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1. Environmental data explorer [electronic resource]. [2002 -]

  • Geneva : UNEP : DEWA Europe
Description
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Database topics
Environmental Studies; Earth Sciences; Statistical and Numeric Data; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
The Environmental Data Explorer is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments. Its online database holds more than 500 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes like Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP. Display them on-the-fly as maps, graphs, data tables or download the data in different formats.
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2. The encyclopedia of earth [electronic resource].

  • Washington, D.C. : NCSE
Database topics
Environmental Studies
Summary
"... a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work."--About page (viewed May 13, 2011).
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