Questionnaire for Agency/Programme update

The aim of this part of the Earthwatch web site is to provide easy access to the activities on information for decision-making on environment and sustainable development (relevant to Agenda 21 Chapter 40) of the whole UN system. Multiple access will be provided through the organizations, through the kinds of information activities, and through the programme areas of Agenda 21 and related substantive topics. The pages for each organization should provide short text descriptions suitable for a decision-maker or web site, and links wherever possible to relevant pages on the organization's own web site. The aim is to update and make more user-friendly the information first collected for the CSD in 1995.

AGENCY/PROGRAMME NAME:


WEBSITE URL:

ONE PARAGRAPH DESCRIPTION OF THE AGENCY/PROGRAMME:

AGENDA 21 CHAPTERS AND PROGRAMME AREAS OF PARTICULAR FOCUS OR INTEREST:
See check list in annex.
(If any activities below are focused on particular programme areas, please so indicate, or for major activities provide separate sub-pages by topic.)

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF AND LINKS TO INFORMATION ACTIVITIES:

Data Collection, Observation, Monitoring
What data are collected? From where? Geographic coverage. List databases and core data sets maintained. Include links to your metadata sites and core data sets available on your web site.

Methodologies, Quality Control, Harmonization

Assessment and Analysis
Areas, cooperation, techniques used

Indicators

Modelling

Expert Systems/Decision-support systems

Early Warning Mechanisms

Reports/Information dissemination
Include major assessments/reports produced(and their frequency), with links to the latest versions.
To whom is the information disseminated? Please indicate both type of users and geographical areas reached, where possible.
Chapter 40 of Agenda 21 places particular emphasis on making information available in a form useful to decision-makers. Please comment on any activities you have which respond to this need.

Network Development and Support
Please name networks managed by the agency/programme, and describe the extent of coordination among them as well the level of interaction with other networks.

Capacity-Building
Describe your efforts to help decision-makers use informationm as well as more training personnell in data collection, assessment and transformation. Identify your data gaps (if any).

Internet Access
Please give relevant World Wide Web site addresses (URLs) for your information activities, and a one line description of what is available.

Responsible Office/Person (for inquiries or follow-up):
NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:

Earthwatch Focal Point

Date of preparation:

ORGANIZATION: