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International Press Centre Biodiversity Research (IPCB)
The International Press Centre for Biodiversity Research, run by the European-funded ALTER-Net project, links to biodiversity research news and press releases from universities and research institutes. It runs a networking service to put journalists in touch with biodiversity researchers willing to...
LINK | 23 November 2009 | EN
The African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE)
AARSE is a nongovernmental network of African scientists and professionals working in remote sensing and geographic information systems. It holds a biannual conference and runs regional and local seminars and workshops on how to use remote sensing for environmental studies. The AARSE website...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
WHO: Climate change and human health
This part of the WHO's website focuses on the links between climate change and health. One factsheet looks specifically at climate change and infectious disease: it examines the historical evidence for links between climate and vector-borne disease, outlines different models to forecast climatic...
LINK | 9 September 2009 | EN
Climate Institute: Human health
The health gateway of the Climate Institute, which aims to help policymakers tackle climate change, has detailed notes on the resurgence of infectious diseases through global warming. These include vector-borne diseases spread through mosquitoes, ticks, triatomine bugs, sandflies and blackflies. It...
LINK | 9 September 2009 | EN
Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF)
The GHF's mission is to document the impact of climate change on humans, much of which is health-related. The website expands on the forum's key goal to raise awareness of "climate injustice", by which it means that the world's poor who cause "less than 1 per cent of global emissions, suffer 99 per...
LINK | 9 September 2009 | EN
Health and Climate Partnership
This partnership of government and non-government organisations, researchers, international bodies and the private sector has a much-called for goal: to increase cooperation between organisations involved different sectors such as health, climate, humanitarian assistance, ecosystems, research and...
LINK | 9 September 2009 | EN
Rockhopper
This website hosts over 200 documentaries on science and development from across the world, including Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics covered include health, environment, gender and education. Documentaries include "What a Waste!" -- a BBC World News series looking at how the world will...
LINK | 26 March 2009 | EN
The Directory of Open Access Repositories (Opendoar)
OpenDOAR is a directory of open access repositories -- institutional and subject-based archives of academic papers, books, datasets, conferences, patents and multimedia that are free to access. The directory covers 29 topics including agriculture, technology, health, environment and medicine in...
LINK | 3 March 2009 | EN
CABI
CABI is a not-for-profit, intergovernmental organisation specialising in agricultural and environmental research, publishing and communication. With over 40 different member countries, its scientific projects include finding ways to lower production costs while using ecological practices. CABI...
LINK | 8 October 2008 | EN
Public Understanding of Science
Public Understanding of Science is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the interface between science, medicine and technology, and the public. Topics such as science in the mass media, popular perceptions of science, public engagement in science, social issues around emerging...
LINK | 28 August 2008 | EN
Global Health Action
Global Health Action is a free, online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to public health challenges. The journal, launched in 2008, aims to fill gaps in health information between rich and poor countries. Papers should address the global health agenda and include a strong policy or implementation...
LINK | 28 August 2008 | EN
Science Communication
Science Communication is an international, interdisciplinary social science journal that links science communication theory and practice. Its definition of science is broad and may include closely-related issues of public policy and the social roles of knowledge and expertise. Most refereed...
LINK | 21 August 2008 | EN
Cancerworld
This is a portal to the websites of associations that aim to advance our understanding of oncology and how to better treat patients with cancer, both in the developed and developing worlds. Each partner association is represented in the portal with a website describing and providing information...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
3FOUR50.com
FOUR50 is building a network of experts, activists and enthusiasts committed to preventing the epidemic of chronic disease and raising awareness about its devastating consequences. It aims to do this by focusing on the 3 risk factors (poor diet, lack of physical activity, tobacco use) that lead to...
LINK | 23 July 2008 | EN
Open Science Directory
The Open Science Directory aims to create a unique access point to scientific information for researchers in developing countries. It provides access to journals in special programmes, such as HINARI and OARE, as well as links to other open access journals.
LINK | 1 May 2008 | EN
Journal of Science Communication
JCOM is an online journal on scientific communication, which is trying to become an interdisciplinary melting-pot capable of providing some theoretical guidelines for science communication. Each article undergoes multidisciplinary peer-reviewing by experts belonging to different areas of competence...
LINK | 2 April 2008 | EN
PCST Academy
The Communication of Science and Technology network (PCST) Academy is responsible for the creation of the documentary basis of the Public Communication of Science and Technology network (PCST) and its main task is the selection and organized collection of reports on particular topics in the field...
LINK | 2 April 2008 | EN
IEA Bioenergy
IEA Bioenergy was set up by the International Energy Agency in 1978, with the goal of fostering collaboration between countries with national bioenergy programmes. It undertakes a series of 'tasks', each with a work programme led by a participating nation. Ongoing tasks include analysing bioenergy...
LINK | 5 December 2007 | EN
Global Bioenergy Partnership
GBEP aims to unite G8+5 countries in a commitment to promoting bioenergy for sustainable development. Its primary activities relate to energy security, food security and sustainable development. GBEP aims to produce an updated inventory of networks, initiatives and institutions dealing with...
LINK | 5 December 2007 | EN
Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
ISESCO aims to promote the separate and distinct educational, scientific and cultural heritage that combines the 57 OIC member countries. The primary purpose of the organisation is to coordinate the activities of specialist agencies responsible for similar functions within each of the OIC member...
LINK | 2 October 2007 | EN
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