Bio-Blitz:
A tool for biodiversity exploration, education, and investigation.
http://www.im.nbs.gov/blitz.html
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.
http://www.globaldiversity.org.uk/
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.
http://www.nbii.gov/issues/biodiversity/
Academic Info: Biodiversity:
A partially annotated directory of Internet resources on
biodiversity.
http://academicinfo.net/biodiv.html
Canadian Biodiversity:
Biological diversity: theory, patterns, ecological zones, species
distributions, conservation issues, and legislation, with an
emphasis on Canada. Bilingual: english/franأ§ais.
http://www.canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/
What is Biodiversity?:
An introduction to meanings associated with the term biodiversity.
http://www.defenders.org/bio-bi00.html
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.
http://www.biodiversity.nl/
Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals:
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.
http://www.animalinfo.org/
Biodiversity in urban ecosystems:
Links to sites about urban biodiversity.
http://www.naturalsciences.be/bch-cbd/belgium/links/themes/urban.htm
Biodiversity Frequently Asked Questions:
Presents answers to common questions about biodiversity.
http://www.naturalsciences.be/bch-cbd/belgium/biodiversity-faq.htm
Natural Resources and Biodiversity:
Background papers from the World Resources Institute on social and
political dimensions of environmental policy-making.
http://www.wri.org/wri/biodiv/bri-what.html
Biodiversity and Protected Areas:
Introductory documents on understanding and conserving biodiversity.
http://www.wri.org/wri/biodiv/
Biodiversity Theory:
Overview of some theoretical basics of biodiversity.
http://www.redpath-museum.mcgill.ca/Qbp/2.About%20Biodiversity/theory.html
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.
http://biodiversityeconomics.org/
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.
http://www.biodiversity.nl/encyclopedia.htm
International Biodiversity Observation Year:
Describes the need for an International Biodiversity Observation
Year, events proposed, benefits anticipated.
http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/IBOY/index2.html
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.
http://www.rff.org/nat_resources/biodiversity.htm
Mass Extinction Underway:
Links to articles on biodiversity and species extinction.
http://www.well.com/user/davidu/extinction.html
Biodiversity Series:
Full text online of UNEP-WCMC series of project results.
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/resources/publications/biodiv_series.htm
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).
ftp://ftp.wcmc.org.uk/products/wcmc.publications/7.industrial
Fauna and Flora International:
Supports international conservation activities. Documents on
methodology, working with NGOs, governments, communities; news,
publications, photo gallery.
http://www.fauna-flora.org/
Biodiversity Resource Center:
A branch library of the California Academy of Sciences specializing
in information on biodiversity. Bibiographies, links to news and
educator resources.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/
Species 2000:
Project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the
baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
http://www.sp2000.org/
All Species Foundation:
A non-profit organization with the goal of recording a complete
inventory of all species on Earth within 25 years.
http://www.all-species.org/
Biodiversity Hotspots:
Comprehensive information on 25 of the world's biologically richest
and most threatened ecosystems.
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/
World Atlas of Biodiversity:
Interactive maps of biodiversity and human impacts from the UNEP
World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
http://stort.unep-wcmc.org/imaps/gb2002/book/viewer.htm
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]
http://www.esa.org/education/edupdfs/biodiversity.pdf
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.
http://www.nature.ca/prodserv/gb/gb_e.cfm
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.
http://www.icsu.org/diversitas/
