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CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERE

Air Quality - Southern Africa Environment Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/air_climate/air.html
Press releases, articles and links to related air quality, climate change, El Nino, and desertification sites.

The Air Quality Information System (AQIS)
http://www.csir.co.za/environmentek/aqis/index.html
Supports Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) projects involving atmospheric pollutants. Focuses on air quality. Useful and difficult to find information on industrial and vehicle emissions, the impact of specific emissions, sources of air pollution data, and meteorological information for atmospheric modelling.

CICERO - Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo http://www.cicero.uio.no/eindex.html Focuses on air pollution, climate change and energy production, decision analysis tools, and climate change in Africa. Abstracts of publications, links to related sites, newsletters and magazines, and information databases.

Climate Change - Southern Africa Environment Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/air_climate/climate_change/climate.html News, articles and links to climate change, desertification, and air quality.

Climate Change Secretariat
http://www.unfccc.org/ Includes country information about South Africa, data on inventories of emissions, and publications.

Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) - University of Cape Town
http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/csag/ Forecasting, satellite images, stations data, research.

Department of Minerals and Energy - Energy Branch
http://www.dme.gov.za/ Information on energy and alternative energy. Policy document, consumption figures for use of paraffin, petrol and diesel, sectoral consumption figures of energy.

Department of Transport
http://www.transport.gov.za/ Project information, including Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs), policy documents, and legislation.

Energy and Development Research Centre (EDRC)
http://www.edg.co.za/ Includes the National Domestic Energy Use Database containing information on energy use in households; publications; online documents; and links to other energy sites.

Environment - Southern Africa Environment Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/energy/energy.html News, articles, policy documents and energy links.

Energy Research Institute (ERI), University of Cape Town
http://www.eri.uct.ac.za/eri.html Selected energy statistics, publications and a list of reports.

NOAA Climate Prediction Center - African Desk http://nic.fb4.noaa.gov/products/african_desk/index.html Station data, rainfall outlooks, rainfall maps.

Rand Afrikaans University Institute of Energy Studies http://www.rau.ac.za/old/faculties/research/ies/index.htm Links to South African National Energy Data for coal, electricity, petroleum, and energy balances.

South Africa Government Online
http://www.gov.za/ Official government site. Government information, including local and provincial governments. Documents, reports and forms, SA Yearbook 1998, and links.

South African Government of National Unity
http://www.polity.org.za/gnuindex.html Links to government sites, documents, legislation and other Internet resources.

South African Weather Bureau - Climatology Directorate http://www.sawb.gov.za/www/climate/index.htm Daily climate summaries, rainfall maps, average climatological values, and publications.

TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

African Wildlife Resource
http://www.awr.net/ Taxonomic index on individual species of African wildlife. Links to related sites.

Agric.za - National Department of Agriculture
http://www.agric.za/ Official links page of the National Department of Agriculture, the Provincial Departments of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in South Africa. Publications, policy documents, reports, legislation, and links.

Biodiversity - Southern Africa Environment Project
http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/natcon/biodiversity/bionat.html News, articles, links to policy documents, as well as links to biodiversity, nature conservation, biotechnology, and botanical diversity.

Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps - University of California/Stanford University
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/branner/vegmaps.htm Links to vegetation and forest maps and statistics for Africa, and South Africa.

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
http://www.gov.za/envweb/indexenv.htm Policy documents, guidelines, conventions, environmental management, and biosafety.

Empowerment for African Sustainable Development (EASD)
http://easd.org.za/index.htm Reports and links on environmental information systems (EIS) in sub-Saharan Africa; project information and links to related resources; online publications; photographs of the African environment; Southern African Biodiversity Information System (BIS) Support Programme; African national environmental policies and reports; and links to environmental organisations and universities.

Envirofacts - Botany Department, University of Western Cape
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/ Fact sheets on all aspects covering the environment. Environment - Sangonet http://wn.apc.org/ Links and contact information to southern African NGOs, publications, and international sites.

Environment & Wildlife: Conservation & Nature - MAX (MWeb)
http://www01.max.co.za/c/n511.html A comprehensive collection of links to nature and conservation related sites.

Information on South Africa - Natural Resource Aspects of Sustainable Development - (United Nations)
http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/safrica/natur.htm Sections on: agriculture, atmosphere, biodiversity, desertification and drought, energy, forests, freshwater, land management, mountains, oceans and coastal areas, toxic chemicals, and waste and hazardous materials. Includes statistics, documents, and links.

National Botanical Institute
http://www.nbi.ac.za/nbipubs/index.html Publications catalogue, research projects, press releases, and links to the eight National Botanical Gardens.

SAFRINET
http://www.natmus.cul.na/safrinet/ A technical co-operation network between countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to promote and sustain realistic self-reliance in biosystematic services, particularly for invertebrates and other micro- organisms. Links to National Museum of Namibia, Pest Management Resources on the Internet, and the Entomology Centre at the Namibian National Museum.

South Africa - Travel and Tourism - Wildlife (South African Embassy in Washington, DC.)
http://www.southafrica.net/economy/default.html Information on flora and fauna.

South Africa Government Online
http://www.gov.za/ Government information, including local and provincial governments. Documents, reports and forms, SA Yearbook 1998, and links.

South African Government of National Unity
http://www.polity.org.za/gnuindex.html Links to government departments, documents, legislation.

State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) - Food and Agriculture Organization: Country Brief of South Africa
http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/economic/esa/sofa/southafr.htm Background information on the topology, population and climate of South Africa as it relates to food and agriculture. Data on the general characteristics of agriculture, the development strategy, as well as future prospects. Water

Water Research Commission (WRC)
http://www.wrc.org.za/ Projects information, publications, databases such as Waterlit, and links to related Web sites.

World Conservation Monitoring Centre
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/ Databases: Threatened trees, Forest map and statistics, Marine and coastal resources map and statistics, Protected areas.

WATER RELATED SITES

The following sites give more information on the South African freshwater environment. A brief summary of the contents of each is presented here:

ALCOM site giving information on all southern African water resources. http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/alcom/wrd.htm

Computing Centre for Water Research Home Page, which includes information on other institutions; discussion groups; and the WR90 information. http://water.ccwr.ac.za/hydro

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Home Page for wetlands. Provides links to other internet sites. http://water.ccwr/ac.za/wetlands

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) Home Page. http://www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za/idwaf

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry site giving information on dam levels, geohydrology, geomatics, surveying services and water for the Western Cape. http://www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za/watres

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry information on water services planning and implementation; institutional and social development, and the Water Services Act. http://www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za/waterservices

Downloadable versions of the National Water Act, the Water services Act and the relevant White Papers. http://www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za/documents

Hydrological information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, including flood information during flood periods; real time, daily and weekly flow and dam information, and general hydrological information. http://www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za/hydrology

Information on the major Department of Water Affairs and Forestry projects presently underway, including the Orange and Komati rivers projects and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. http://www-dwaf.pwv.gov.za/projects

Institute for Water Quality Studies Home Page. Links to a documents page containing a variety of interesting documents for water quality management. http://iwqs.pwv.gov.za

Official site of the Ramsar Convention. http://www.iucn.org/themes/ramsar/index.html

Rand Water Home Page, including information on microbiological quality of the Vaal Barrage catchment and health risk areas. http://www.waterwise.co.za

South African Weather Bureau Home Page. http://www.sawb.gov.za Text of the Helsinki Rules regarding international watercourses. http://www.mfa.gov.tr/GRUPF/water/annex/ annex2.htm

Umgeni Water Home Page. Gives daily dam and rainfall data for the Umgeni River catchment, as well as reports and newsletters, and scientific and technical statistics. http://www.umgeni.co.za

Water Institute of South Africa Home Page. http://www.wisa.co.za

Water Research Commission site linking to sites of other major water institutions in South Africa. http://www.wrc.org.za/links/default.htm

Water Research Commission Home Page. http://www.wrc.org.za

Water quality information database - presently unavailable due to a hard drive failure. http://iwqs.pwv.gov.za/db_at_iwqs.html

WATERLIT database of the Water Research Commission, which contains references to international and local water-related literature. http://www.wrc.org.za/default.htm

COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

Coastal Management Policy Programme - (CMPP)
http://www.cmpp.co.za/ Programme information, key findings, policy papers on coastal management, news items, full-text version of the newsletter "Our Coast", and links to related sites.

Coastal Zone Management - Southern Africa Environment Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/coastal_marine/coastal.html News, policy documents, articles and links to coastal zone management and marine resources.

Sea Fisheries - Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism http://www.gov.za/sfri/index.html Research information, policy documents, news. South Africa

Government Online
http://www.gov.za/ Government information, including local and provincial governments. Documents, reports and forms, SA Yearbook 1998, and links.

South African Data Centre for Oceanography (SADCO) http://fred.csir.co.za/ematek/sadco/sadco.html A database for multi-disciplinary marine information from the areas around southern Africa.

South African Government of National Unity
http://www.polity.org.za/gnuindex.html Links to government departments, policy documents, legislation.

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

A Commonwealth Profile of South Africa
http://www.tcol.co.uk/southafr/southafr.htm Includes data and statistics for geography, society (population), physical economy (including agriculture, mining, energy) and more.

Department of Health - Managed Health Care Site
http://www.interdoc.co.za/CMHC/ Policy and regulatory issues. Site no longer updated.

Department of Housing
http://www.housing.gov.za/ An information system to assist in the monitoring of the building of houses based on its housing policy.

Environmental Health - Southern Africa Environment Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/health/health.html Links, news, legislation.

Health - Sangonet
http://wn.apc.org/ Links to health care and related services in southern Africa and internationally.

HealthLink
http://www.healthlink.org.za/ Focuses on the health communication and information needs of health workers in South Africa. Links to related sites.

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/ Programme information, media releases, discussion documents, online databases, and related links.

Information on South Africa - Social (United Nations) http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/safrica/social.htm Topics addressed: poverty, demographics, health, education; and human settlements. Government policy, programmes, indicators, related links.

Medical Research Council (MRC)
http://www.mrc.ac.za/ Publications, newsletters, research reports, research projects and links to related sites such as the free searchable MEDLARS database.

Population and the Environment - Southern Africa Environment Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/population/populate.html Policy documents, articles, news and links.

South Africa Government Online
http://www.gov.za/ Government information, including local and provincial governments. Documents, reports and forms, SA Yearbook 1998, and links.

South African Government of National Unity
http://www.polity.org.za/gnuindex.html Links to government departments, policy documents, legislation.

1998 South African Health Review
http://www.hst.org.za/sahr/98/dwnload98.htm Reviews the health sector's progress towards the achievement of equity.

South African Police Service
http://www.saps.co.za/ Crime statistics.

Statistics South Africa
http://www.statssa.gov.za/ Results of 1996 population census, economic indicators (such as electricity consumption), statistics in brief (such as geography and climate, demography, housing, health and welfare, agriculture, mining, energy, transport), statistical reports.

Women'sNet
http://wn.apc.org/ Links and resources on gender issues.

World Bank Group: Countries - South Africa
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/offrep/afr/za.htm Country brief; key indicators for social and economic development; and reports.

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Chamber of Mines
http://www.bullion.org.za/ Environmental policy issues, economic indicators, mining industry statistics, publications.

Economics and the Environment - Southern Africa Project http://www.oneworld.org/saep/subject/economy/economl.htm News, articles and links to Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs), as well as links to related economics and the environment sites.

Information on South Africa - Economic (United Nations) http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/safrica/eco.htm Topics: International cooperation and trade; changing consumption patterns; financing technology; industry; transport; and sustainable tourism. Government policy, indicators, related links.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
http://www.jse.co.za/ Trading, indices, market indicators.

MBendi AfroPaedia
http://mbendi.co.za/index.htm Business information on African countries. Links to companies, organisations, industrial sectors, publications, products and services. Minelib - CSIR Mining Technology

Library and Information Services
http://minelib.csir.co.za/ Comprehensive source of information directed at the mining industry. National and international databases and other sources of related information.

South Africa Government Online
http://www.gov.za/ Government information, including local and provincial governments. Documents, reports and forms, SA Yearbook 1998, and links.

South African Economic and Financial Data - IMF
http://dsbb.imf.org/country/zafcats.htm Data categories: real sector, fiscal sector, financial sector, external sector, and population.

The South African New Economics (S.A.N.E.) Foundation
http://sane.org.za/ Recognises the central role of economics in modern society, and concerned about the social and ecological consequences of economics. Online articles and links.

South African Government of National Unity
http://www.polity.org.za/gnuindex.html Links to government departments, policy documents, legislation.

South African Reserve Bank
http://www.resbank.co.za/ General economic and financial information.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) - South Africa
http://www.sadc-online.com/countrys/safrica/index.htm General data on infrastructure, people, geography, and economic overview.

POLICY AND THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Government Communication and Information Service (GCIS)
http://www.gcis.gov.za/ Facilitates involvement and dialogue between the South African Government and other role-players. Media reports, news articles, speeches and press releases by government role-players, and general information on South Africa.

Local Government Information Service
http://196.6.251.30/index.html Includes the homepage of the Department of Constitutional Development and the homepage of the South African Local Government Association. Online publications, policy documents, legislation.

RDP - The Reconstruction and Development Programme
http://www.polity.org.za/govdocs/rdp/ Information on the basics of the RDP, strategies, policy, news, and framework.

South Africa - Business and Economy (South African Embassy in Washington, DC.) http://www.southafrica.net/economy/default.html Information on transportation, freshwater and marine resources, forestry and agriculture, mining, minerals and energy, environmental conservation, health and social welfare.

South Africa Government Online
http://www.gov.za/ Government information, including local and provincial governments. Documents, reports and forms, SA Yearbook 1998, and links.

Forbes Special Edition: South Africa's Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) http://www.southafrica.net/news/recondev.html RDP information.

South African Cyber Treaty Series
http://home.earthlink.net/~apronto/treaties/trindex.htm Includes information on recent activities, full-text of signed treaties and list of treaties South Africa has not signed.

South African Government of National Unity
http://www.polity.org.za/gnuindex.html Links to government departments, policy documents, white papers, green papers, discussion documents, legislation.

South African National Country Profile Report, 1998 http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/safrica/natur.htm Topics: Agriculture, Atmosphere, Biodiversity, Desertification and Drought, Energy, Forests, Freshwater, Land management, Mountains, Oceans and Coastal Areas, Toxic Chemicals, and Waste and Hazardous Materials. Policy documents, statistics, links to related sites.

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