Biodiversity Links for more Information

There are so many online sites related to biodiversity, conservation, environment etc, that I will just let the following do the speaking!

• Lots of Biodiversity related web sites from the World Conservation Monitoring Center
  
  
• Research Foundation for Science and Technology, headed by prominent Indian scientist and activist, Vandana Shiva. The foundation works on biodiversity conservation and protecting people's rights from threats to their livelihoods and environment by centralised systems of monoculture in forestry, agriculture and fisheries. The rich web site provides on topics including Biodiversity Conservation, Food Security, Globalisation, Economic Liberalisation, Impact of Structural Adjustment in India, Patenting and Intellectual Property Rights, Biopiracy, Biotechnology, Biosafety, Toxics and Hazardous Wastes, Aquaculture, Plant Breeders' Rights and Farmers' Rights over their seed, Sustainable Agriculture, WTO and GATT. (Note that these issues are all inter-related as well.)
  
  
• The WWW Virtual Library on Environment almost has too many links!
  
  
• The Envirolink Network has lots of information on a whole variety of subjects
  
  
• The Environmental News Service brings environmental news from all over.
  
  
• The World Resources Institute is an independent center for policy research and technical assistance on global environmental and development issues. They have lots of online information at their site.
  
  
• A lot of insight is provided from OneWorld's Guide to Biodiversity.
  
  
• The WWF have a good section about various species, biodiversity and ecosystems.
  
  
• The Center for Alternative Technology shows that there are various alternatives for fuel and many methods for sustainable development.
  
  
• The World Conservation Union has a lot of information. They also have a large number of links to other biodiversity related web sites.
  
  
• The Convention on Biological Diversity web site has a lot of documents and articles on biodiversity and the various texts of the Conferences of the Parties that have taken place since the Rio Summit in 1992.
  
  
• NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) is a US, non-profit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Many subject areas are covered here.
  
  
• Renewable Energy Resources web site. The Discussion and Educational Resource for Renewable, Sustainable Home Built Energy Production. A DIY Guide for building your own Solar, PV, Hydro, Biofuel (Biodiesel, Ethanol, Etc.) Steam, and other Renewable Energy Solutions. You will find many links here.
  
  
• Food First provides indepth research and knowledge on how agricultural, economic and political issues also affect biodiversity. These are some of the major impacts.
  
  
• Covering The Planet: Environmentalism In A Media World from the MediaChannel.org looks at how environment issues are covered by the media (or not) around the world. This is a link to a large collection of media related articles.

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