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Agricultural
Aquatic Diversity, Clearing Houses, Domestic Animal Diversity, On-Farm Crop Diversity, Seed Savers, Agricultural Biodiversity for Food and Livelihood , Agricultural Biodiversity under the Convention on , Agricultural Biodiversity under the Food and Agric, CBDC: Community Biodiversity Development and Conse, CGIAR Agricultural Biodiversity Centre, Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social P, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural B, ETC group (formerly RAFI), FAO Soil Biodiversity Portal, Farmers' Rights Information Service
Conferences
Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems of Norther, Defying Nature's End: A Conference on Biodive, Genetic Futures in food and farming, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems -, Spanish Biodiversity Platform, Workshop on Information Technologies Application t
Conservation
Birds, Captive Breeding, Ecology, Fish, Genetic Biodiversity, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Regions, Reptiles and Amphibians
Consultants
MGM Environmental Solutions
Ecosystem Biodiversity
Freshwater Biodiversity: A Preliminary Global Asse, The Diversity of the Seas: A Regional Approach
Education
Biodiversity Education in Belgium, Connecticut State Museum of Natural History BioBli, Exploring Biodiversity, Foundation for Global Biodiversity Education for C
Evaluation and Monitoring
Assessing Biodiversity Status and Sustainability, Biodiversity and Worldmap, Biodiversity Assessment Programme - World Conserva, Biodiversity Conservation in the Tropics - Gaps in, European Biodiversity Monitoring and Indicator Fra, Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment, National Gap Analysis Program (U.S.), Priorities for Conserving Global Species Richness
Genetic Resources
Ex Situ, Food and Agriculture, Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Reso, Genetic Resources Conservation Program, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, National Invertebrate Genetic Resources Program, Plant Genetic Resources Links, UK Focal Point on Access to Genetic Resources and
Informatics
Databases, Software, California Information Node of the NBII, Ecoinformatics.org, National Centre for Biodiversity Informatics
International Conventions
Australia's Biodiversity Clearing House Mecha, Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism, Clearing-House Mechanism for Convention on Biologi, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Sp, Convention on Migratory Species, Feasibility Study for a Harmonised Information Man, Global Biodiversity Forum - GBF, Global Programme of Action for the Protection of t, Nature and biodiversity contact points in Belgium
Invasive Species
Aquatic, Education, Publications, Terrestrial, Alien Species In Hawaii Information Index, Beware of Invasive Species, Big Island Invasive Species Committee, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management of Florida, Environmental And Economic Costs Associated With N, Exotic Introductions, Fact Sheet - Invasive Species, Global Invasive Species Database, Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United State
Online Texts
Biodiversity - editor E.O. Wilson, 1988, Biodiversity and Conservation
Organizations
Biodiversity Information Network - BIN21, Biodiversity Policy Coordination Division, IUCN, Biodiversity Project, Biowatch South Africa, Cambridge Conservation Forum, Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project, Discover Life, EcoMar, Harrison Institute, Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Networ
Regional
Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Belgian Clearing House on Biodiversity, Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network, Tank Bromeliads of Chiquibul Forest
Research Centers
California Biodiversity Center, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology -, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and Austral, Institute for Mongolian Biodiversity and Ecologica, Island Resources Foundation, Limbe Botanical and Zoological Gardens / Mount Ca, Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group, The Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources, Windsor Research Centre
Academic Info: Biodiversity
A partially annotated directory of Internet resources on biodiversity.
All Species Foundation
A non-profit organization with the goal of recording a complete inventory of all species on Earth within 25 years.
Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and
Biology, ecology, habitat, and status of rare, threatened and endangered species of mammals and information on their native countries: biodiversity, ecosystems, population, and land use.
Bibliography of Genetic Variation in Natural Popul
Searchable database of citations on natural populations of animals, plants, and microbes.
Biodiversity and Its Value: Biodiversity Series, P
Outlines what biodiversity is, and the three levels at which it is usually defined: genetic, species and ecosystem.
Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Introductory documents on understanding and conserving biodiversity.
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. [PDF file]
Biodiversity Frequently Asked Questions
Presents answers to common questions about biodiversity.
Biodiversity Hotspots
Comprehensive information on 25 of the world's biologically richest and most threatened ecosystems.
Biodiversity II: Understanding and Protecting Our
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 Resource Center
A branch library of the California Academy of Sciences specializing in information on biodiversity. Bibiographies, links to news and educator resources.
Biodiversity Series
Full text online of UNEP-WCMC series of project results.
Biodiversity Theory
Overview of some theoretical basics of biodiversity.
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.
Canadian Biodiversity
Biological diversity: theory, patterns, ecological zones, species distributions, conservation issues, and legislation, with an emphasis on Canada. Bilingual: english/français.
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.
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
Online resource: major themes include evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories, an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends, treaties and government legislation.
Fauna and Flora International
Supports international conservation activities. Documents on methodology, working with NGOs, governments, communities; news, publications, photo gallery.
Global Biodiversity Back Issues
The Canadian Museum of Nature's quarterly magazine. Covered Canadian and international biodiversity news in science, politics, education, community and individual initiatives between 1991 and 1999.
Industrial Reliance on Biodiversity
Provides an overview of the extent to which industry in the developed world relies on the biodiversity of the developing world. (FTP site).
International Biodiversity Observation Year
Describes the need for an International Biodiversity Observation Year, events proposed, benefits anticipated.
Introduction to Biodiversity Theory
Overview and definitions.
Kind Planet Biodiversity
Introductory notes.
Mass Extinction Underway
Links to articles on biodiversity and species extinction.
Natural Resources and Biodiversity
Background papers from the World Resources Institute on social and political dimensions of environmental policy-making.
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.
Species 2000
Project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
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.
What is Biodiversity?
An introduction to meanings associated with the term biodiversity.
What is Biodiversity?
Different definitions used by resource managers and ecologists.
What is Biological Diversity?
Overview and definitions.
World Atlas of Biodiversity
Interactive maps of biodiversity and human impacts from the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.