Environment and ICTs

C-Learn: The International Climate Change Simulation
C-Learn: The International Climate Change Simulation 11 August 2010

The first purpose of Climate Interactive’s C-Learn simulator is to help you use a scientifically rigorous model to set a goal for CO2 in the atmosphere, explore what it will take to reach that goal and to empower you to share those insights with others via graphs and explanation in order to make such actions happen. This simulator can help you: * Learn. Understand the long-term climate effects (CO2 concentrations, global temperature, sea level rise) of various customized actions to red...

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) 11 August 2010

NHESS encompasses: * The evolution of natural systems towards extreme conditions and the detection of precursors of such evolution. * The monitoring of rare events and the integration of measures for the understanding of spatial and temporal characteristics of rare natural phenomena. * The development of new techniques for the reduction of damage to human settlements and the impact of rare events on man-made structures. * The impact on the natural environment of interventions to reduce da...

GRIP: Better risk information for sound decision making
GRIP: Better risk information for sound decision making 11 August 2010

GRIP hosts a list of links to major sources of disaster data such as OCHA, USGS, GDACS, WB, IFRC, GRIP observatories, NGOs, media archives and many others. GRIP features a number of disaster management services: The Risk Informer: To support integration and generation of risk information; The Disaster Analyst: To support the collection and analysis of disaster loss data; The Capacity Developer:...

Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
Global Resource Information Database (GRID) 11 August 2010

The principal aim of DEWA/GRID-Europe is to support environmental decision-making within UNEP, and the UN system as a whole, by generating and disseminating information about the state of the world’s environment in a timely and understandable manner. To provide reliable environmental assessments, GRID-Europe specialises in handling and analysing spatial and statistical data on environment...

Forest Carbon Index
Forest Carbon Index 11 August 2010

The Forest Carbon Index illuminates the geography of potential forest carbon investments by compiling and mapping quantitative localized data relating to biological, economic, investment, and market readiness conditions. Profit Potential: Raw profit potential is calculated by subtracting the expected cost of managing a piece of land for forest carbon from expected forest carbon revenues. The I...

Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICT Applications and Tools for Disaster Management in the Caribbean
Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICT Applications and Tools for Disaster Management in the Caribbean 04 August 2010

This project aims to identify and test innovative information and communication technology (ICT) applications that could enhance the effectiveness of disaster management in the Caribbean, including early warning systems and post-crisis collection. Activities include the testing of ICT applications and research in three island states (St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados) in order to provide...

B-BOVID and Tractor
B-BOVID and Tractor 04 August 2010

B-BOVID and Tractor are hands-on initiatives in the Western part of Ghana. B-BOVID’s relies on TRACTOR for training of community farmers in the sustainable agro-industry under changing environmental conditions. The company plans to demonstrate best practice in organic farming on its own plantations, to establish an out growers scheme with both high quality planting material and training i...

Global e-Sustainability Initiative - GeSI
Global e-Sustainability Initiative - GeSI 04 August 2010

GeSI, the Global e-Sustainability Initiative, aims to further sustainable development in the ICT sector. GeSI brings together leading ICT companies – including telecommunications service providers and manufacturers as well as industry associations – and non-governmental organisations committed to achieving sustainability objectives through innovative technology. Since June 2008, GeSI is an ...

Information is Beautiful: Climate Change Deniers vs The Consensus
Information is Beautiful: Climate Change Deniers vs The Consensus 04 August 2010

Graphs and visualization of data and arguments used by climate change skeptics vs the scientific consensus. Contains also many more topics visualized.Information is Beautiful: climate skeptics vs. the scientific consensus

GetUp! Action for Australia
GetUp! Action for Australia 04 August 2010

GetUp is a grass-roots progressive advocacy movement and a social networking website, organising targeted strategic actions on many social and political issues, with a strong emphasis on climate change and public participation. Member activities include: signing a petition, engaging with the media, attending an event, helping to get a television ad on the air, live get-togethers, etc.GetUp! cam...

« Go back