Internet Resources IV: Geography and Environment

Regional

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html
Contains brief information, including longitude and latitude, for over 900,000 places around the world.

Maps of Asia (Perry-Castañeda Library Collection)

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/asia.html
The Asia section of the Perry-Castaneda Library Collection at the University of Texas holds a wide range of contemporary and historical maps of East and Southeast Asia.

Map Machine

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html
Launched by the National Geographic Society's Cartographic Division, Map Machine allows web users to create maps of virtually any country, city, or region in the world. Map Machine also provides access to important demographic, topographic, and climatic information for any given locale.

Southeast Asian Deltas: Research & Reference Site

http://std.cpc.ku.ac.th/delta/deltasea/deltas.htm
Provides a wide array of scholarly information on the history, topography, natural resource management, rural sociology and political economy related to the deltas of the Irrawadi, Chaophraya, Mekong and Red River. This site includes research databases, contemporary and antiquarian maps, photographs, and select, yet wide-ranging bibliographies.

Center for International Forestry Research

http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/
Provides full-text articles and news reports on the current state of forestry research and conservation efforts in various regions throughout the world, including key areas in Southeast Asia.

World Wildlife Fund (Asia-Pacific Programme)

http://www.panda.org/asiapacific/
Includes a broad range of news reports and full-text position papers on the wildlife and other natural resources in Asia.

Brunei

The Environment Unit

http://www.brunet.bn/gov/modev/environment/env.html
Contains brief information on the official environmental policies and programmes of Brunei Darussalam.

Indonesia

Ministry of Environment, Indonesia

http://www.menlh.go.id/eng/
Includes a broad overview of the history, policies and ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Environment, news, and an assortment of published studies and official reports on the current state of Indonesia's natural resources.

Indonesian Nature Conservation Database

http://www.nature-conservation.or.id/
Excellent resource on the native species and complex and varied ecosystems of Indonesia. Includes bibliographic information and an extensive list of additional internet resources.

Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

http://www.lipi.go.id/
Indonesia's leading scientific body, LIPI provides detailed information, publications, and statistics related to current biological and botanical research being conducted in Indonesia. Also includes information on LIPI's extensive zoological and botanical collections in Cibinong and Bogor.

Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance (IPCA)

http://www.indopacific.org/
A science-oriented conservation organization, IPCA, now based in Honolulu, aims to educate and empower local community organizations throughout Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia to better manage their natural resources. Of special interest here is IPCA's well-documented efforts in Irian Jaya.

Maps of Indonesia

http://users.powernet.co.uk/mkmarina/indonesia/indonesia.html
Drawn from Pete Loud's GIS maps of Indonesia, this site includes a vast array of digital maps and satelite images of many parts of the Indonesian archipelago.

Maps of Aceh

http://users.powernet.co.uk/mkmarina/indonesia/tsunami.html
Created by GIS map-maker Pete Loud, this site offers detailed maps and satelite images of Aceh, including many of which reflect the massive devastation wrought by the recent tsunami.

Java Atlas

http://www.ggr.ulaval.ca/ATLAS_J/JavaE.html
Features an interactive atlas with general information about Javanese agriculture, agrarian and urban population characteristics, as well as a broad outline of the history of Java.

Philippines

Maps of the Philippines

http://users.powernet.co.uk/mkmarina/philippines/philippines.html
The third set in the series of GIS maps created by Pete Loud, this collection includes a wide range of digital maps covering all parts of the Philippines.

Thailand

Royal Forest Department

http://www.forest.go.th/default_e.asp
Contains a brief overview of the origins, policies, and projects involving the Royal Forest Department of Thailand, as well as handful of publications dealing with the important question of the sustainable management of Thailand's forests and other natural resources.

Thai Environment Institute (TEI)

http://www.tei.or.th/main.htm
Includes a brief description of the history, long-term objectives and ongoing projects of TEI, as well as a sizeable collection of articles, conference proceedings, and annual reports dating back to 1999.

Agricultural Information

http://www.ku.ac.th/AgriInform.html
Created by Kasetsart University, this site offers a superb overview of the great abundance and diversity of plant, animal, and aquatic life indigenous to Thailand and her rich coastal and inter-coastal zones.