special issue is a collection of online resources, including links to the original essay and some of the subsequent scientific discussion it engendered, as well as pointers to Web sites that provide additional context.

    Many of the above-mentioned websites can be traced through this important portal as well.


    http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/sotp/
  • Scientific Collections International
    http://www.scicoll.org/
  • Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
    http://www.spnhc.org/
  • Taxonomy, from Lifetime: A Science Oratorio
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-20mG1uTCU
  • Taxonomy: definition from Answers.com
    http://www.answers.com/topic/taxonomy
  • The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.
    http://www.fao.org/about/about-fao/en/
  • The World Conferences - Briefing paper on the UN Conference on Environment and Development General introduction to the Rio Conference. Also holds information on other key UN conferences.
    http://www.un.org/geninfo/bp/enviro.html
  • The girl who silenced the world
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqrBzuOwGqQ
  • Tree of Life web project (TOL) The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 4000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics. Each page contains information about a particular group of organisms (e.g., echinoderms, tyrannosaurs, phlox flowers, cephalopods, club fungi, or the salamanderfish of Western Australia). ToL pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the evolutionary tree of life. Starting with the root of all Life on Earth and moving out along diverging branches to individual species, the structure of the ToL project thus illustrates the genetic connections between all living things.
    http://tolweb.org/tree/
  • UNEP - Online biodiversity presentation
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/biodiversity/presentation/4422/index.html
  • United Nations Convention to Combat Dissertification (UNCCD) Recognizing that combating desertification is essential to ensuring the long-term productivity of inhabited drylands, 191 governments had joined the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification as at September 2005. This Convention aims to promote effective action through innovative local programmes and supportive international partnerships. The treaty acknowledges that the struggle to protect drylands will be a long one - there will be no quick fix. This is because the causes of desertification are many and complex, ranging from international trade patterns to unsustainable land management practices. Real and difficult changes will have to be made, at both the international and the local level.
    http://www.unccd.int/
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.

    World leaders have pledged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, including the overarching goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015. UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals.


    http://www.undp.org/about/
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

    UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men.

    Today, UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues. The Organization also serves as a clearinghouse – for the dissemination and sharing of information and knowledge – while helping Member States to build their human and institutional capacities in diverse fields. In short, UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 193* Member States and six Associate Members in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. (*As of October 2007)

    Of special interest is the Man and the Biosphere Programme which proposes an interdisciplinary research agenda and capacity building aiming to improve the relationship of people with their environment globally. Launched in the early 1970s, it notably targets the ecological, social and economic dimensions of biodiversity loss and the reduction of this loss. It uses its World Network of Biosphere Reserves as vehicles for knowledge-sharing, research and monitoring, education and training, and participatory decision-making.


    http://portal.unesco.org/en
  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) UNEP's mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoplesto improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
    http://www.unep.org
  • Videos on European biodiversity, its threats and its protection
    http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia#b_start=0&c3=biodiversity
  • Visionlearning module 'Taxonomy I: What's in a name'
    http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=70&l=&c3=
  • Visionlearning module 'Taxonomy II: Nomenclature'
    http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=89&mcid=&l=
  • World Database on Protected Areas
    http://www.wdpa.org/
  • speciesLink

    speciesLink is a distributed information system to recover data from biological collections. A number of tools are also available to visualize data and for data cleaning.


    http://splink.cria.org.br/index?&setlang=en

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