useful links: databases
This page provides details of on-line resources that you may find useful. Details are provided of different types of resources including on-line bibliographies, information services and so on. We are trying to further develop this page so if you would like to add a useful link or suggest an additional category of resources that should be included please contact us.
- Case Study Database
Case Study Database is an online tool hosted by the Centre for Community-Based Resource Management at the University of Manitoba, providing searchable access to hundreds of case studies of community based management including papers in scientific journals, book chapters, case studies, and Masters and PhD dissertations.
www.umanitoba.ca/institutes/natural_resources/nri_cbrm_database.html - Catalog of Conservation Social Science Tools
Produced by the Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science
Working Group (SSWG) the "Catalog of Conservation Social Science Tools" is a searchable database containing practical tools and other useful resources to help researchers and practitioners to better understand and address the social
challenges of biodiversity conservation. The Catalog include an overview of the
main social science disciplines, challenges, and methodological approaches related to conservation practice written by expert members of the SSWG.
www.conbio.org/workinggroups/sswg/catalog - CBO database
The CBO database hosted by the African Conservation Centre provides details of over 100 community based organizations involved in managing natural resources with details of their activities and how to contact them.
www.conservationafrica.org/cbo-database/cbo-database.php - Digital Library of the Commons
The Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) is a gateway to the international literature on the commons. It includes a Comprehensive Bibliography of the Commons; a Keyword Thesaurus, and links to relevant reference sources on the study of the commons
dlc.dlib.indiana.edu - EarthTrends
EarthTrends is a database hosted by the World Resources Institute (WRI) . It includes data on key environmental and social issues gathered from the world’s leading statistical agencies, along with WRI-generated maps and analyses. To facilitate the comparison of data from different sources, EarthTrends supplements its content with detailed metadata that reports on research methodologies and evaluates the information’s reliability.
earthtrends.wri.org - Equator Knowledge Zone
The Equator Knowledge Zone is the Equator Initiative's interactive, map-based best practice database. This online tool provides users with information and resources on innovative community projects working at the interface of biodiversity and poverty reduction around the world.
www.equatorinitiative.net - World Database on Protected Areas
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), managed by UNEP-WCMC in partnership with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas provides the most comprehensive dataset on protected areas worldwide. The WDPA allows you to search protected areas data by site name, country, and international programme or convention
www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa