| Basel_Convention_Regional_Centre_Pretoria Aims to assist in building the legal, institutional and technological capacity of English-speaking African countries, enabling the management of hazardous waste in an environmentally sound manner as p |
| Biosafety_News Monthly publication on agriculture, health, environment, biotechnology, and related matters throughout Africa, especially Kenya. Full contents and archives online. |
| Chemistry_in_Africa A resource for African Chemistry Departments, research and other organizations, plus databases for retrieval of the continent's scientific information. |
| CILSS Interstate committee for drought control in the Sahel region. Focuses on food security and resource management initiatives. [English, French] |
| Congo_Basin_Forest_Partnership Free association of public and private partners, working to reduce poverty and improve the lives of the Congo Basin's people through biodiversity, good governance and sustainable use and management. |
| Down_to_Earth__Geographical_Information_for_Sustainable_Development_in_Africa Complete text of the 2002 book published by the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources. Covers Agenda 21 implementation, the use of geographic data, and GIS-based decision support systems. |
| EIS-Africa Network for the co-operative management of environment information for use in policy debate and decision making about sustainable development in Africa. |
| Emeagwali_com Official site of Philip Emeagwali, voted Africa's greatest scientist by New African for his work on supercomputer development. Includes booking details plus links to speeches and articles. |
| Environment_and_Ecology Stanford University Libraries/Academic Information Resources |
| Famine_Early_Warning_System_(FEWS) Meteorological Analyses, Cold Cloud Top Graphics and Animations, Precipitation Estimates, CPC Global Monitoring and Analysis Products. |
| Food_Supply_Situation_&_Crop_Prospects_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa Report of the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) that provides an assessment of the current food supply situation in sub-Saharan Africa. Articles in PDF format. |
| GeoAfrica_Earth_Science_Resource_Directory Directory of earth science companies who have offices in Africa and who are geared to working in Africa. |
| International_Development_Research_Centre_(IDRC)_-_Africa Canadian public corporation supporting projects in the developing world directed and managed by local researchers and institutions provides information about their work in Africa through their offices |
| Natural_Resources_Development_in_the_Sahel__The_Role_of_the_United_Nations_System UNU Press online book. Focuses on the problems of socio-economic development, environmental conservation, and the application of scientific knowledge and technological resources in the Sahel. |
| Radio_and_Internet_for_the_Communication_of_Hydro-Meteorological_and_Climate_Related_Information_(RANET) Created by the African Center of Meteorological Applications for Development in order to support meteorology technology for rural communities. Group supplies weather training, internet access for the |
| Resource_Africa Information on natural resource management in Africa, targeting academics and practitioners based in the region. |
| Science_in_Africa A monthly magazine containing popular articles, research findings, events, scientific developments, and resources about science in Africa. |
| Scientific_African An African-located institute hoping to enhance the worldwide accessibility to scientific publications from across the continent. |
| Sustaining_the_Future__Economic,_Social,_and_Environmental_Change_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa UNU Press online book. The authors were given the objectives of analysing the trends and processes of environmental change in Sub-Saharan Africa, and of identifying key issues for reaching sustainable |
| UNESCO_Nairobi_Office United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa. Information about programs, staff, online journals. |
| United_Nations_Environment_Programme_-_Regional_Office_for_Africa Acts as the link between the various units and centres of UNEP and the countries in the region, and promotes collaboration and partnerships with organizations active in sustainable development in Afri |
| United_Nations_University_Institute_for_Natural_Resources_in_Africa Established in 1986 to catalyze the formation of human capital in science and technology for the effective conservation, management and utilization of Africa's natural resources. |
| USAID_-_AfricaLink Provides technical assistance to partner networks of African policy makers and scientists in agriculture, natural resource management and the environment. |
| USDA_Forest_Service__Africa Supports sustainable forests and biodiversity conservation in countries around the world. Page includes list of projects. |
| Africa_Infrastructure_Foundation Non-governmental organization for the purposes of improving the quality of the environment and enhancing socio-economic development. Includes objectives and recent projects. |
| Africa_Resource_Center Educational portal develops and distributes academic research materials and products on Africa including peer-reviewed journals, bibliographies, poetry, art, scholarly essays, stories, exhibitions, au |
| African_Counselling_Network A group of individuals interested in the development of counselling in Africa. |
| African_Information_Society_Youth_Network A network project that was the result of regional initiatives from the Global Knowledge Youth Forums. |
| African_Royalty Notes and links about African traditional rulers. |
| African_Sources A selected list of books, recordings and videos of interest to students of African music, culture and religion. Compiled 1996. |
| African_Youth_Foundation A non-profit development organisation created to aid young people in Africa, as well as African nationals abroad to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future l |
| AfricAura An audio-visual project exploring African culture. |
| AfricAvenir Foundation for political education and dissemination of cultural information about Africa. Details of publications and research. |
| Afriquaine! Beauty, fashion and music ezine. |
| Afro_Barometer Comparative series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets and civil society in Africa. Includes news and updates, surveys, results, publications and data. |
| Ancestors_in_Africa Information about mortuary customs and beliefs, ancestor worship, death, and dreams. Created by David Zeitlyn as part of the Experience Rich Anthropology Project. |
| Art_and_Life_in_Africa_Online Documents on art, culture and society in Africa. |
| BBC_-_Africa_05 Information about the biggest celebration of African culture ever organised in Britain, including visual arts, cinema, literature, history, music, craft, and performing arts. |
| Center_For_World_Indigenous_Studies__African_Documents Reports on indigenous peoples. |
| Colonialism_and_Africa\'s_Technology Paper by Dr Gloria Emeagwali. |
The construction site for the new UNU-INRA offices
UNU-INRA has reached an Agreement with the Department of International Programmes (DIG) of the University of Ghana (UoG) that the second floor in a new 4-storey building (ground floor + 3) for the DIG will be made available for UNU-INRA. The construction of this building started around the middle of 2007 and should be finished towards the end of 2008. As part of this Agreement, the Dreyer Foundation and the Rector of UNU have both contributed to construction of the new building and procurement of new resources. We are looking forward to working out of a brand new, state-of-the-art office, complete with offices, conference facilities with audio and video systems, library and other common spaces.
UNU-INRA has a new website!
UNU-INRA has developed this new website with the help of previous intern from the International Insititute for Sustainable Development (IISD), William Mohns, and current intern, Gurneesh Bhandal. This initiative was part of UNU-INRA participation in IISD's international internship program funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. UNU-INRA hosted William Mohns in 2003-2004 and Gurneesh Bhandal in 2007-2008. Mr. Mohns, having worked with UNU-INRA previously, volunteered to provide technical support to Ms. Bhandal to complete the new website, while Ms. Bhandal worked on the design and content. Your comments about the new website or recommendations are welcome at unuinra@yahoo.com!
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The mission of UNU-INRA is to strengthen the capacity of Africa's universities and research institutions to conduct research and produce well-trained, well-equipped and motivated individuals, capable of developing, adapting and disseminating technologies that advance food security and promote conservation and the efficient use of the continent's natural resources for sustainable development.
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UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa [UNU-INRA]
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Botanical Gardens Road University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
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Private Mail Bag; Kotoka International Airport
Accra, Ghana
Tel: (233-21) 500396
Fax: (233-21) 500792
E-mail: unuinra@yahoo.com
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