Environmental data and information

The Environmental Information Circulation and Monitoring System on the Internet (SISEI) programme is a capacity building programme for African countries on the use of information technologies for environmental information management.

To exchange environmental models among the countries, sharing information.

The consistency of the environmental and economic information of SNA add considerable value to both the environmental and economic information and improve the quality of both statistics.

The global study included a global environmental data and information systems knowledge base, global lessons learned for the design of environmental information systems and a conceptual design document for AGEDI.

Both networks provide a wide range of environmental information, products and services.

They constitute a unique source of information, which can be used to analyse environmental change and provide early warning of emerging environmental threats.

(i) Booklets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits list of environmental meetings (24)

Development of a UNEP AGEDI regional strategy for environmental information is currently under way.

These databases are expected to be available by 1997 to be organized into an environmental database that will be developed and shared in an environmental information systems network.

In West Asia, UNEP is a strategic partner in the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI), supporting regional and national efforts in environmental information development and management.

The lack of appropriate resources and know how related to environmental assessment leads to sub optimal decision making based on incomplete or inconsistent information about the state of the environmental resources and the impact of environmental policy on development.

Conversely, if resources and know how are made available, environmental assessment gaps and information quality can be improved, leading to more optimal decision making and improved management of environmental resources.

They should be involved from the outset of the planning process and have full access to environmental information.

Working at the EROS Data Center, the team produced numerous maps and analyses, as well as a substantial environmental information system for the two basins using remotely sensed, map, and environmental data.

The project is using satellite image data to map land use at the scale of 1 250,000 as a part of the Environmental Information Systems Development component of the Ghana Environmental Resources Management Project (GERMP).

Intended for environmental policy makers, non governmental organizations, the private sector, academics, teachers and the public at large, the atlas uses powerful satellite and geographic information system technology tools to tell the story of environmental change.

State Parties shall exchange available information and data regarding the hydrological, hydro geological, water quality, meteorological and environmental condition of shared watercourses.

Educational and public information plans must be implemented, technical personnel must be trained, and alternative development and environmental conservation must be encouraged.

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters. Aarhus, Denmark, 25 June 1998

Invites member States to exchange information and experience in various environmental field such as desertification, climate change and loss of biological diversity.

(vi) Technical material further development and operation of the Environmental Law Information Service database (ECOLEX) (1) provision of online access to information on multilateral treaties in the field of environment over the Internet (1) web based tool and database for policy evaluation by national policymakers using environmental accounting for sustainable management of dryland environments (1)

A significant number of the resultant proposals and awards involved using the Internet to make environmental information more readily available for educational purposes.

Although the region has very substantial amounts of information available, it has not yet been possible to set up integrated frameworks for environmental assessment.

The proposed project takes into account the lessons learned from UNEP environmental information networks and the experience gained from various GEO capacity building activities.

We reiterate our concern at the insufficiency of scientific information on the destructive environmental impact of deep sea fishing practices, in particular bottom trawling.

(a) Types of deposits, geographical location, the metal content of the items of commercial interest and any information on baseline environmental conditions, including biota

Some of these projects were intended to provide information to assist with the review of substantive claims by producing scientific and technical information about the nature and extent of environmental damage and potential remediation measures.

An environmental knowledge base for the 12 countries in the West Asia region has been prepared in the form of a set of 12 compact disks, containing documents and information resources available to key environmental agencies and partner institutions in the region.

14.64 During the biennium 2006 2007, efforts will continue to ensure that environmental issues receive adequate coverage by the international media and that the public is provided with access to comprehensive and credible environmental information from its website(s) via the Internet.

Coordination and information sharing between United Nations agencies dealing with development and environmental issues must also be promoted, in order to avoid duplication and waste.

Environmental management This consists of environmental modification, environmental manipulation and measures to reduce human vector contact.

(c) To facilitate access to information on environmental issues of global and regional concern and the work of UNEP and its partners through production and dissemination, including through the Internet, of targeted information materials, publications, audio visual products

The programme of work will be implemented through seven subprogrammes, namely (a) environmental assessment and early warning (b) policy development and law (c) policy implementation (d) technology, industry and economics (e) regional cooperation and representation (f) environmental conventions and (g) communications and public information.

The observer for Nigeria acknowledged the existence of environmental problems in the oil producing area of Nigeria and presented information on measures taken to address that issue.

Environmental

Many have noted that, with greater cooperation and information exchange between WTO and multilateral environmental agreements, and with criteria for the granting of observer status in WTO to relevant organizations, the relationship between WTO and multilateral environmental agreements could be strengthened and potential conflicts possibly averted.

As indicated in paragraph 3 of Article 16 of the Convention, the evaluation shall be conducted on the basis of available scientific, environmental, technical and economic information, including

It is a contribution to the undertaking of answering the information needs of the environmental component of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) (A 57 304, annex).

Other platforms essentially focusing on information sharing and knowledge management, the strengthening of institutions, training and environmental risk management are being discussed under the aegis of the Strategy.

The analysis on environmental goods and services (EGS) focuses on identifying environmental goods of potential environmental and trade interest for developing countries.

Environmental activities

Environmental concerns

Environmental Convention

Environmental monitoring