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 AGR: Africa Geoscience Review - An essential quarterly reference series on all aspects of African Geoscience (geology, mineral, petroleum, water resources and environment). CORPUS: List of scientific and technical publications by BRGM people DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals. This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals Earthprint: Environmental Publications from UNEP
and Key International Organisations Geology Net: Geology Web Links, National Geological Surveys and Mine Departments GeoRef: Established by the American Geological Institute in 1966 and published on the Web by Community of Science, GeoRef is the most comprehensive database of bibliographic information in the geosciences International Documentation Network on the Great African Lakes Region: Collects and edits "grey literature" documents about recent events and about economic, social and politic prospective for the region OSTI: . Bibliography for Energy. Energy Citation Database, OSTI (Office of Scientific and Technical Information), USA PANGIS: Pan-African network for a Geoscience Information System SIST: To build a scientific and technical information system in Africa SUDOC: University documentation system, to search references in the collections of french universities and institutes
Environnement
Generalities
AAU: Association of African Universities AfricaArray: Promotion of coupled training and research programs for building and maintaining a scientific workforce for Africa’s natural resource sector (initially focus on geophysics) AfricaIntel: Africa Intelligence - professional site about Africa AIST: Directory of Geoscience Organizations of the World allafrica: This portal gives information about sustenable development (Sustainable Africa), supported by AllAfrica fund., Rockeller fund. and Carnegie Corp. AQUA: Aqua Project is the multi-disciplinary study of the Earth's Interrelated Processes (atmosphere, oceans, and land surface) and their relationship to earth system changes Contemporary Africa Database: Information concerning prominent Africans, African organisations, and dates in the African calendar CountryReports: Countries profiled from around the world Directory of Development Organizations: Guide to International Organizations, Governments, Private Sector Institutions, Development Agencies, Universities, Research and Training Institutes, etc EUL: Links with European Union Development Web Sites GeoAfrica: Earth science professionals (geologists, geophysicists, etc.) exploration and mining companies, associations and products in Africa, listed by category Mbendi: Africa's leading business, travel and tourism website and a world travel, mining, energy and trade site UNECA: UN commision for Africa. Links WHO: World Heath Organization. Heath data bases WRI: World Resource Institude. Data and links about energy and Natural Resources. Statistics data (on CD)
Geology
GIS
Africover: Project developing a combined approach to promote the sustainable use of natural resources AGI: Association for Geographic Information and Edinburgh Univ. Links with GIS sites DADB: Land Processes. Distributed Active Data Base. Elevation Derivative Database (Geotopo30) and hydrography at continental scale (Hydro1K-Africa). DEM, drainage bassins, slope ... ERIN: Environmental Resources Information Network. Australian geographic data base. Contains examples of applications developed and maintained by ERIN EROS: USGS Earth Resources Observation System Data Center GEODE: Spatial Data Management Unit for South Africa Geography Network: A global network of geographic information users and providers providing the infrastructure needed to support the sharing of geographic information among data providers, service providers, and users around the world Geoscientific Mineral Resources: Satellite imaging and photography solutions for all mining and exploration applications GIMMS: GIMMS group (Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies). Global NASA project based on spot 10 GIS Data Depot: Provides FREE GIS data downloads and creates custom GIS data CD-ROMs for CAD, mapping, and location based applications GLCF: Global Land Cover Facility - develops and distributes remotely sensed satellite data and products concerned with land cover from the local to global scales GRFM: Global Rain Forest Mapping (GRFM) Project-Africa. JERS-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) ICEDS : Integrated CEOS European Data Server. A demonstration service serving SRTM and Landsat data at full resolution for Africa, the Indian sub-continent and Europe Landsat Africa and International: Suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of Landsat digital data and Landsat print data products SAFDnet: South Africa Flood & Drought Network. (SADC). Regional mapping for flood et drought risk in SADC UNEP-GRID: GRID (Global Resource Data Base) geographic data about population density, ealth,... and links with DEM, hydrography ...
Mineral resources
ACP states - Mining databank: For the African-Caribbean-Pacific group of states, data about ore deposits, national mineral productions, maps, references and selected organisations. Africa Minerals: Profesional site for Africa Mineral Resource Specialists. Usefull links: general geology, bases, mining companies ... ATPEM: Assistance Technique aux Petites Exploitations Minières - integrated programme for normalizing small scale mining on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Madagascar Burkinalinks: Burkina Faso thematic links (geology and mineral resources) CASM: Network and coordination organisation for artisanal and small scale mining CSIRO-EME: CSIRO (Australia Commonweath Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Research programs for exploration and mining DMP: The Deposit Modeling Program promotes advanced techniques in mineral resource assessment and exploration with a view to assisting sustainability of developing countries GEODESA: GEOscience Data compilation in Eastern and Southern Africa - Project of technical assistance to support geophysical, geochemical and mineral occurrence data collection and analysis in the SADC and Eastern African states GMRAP: Global Mineral Resource Assessment Project (GMRAP) to assess the world's undiscovered nonfuel mineral resources ICMM: International Council on Mining & Metals - for the improvement of sustainable development performance in the mining, minerals and metals industry IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development, including natural resources and mining InfoMine: Provides access to the largest, fully integrated source of worldwide mining & mineral exploration information MineCost: A co-operative internet resource for mining industry analysts Mineralinfo: French portal on the world mining industry, operated by BRGM, CSIM, OEMP and SIM Minerallinks: Directory of Mineral and Ore Deposits Websites. Wursburg Univ. (Germany) MineWeb: Mining news, focusing on mining finance and corporate news Mining in Zambia: To help the mining industry in Zambia MiningLife: Mining news Mining Technology: Web site for the mining industry MMSD: Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development Project, an IIED project of research and consultation seeking to understand how the mining and minerals sector can contribute to the global transition to sustainable development MMSD: The purpose of the overall Mining and Minerals Sustainable Development Project - South Africa is to establish how mining and minerals can best contribute to the global transition to sustainable development MRF: The Mineral Resources Forum is an information resource for issues related to mining, minerals, metals and sustainable development MSDP: Mineral Sector Development Programme in Uganda MSDP: Mining Sector Diversification Program - A European Development Fund sponsored project for the Non-Traditional Mining Sector in Zambia SAMINDABA: Geological and mineral data base of South Africa (South Africa Mineral Data Base) (Geode and Council of Geosciences) SEAMIC: regional mineral centre of knowledge and information for southern and eastern Africa
Oil
Water
ABN: Niger Basin Authority, to promote cooperation among the member countries and to ensure integrated development of the basin in all fields AOC-HYCOS: System of Observation of the Hydrological Cycle of Western and Central Africa Aquastat: Land and Water Development Division (FAO : Food Agriculture Organisation of UN) Global maps and GIS data. Monthly maps of precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, irrigated areas ... IGRAC: International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre. To share groundwater knowledge and experience on a world-wide scale IWA: International Water Association - a global network of water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle IWMI: IWMI (International Water Management Institute). World Water and Climate Atlas; downloadable data OIEAU: International Office for Water - to gather public and private partners involved in water resources management and protection in France, Europe and in the world UNESCO-Water : This site provides links to programs on freshwater co-ordinated by UNESCO Watsys : Water Systems Analysis Group. Hydrologic databases network Worldwater: Water data, water maps, comprehensive water links, and history, related to the biennial water report
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