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Dear All <<<< Apologies for any cross-posting >>>> The following interactive e-mail discussion lists might be of interest to you: Thank you for joining us. Please feel free to forward this message to other friends and colleagues interested in this forum. 1) CLIMATECONCERN: It is our pleasure to invite you to join the CLIMATECONCERN wordwide electronic discussion list. Climateconcern is a worldwide interactive forum for scientific and policy debate, collaboration, networking, sharing ideas, experiences and information relating to global climate change issues, climate prediction processes and determination of human influence on climate and assessment of the social and economic factors that drive climate change including greenhouse gas emissions, their effects on the biosphere/climate, and their consequent effects on economics and society. It is open to all who have an interest in research / academic and campaign in climate change and related issues including ozone depletion, desertification ,etc. The list will also highlight news and comments surrounding the Framework Convention on Climate Change and will address the methodological, scientific,technological and policy aspects of the Convention process. To join the group, simply send a blank e-mail to:[log in to unmask] If you need to contact the list Owner, send queries/problems: List owner: [log in to unmask] 2) PHYTOMEDICA -------------------------------------------- The PHYTOMEDICA forum is a worldwide discussion e-maili discusion list on phytomedicine and healing plants. The purpose of this list is to provide a forum for debate, collaboration, networking and information exchange and dissemination on people, issues, policies, practices, possibilities, problems, perspectives, activities, case studies and R&D relating to medicinal and aromatic plants, ethnomedicine, ethnopharmacology, phytomedicines , phytotherapy, alternative and complementary medicine , natural medicines, traditional medicine and healing. To join, simply send a blank e-mail to: [log in to unmask] If you need to contact the list Owner, send queries/problems: List owner: [log in to unmask] This forum was launched in Nairobi, Kenya on the occasion of the Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held at UNEP Headquarters on 15-26 May 2000 and of the International conference on medicinal plants and traditional medicine and local communities: challenges and opportunities for the new millennium, which was held parallel to COP-5/CBD in Nairobi, on 16-19 May 2000 3) THE FORESTRY FORUM : ------------------------------------ The Forestryforum group is a worldwide e-mailing list on forestry and forests including relating R&D and socio-economic aspects . This forum was launched in Nairobi, Kenya on the occasion of the Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held at UNEP Headquarters on 15-26 May 2000. To join, please simply send a blank e-mail to: [log in to unmask] If you need to contact the list Owner, send queries/problems: List owner: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) BIOMONITOR ---------------------------------------------- The BIOMONITOR group is an interactive e-mailing list on Biodiversity and Biotechnology. This is a worldwide interactive forum for debate, collaboration, and networking devoted to the exchange of information, ideas and experiences on issues and trends relating to sustainable use, management and conservation of the world’s biological diversity resources. This forum was launched in Nairobi, Kenya on the occasion of the Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held at UNEP Headquarters on 15-26 May 2000. To join the group, simply send a blank e-mail to: [log in to unmask] If you need to contact the list Owner, send queries/problems: List owner: [log in to unmask] 5) TOURISM FORUM: ------------------------------------ The Tourism Tourism Forum or GREENTOUR is an interactive forum for discussion, collaboration and networking aimed at exchanging information, experiences and ideas on people, issues, policies, possibilities, problems, perspectives, activities, case studies, practices ,opportunities and options, R&D and socio-economic and cultural aspects relating to ecotourism and to sustainable adventure travel, sustainable tourism , tourism marketing and industry, etc. It will contribute to increase awareness for anyone interested in becoming a more environmentally responsible traveller or tour operator. This forum was launched in Nairobi, Kenya on the occasion of the Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held at UNEP Headquarters on 15-26 May 2000. To join the group, simply send a blank e-mail to: [log in to unmask] If you need to contact the list Owner, send queries/problems: List owner: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------- 6) CONSERVEAFRICA Dear Colleague, It is our pleasure to welcome you to the ConserveAfrica e-mail interactive discussion list. This is an interactive forum for discussion, collaboration and networking devoted for exchange of information, ideas and experiences on sustainable use, management and conservation of Africa natural resources and environment. This list will contribute to facilitate exchange of information on environmental issues and concerns with focus on the African region, and raising environmental awareness in general. Contributions from international organisations, NGOs and individuals in or outside Africa working on environment and sustainable development issues pertaining to Africa are particularly welcome. This forum was launched in Nairobi, Kenya on the occasion of the Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) held at UNEP Headquarters on 15-26 May 2000. To join the group, simply send a blank e-mail to: [log in to unmask] If you need to contact the list Owner, send queries/problems: List owner: [log in to unmask] Please feel free to forward this message to other friends and colleagues interested in this debate. Thank you for joining us. Moderator, ConserveAfrica %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%