Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "DATABASES"
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An Analysis of Deforestation and Associated Environmental Hazards in Northern Thailand: A Joint Thailand-UNEP/GRID Case Study - GRID Case Study Series NO. 3
(1990)This report is a summary of the joint activities carried out by a number of departments of the Government of Thailand, UNEP - ROAP and GRID. The project was devoted to an analysis of deforestation and associated environmental ... -
Bagmati Zone, Nepal: Maps and Graphics – GRID Case Study Series No. 6
(1992)Nepal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities have been conducted to demonstrate the use of Geographic Information System technology for the planning process in Nepal and establish GIS capabilities at ICIMOD. -
Cleaner Production: A Guide to Sources of Information
(1998)Obtaining information on cleaner production can be a challenging task of sifting through the seemingly endless amount of resources that are constantly changing. Not only is new information being made available every day, ... -
Data Base on the Mediterranean
(1986)This report is a draft of the third version of the Blue PLAN Data Base on the Mediterranean, the definitive. This report is only an "extract" from the Blue Plan Data Base which contains today nearly 100 000 data. -
Environmental Data and Information System: Simarna the Cuban Experience - CEP Technical Report 10
(1991)This document details the Cuban experience with Environmental Data and Information System (SIMARNA), which has been in operation in that country since mid-1989. The original purpose of SIMARNA was to serve as a descriptive ... -
Environmental Information Systems in Georgia
(1995)Agenda 21, Chapter 40, on information for decision-making, outlines two program areas for bridging the data gap and improving information availability to ensure sustainable development. According to this guiding document, ... -
Environmental Information Systems in the Russian Federation
(1995)The report is based on research carried out from September to November 1994, when the first draft was compiled. The text was then further revised and updated in 1995. The scope of the research included interviews with local ... -
Environmental Information: Issues and Sources of Information - Amended Lecture Notes of the Workshops in Nairobi/Kenya, 15-26 November 1993 and Bangkok/Thailand, 27 February-10 March 1995
(1995)This publication is a summary of the first week of the training workshops, containing the amended versions of the lecture notes prepared by two resource persons from the British Library's Environmental Information Service, ... -
Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a UNEP/GRID-Compatible Environmental Information Network in Hungary
(1995)This feasibility report assesses the environmental information systems capacities and needs in Hungary, and proposes actions necessary for strengthening the existing capacities to improve access to environmental information ... -
GIS Awareness Package in Agricultural Research
(1997)GIS awareness/analysis in agricultural research -
Global Digital Datasets for Land Degradation Studies: a GIS Approach - GRID Case Study Series No. 4
(1991)This report describes GRID's work in assembling the core data sets used in the production of the global and regional sections of the thematic atlas. Its aim is to serve as a source of background information rather than as ... -
GRID Data Distribution Policy - GRID Information Series No. 17
(1990)This GRID Data Release Policy statement describes the types of data which have been collected, the archive and the guidelines for release of the data. -
GRID Pilot Phase 1985-87: Final Report - GRID Information Series No. 14
(1988)ThiS pilot phase of GRID had four objectives; The development of geographic information systems (GIS) methodologies and procedures for constructing, manipulating and making available to users global environmental data sets ... -
GRID Pilot Project: An Interim Status Report - GRID Information Series No. 9
(1987)GRID serves as a switchboard for environmental data and gives access to information synthesized from global, regional and national monitoring of the Earth's environment. -
Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Database in the NOWPAP Region. MERRAC Technical Report No. 7
(Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP MERRAC), 2009)As a part of measures to prepare against marine incidents involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) in the NOWPAP region, this report, developed by an Expert Group nominated by MERRAC Focal Points was put together ... -
The International Satellite Land-Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP) - ISLSCP-Report No. 10
(1988)This brochure was written on the suggestion of UNEP to inform a broader community about the goals and the present status of the International Satellite Land-Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP). -
Manual of Marine and Coastal Datasets of Biodiversity Importance: An Introduction to Key Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Datasets
(ISBN: 978-92-807-3500-0, 2015)Knowledge of marine and coastal datasets tends to be fragmented and/or difficult to access for the non-expert or ad hoc data user. To address this lack of information, this document provides an overview of global marine ... -
PCB Management Guidance: Maintenance, Handling, Transport and Interim Storage of Liquids Containing PCB and Equipment Contaminated with PCB
(2016)The purpose of this PCB Management Guidance is to support stakeholders engaged in the maintenance, handling, transport and interim storage of liquids containing PCB and equipment contaminated with PCB, taking into account ... -
Protected Planet and the World Database on Protected Areas
(2018)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
A Report on the Conservation Monitoring Centre : Data Holdings and Data Management
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1988)The CXC was established by the IUCN in 1982 to act as a provider of information on global conservation. This was to be accomplished by developing a central database with a global coverage of the status of living natural ...