Natural Resources Management and Environment Department became an official department of the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations). This new department is responsible management of natural resources being the key to attaining sustainable agricultural and rural development. The Natural Resources Management and Environment Department will be concerned with the following areas:
Bioenergy
- Bioenergy
- International Bioenergy platform
Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climpag
- ClimAgriMed Project
- Artemis and Agromet Data and Information
Environment
- Geoinformation, Monitoring and Assessment
- Global Terrestrial Observation System
- Afghanistan Geographic Information Project
- Geonetwork
- Africover Project
- Spatial Information Management
More……
Genetic Resources
- Commission on Genetic Resources
- Biological Diversity
- Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
- Organic Agriculture
Land
- Land Management
- Land Tenure
- Desertification
- Land Degradation Assessment Project
Research and Extension
- Research and Extension Portal
- CGIAR Science Council
- Global Forum on Agricultural Research
- Biosafety Resources
- Biotechnology
- Communication for Development
- Education for Rural People
- Extension
- Research and Technology
- Rural Education
- Rural Radio
- Technology for Agriculture
More….
Water
- Water Resources Development and Management
- Aquastat
Go to for more information: http://www.fao.org/nr/index_en.htm
The Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS) – an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences – taxonomy series “Studies in Mycology” is an international journal which publishes systematic monographs of filamentous fungi and yeasts, and at occasions the proceedings of special meetings related to all fields of mycology, biotechnology, ecology, molecular biology, pathology and systematics. “Studies in Mycology” is an open access journal that is freely available on the internet.
Look for it soon in our online catalog and ejournal lists.
http://www.studiesinmycology.org/
We have just added a new database to our ever growing list of databases. Environmental Science Database provides coverage of topics such as soil erosion, erosion control, biodegradation, bioremediation, and more. Environmental Science Database also contains information on such diverse environmental issues as the impact of tourism on the environment, deforestation and forest decline, and biological treatment of wastes. Updated on a quarterly basis, Environmental Science Database is especially relevant for academics, researchers, consultants and others interested in the environmental aspects of agriculture, forestry, food, and rural development.
Coverage: 1973-Present
Data Type: Bibliographic with Abstracts
Number of Records: 600,000+
Records Added Annually: 30,000+
You can access it a couple of ways:
Within the Environmental Studies Database group:
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/dbsubjects/environmentalstudies.html
Within the online Catalog:
http://innopac.library.drexel.edu/search/t?environmental+science+database&extended=0&searchscope=2
