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- ALTERRA
www.alterra.nl
Wageningen University and Research Centre: ALTERRA Green World Research
Description:
ALTERRA is the key institute in the Netherlands specializing on
rural areas. Biodiversity is an important research program within
their sector Ecology and Environment.
Contact persons:
Dr. Paul Hillegers, Coordinator
Dr. Marleen van den Top, Dr. Aart van den Berg, and
Dr. Anton Stortelder
Address:
P.O. Box 67, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
Tel. No. +31 317 477856
Fax No. +31 317 424988
Websites: http://www.wur.nl
http://www.alterra.nl/english/
Wageningen University and Research Centre
Department of Rural Development Sociology
Contact Person:
Prof. Leontine Visser
Address:
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands
Tel. No. +31 317 482015
Fax No. +31 317 482842
Department of Environmental Sciences, Sub-department of Soil Quality
Contact Persons:
Prof. Lijbert Brussaard and Dr. Ron de Goede
Address:
Dreijenplein 10
P.O. Box 8005, 6700 EC Wageningen, The Netherlands
Tel. No. +31 317 482354
Fax No. +31 317 483766
Website: http://www.benp.wau.nl
- NATIONAAL
HERBARIUM LEIDEN
www.nationaalherbarium.nl
Nationaal Herbarium Nederland - Leiden University: National Herbarium
of the Netherlands (NHN)
Description:
The NHN was established in 1999 as the central merger of the three
major university herbaria in the Netherlands: Leiden, Utrecht, and
Wageningen. The NHN is a core institute of the National Research
School Biodiversity. It is one of the largest herbaria in the world.
Contact persons:
Dr. P. Baas, Director
Address:
Nationaal Herbarium Nederland,
Universiteit Leiden Branch
P.O. Box 9514, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. No. + 31 71 527 3515
Fax No. +31 71 527 3522
Website:
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/
- NATURALIS
www.naturalis.nl
NATURALIS - Leiden University: National Museum of Natural History
(Naturalis)
Description:
Naturalis is actively involved with nature. One of their main research
themes is biodiversity. Museum Naturalis is strongly involved in
the study of fauna of Southeast Asia since nearly 200 years, which
has resulted in an extensive collection of specimens and secondary
sources (publications).
Contact persons:
Dr. Jan Krikken, Associate Director
Dr. Bert W. Hoeksema, Head, Department of Invertebrates
Dr. Jan van Tol
Address:
P.O. Box 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. No. + 31 071 568 7622
Fax No. + 31 071 568 7666
Website: http://www.naturalis.nl/english/index2.html
- CML
www.leidenuniv.nl/interfac/cml
Centre of Environmental Science (CML) - Leiden University:
Description:
CML is an interfaculty department whose main area of work is on
research and education on the causes and solutions to environmental
problems. Biodiversity related issues are important research themes.
Contact person:
Dr. Gerard Persoon
Head, Programme Environment and Development
Address:
Einsteinweg 2
P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel. No. +31 71 527 7474/ 7428
Fax No. +31 71 527 7496
Websites: http://www.leiden.edu
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/interfac/cml/
- IHE
www.ihe.nl
IHE - International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic,
and Environmental Engineering (IHE)
Description:
IHE in Delft, the Netherlands is working in the field of water
control and environmental resources. Its mission is to contribute
to the education and training of professionals. It is active in
research and networks on water security, environmental integrity,
urbanization, information and communication, and integrations.
Contact person:
Dr. Erik de Ruyter van Steveninck
Department of Environmental Resources
Address:
P.O. Box 3015, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands
Tel. No. 015 215 1777
Fax No. 015 212 2921
Website: http://www.ihe.nl
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RELATED LINKS
- ETC
www.etc-international.org
- The Health Research Programme
www.hrp.gh
- GHANA
www.hru-moh.org
(not yet in operation)
- Internal Link to Reference Guide
www.clearinghouse.org
- FAO Soil Biodiversity Portal
www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/soilbiod/default.htm
- The Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species
www.underutilized-species.org
The Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species has now launched
its web site. The aim of this site is to be the internet gateway to
information on underutilized species for a large and diverse clientele
including researchers, development workers, policymakers, donor organizations,
farmers, consumers, etc. The site is not intended to duplicate existing
efforts, but rather to provide an umbrella or portal to all sources
of information about underutilized species available.
The kind of information accessible through this portal ranges from
details of specific crops, events of interest, important topics related
to underutilized species, to relevant publications. Shortly it will
provide a database of experts and ongoing activities on underutilized
species. Besides making knowledge available for download, the site
also intends to offer a platform for communication among interested
parties.
- Conference on Parties on Biodiversity
www.biodiv.org
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IUCN
www.iucn.org
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SciDev.Net
http://www.scidev.net/biodiversity
As the UN Convention on Biological Diversity comes to a close, SciDev.Net
explores how concerns over biodiversity can be reconciled with the
needs of the developing world. A new dossier on the SciDev.Net website
(http://www.scidev.net/biodiversity) has evolved from the previous
quick guide on biodiversity with the addition of four specially
commissioned policy briefs, along with new opinion pieces and features.
It also has the latest news, links, definitions and details of future
events.
The new dossier's specially commissioned policy briefings summarise
key aspects of the issue in an informative and accessible style:
- The UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Policy analyst, Stas Burgiel, charts the progress of the biodiversity
convention, and discusses the relative successes and many difficulties
it has had to weather.
- Modern agriculture and biodiversity
In recent times, agriculture and biodiversity have coexisted uneasily.
Barbara Gemmill and Ana Milena Varela describe how the future of
each is intimately bound up in the other.
- How biodiversity loss affects ecosystems
Some environmental researchers take the view that species-rich ecosystems
function better than those that are species-poor. Others disagree.
Shahid Naeem assesses the arguments.
- Biodiversity and climate change
Hannah Reid, Balakrishna Pisupati and Helen Baulch explore the inextricable
links between biodiversity and climate, and explain why an integrated
policy approach is required.
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