Forests.org: Information Links (XML/RSS)

this report from WWF and others warns of a looming ecological credit crunch, and explores the changing state of global biodiversity as a result of human consumption (pdf)

dedicated to the complete inventory of all species of life on Earth within the next 25 years - a human generation

an extensive biodiversity bibliography covering biological/ecological, economic, and policy issues

information about biodiversity from the Australian government

a comprehensive biodiversity and environmental data warehouse and research system built to enhance collaborative research and conservation efforts in Belize

a hypertext book by Peter J. Bryant on the origin, nature and value of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to preserving what is left

compiled by the "Tree of Life" Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity

a paper from the Australian Parliament's library which discusses the importance of recognition and protection of Indigenous peoples' knowledge, innovations and practices relating to biodiversity

Canada’s information network for the Convention on Biological Diversity, provides access to information and data related the global efforts to conserve, protect, and sustainably use the living world around us

pioneers new ways to communicate about diversity, bridging the gap between scientists, conservationists and the public

a report about the Save Ontario's Species Campaign to improve Ontario's Endangered Species Act; provides others seeking to improve environmental laws and policies with the benefit of the insights and lessons learned by those who were involved in this successful initiative (pdf)

a searchable inventory on the conservation status of species on a global scale

an alliance for biodiversity data sharing and dissemination, specializing in birds in Colombia and their conservation

Greenfacts provides information at three levels of detail regarding what factors are responsible for the rapid loss of biodiversity, and what would need to be done to significantly slow this trend

works to conserve World biodiversity and environment, their journal "Biodiversity" publishes articles on current research in biodiversity

a project called the Biodiversity conservation in fragmented landscapes at the Atlantic Plateau of São Paulo intends to analyze which factors determine, in fragmented landscapes, the diversity patterns and the distribution of bird, mammal and amphibian species