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Sustainable Development Databases

Biodiversity Databases

ENVIS (Environmental Information System) Centre provides Western Ghats Biodiversity database. http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/
The ENVIS Centre on Floral diversity in the Botanical Survey of India, collect and store the data on various Floral diversities from different eco-regions of India. http://www.bsienvis.org/
The database on fish biodiversity of India containing information on systematics, habitat and distribution of 2118 finfishes has been prepared. From this database specific information on fishes as per ecosystem, major rivers as well as biodiversity rich areas like North East India and Western Ghats can be queried. http://www.icar.org.in/nbfgr/fishbiodiversity.htm
Global Biodiversity Information Facility is an interoperable network of biodiversity databases and information technology tools. http://www.gbif.org/
ETI BioInformatics is an NGO in operational relations with UNESCO. Our mission is to assist the scientific community in achieving worldwide access to quality taxonomic and biodiversity information. http://www.eti.uva.nl/tools/wbd.php
ETI's World Biodiversity Database is a continuously growing taxonomic database and information system that aims at documenting all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible. http://ioc.unesco.org/oceanportal/detail.php?id=3099
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides biodiversity information for policy and action to conserve the living world. http://www.unep-wcmc.org/index.html
Species Survival Commission of IUCN provides worldwide species information resource. This biodiversity information encourages and promotes the achievement of effective conservation and sustainable forms of development . http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/programs/sisindex.htm
This site provides World Species list in the several topics such as Plants, Animals , Microbes, Fungi, Fossils, Protists and Monerans. http://species.enviroweb.org/
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. http://www.birdlife.org/index.html
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is the BirdLife Partner. They provide Indian birds information. http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/india/index.html
This site provides links to the bird's information. http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp
Water Birds of India site gives list and information about Indian birds. http://www.kolkatabirds.com/sunderbans.htm
Nature World Wide is the official website of the World Institute for Conservation and Environment, WICE. It is an integrated network of web sites dealing with different topics on nature, the conservation of nature and natural resources management http://birdlist.org/
Biologybase site covering the world Fauna and flora information. http://www.biologybase.com/
WWF provides information about the species and ecosystems and is actively trying to protect the nature around the world. http://www.panda.org/
The Ornithology site gives accurate, complete information about wild birds. http://www.ornithology.com/
Earth life provides information on insects, birds, mammals and prokaryotes. http://www.earthlife.net/
A growing taxonomic database and information system that aims at documenting all presently known species (about 1.7 million). Taxonomic trees, descriptions, synonyms, literature citations, and molecular database queries. http://www.sciencecentral.com/site/467103
Academic Info gives world b iodiversity databases (WBD), World Taxonomist Database (WTD), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) information etc. http://www.academicinfo.net/biodivdata.html
The ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC) serves as the Gateway to Biodiversity Information in South east Asia. http://arcbc.defined.net/databases.htm
This Biodiversity site will allow you to create your own version of the Global Searcher website. And also gives Multidatabase Model, is a multidatabase application model that provides multiple database query services for application programs. http://www.biodiversity.org.uk/ibs/
The C. A. Triplehorn Insect Collection is one of the foci of our research and teaching program in arthropod systematics at the Ohio State Department of Entomology. http://iris.biosci.ohio-state.edu/index.html
VCR LTER Biodiversity Database allows you to access Organism Type, Order, Family, Genus, Common Name, and Named Location. http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/biod/query/msql2/locform0.html
Australian Antarctic Data Centre provides Antarctic and sub Antarctic flora and fauna biodiversity database. http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=3968
The biodiversity database is planned to be a reference on Antarctic and subantarctic flora and fauna collated by the Regional Sensitivity to Climate Change (RiSCC) group. It includes data from other groups. http://aadc-maps.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/taxon_drilldown.cfm

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Agriculture Database

agriculture. Indiaagronet is an Agriculture Resource Centre. It provides information on technologies, organizations, companies and knowledge in the agriculture
http://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/agronet_home/agrinethome.htm
Vidyanidhi site provides Indian agriculture Theses Database.
http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/asp/search/metadata/asp/subject_
display.asp?subject1=Agriculture
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural information collections.
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT) is an on-line and multilingual database source. This site covers the following topics nutrition, fisheries, forestry, food quality control etc.
http://faostat.fao.org/
Technology for agriculture (TECA) is an FAO initiative that aims at improving access to information and knowledge about available proven technologies in order to enhance their adoption in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry thus contributing to food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable development.
http://www.fao.org/sd/teca/directory/globaldir_en.asp
Agriculture Database of Bangladesh & South Asia gives information on paddy yield, irrigation, and chemical fertilizers.
http://www.sdnbd.org/sdi/issues/agriculture/database/index.htm
The EarthTrends , is an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.
http://earthtrends.wri.org/searchable_db/index.php?theme=8
This site offering agriculture database software.
http://www.business.com/directory/agriculture/software/databases/
This site is a Directory for agriculture
http://www.khoj.com/Science_and_Technology/Agriculture/

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) - Data Bank