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Biomimicry Institute new
http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/
purpose is to support a global community of people who are learning from nature to create a healthier, more sustainable planet
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It
Catalog Choice new
reduces the number of repeat and unwanted catalog mailings promotes the adoption of sustainable industry best practices by freely providing the Catalog Choice Mail Preference Service to both consumers and businesses
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It
Conservatree new
from Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, a clearinghouse for information on environmental papers
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It
Environmental Papaer Network new
http://www.environmentalpaper.org/
a group of environmental organizations working together to support socially and environmentally sustainable transformations within the pulp and paper industry
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It
Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (IMAZON) new
http://www.imazon.org.br/novo2008/index.php
research institution whose mission is to promote sustainable development in the Amazon through studies, support for public policy formulation, broad dissemination of information and capacity building
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It
BRS (Bureau of Rural Sciences) Shop new
http://www.affashop.gov.au/product.asp?prodid=14243
source of information about Australia’s forest industries; contains up-to-date facts and figures about forests and their management and shows the size, location, contribution to the economy and export markets of Australia’s forest industries
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It
Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights new editor's pick
http://www.celcor.org.pg/index.html
dedicated to promoting and defending environmental and customary rights in Papua New Guinea through law and advocacy and to ensure sustainable resource management for the benefit of present and future generations
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It
Forests Monitor new
http://www.forestsmonitor.org/en/reports/556666
a report on timber trade and poverty alleviation in the Upper Great Lakes Region of Africa
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It
Oldgrowth for Export new editor's pick
http://www.wilderness.org.au/files/old-growth-for-export-report.pdf
a report by the Tasmanian Wilderness Society documenting the logging and woodchipping
of Tasmania, Australia's old growth forests (pdf)
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It
PLoS One - Accelerating the Publication of Peer-Reviewed Science new
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0004570
an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication, PLoS ONE welcomes reports on primary research from any scientific discipline; searchable by keyword
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It
10 Cool Links
Forest Protection Portal editor's pick popular
(41 votes)
ecological science based forest conservation advocacy providing vast rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation news &
information; Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It
How Rainforests Work popular
http://science.howstuffworks.com/conservation-issues/rainforest.htm
(11 votes)
a brief introduction into how a rainforest works
Added: Jul. 04, 2001 | Rate It
A Place Out of Time popular
(32 votes)
the wonders of tropical rainforests and the perils they face - information on tropical rainforests, biodiversity, and environmental destruction
Added: Jul. 23, 2001 | Rate It
National Geographic: Eye in the Sky - Deforestation and Desertification popular
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/deforestation.html
(6 votes)
an interactive site from National Geographic which includes photos, causes, and impacts of deforestation and desertification
Added: Oct. 13, 2001 | Rate It
Rainforest Facts popular
http://rain-tree.com/facts.htm
(16 votes)
information on rates of disappearance, their wealth and actions being taken for protection; compiled by Raintree Nutrition, Inc.,
Added: Feb. 24, 2001 | Rate It
Rainforest Information popular
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/background/welcome.htm
(3 votes)
background and educational materials that provide an excellent overview to rainforest conservation from the Rainforest Information Centre
Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It
Africa - Information Provided on a Regional Basis popular
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/afr_region.htm
(2 votes)
maps and information regarding Africa's forest types by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Added: Feb. 25, 2001 | Rate It
Amazon Interactive popular
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
(7 votes)
learn about the rainforest, the Quichua people and the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities; includes and ecotourism simulation game
Added: Mar. 23, 2001 | Rate It
Center for Plant Conservation editor's pick popular
http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/
(6 votes)
dedicated to conserving and restoring the rare native plants of the United States, to save them from extinction
Added: Feb. 15, 2001 | Rate It
Forest Stock Photography popular
http://www.stockpix.com/stock/environmentalissues/forest/
(8 votes)
pictures of the beauty and destruction of temperate and tropical rainforests
Added: Jan. 13, 2001 | Rate It
