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Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA)
GRID-Arendal has developed a draft strategy for the data
management, information and communications component
of GIWA. A first contract comprising the development of
meta-data catalogue of already completed or ongoing as-
sessment in all regions has been signed, and GRID-Arendal
will participate in the GIWA Task Team which will develop
the GIWA assessment methodology. The aim of the UNEP-
led, GEF-funded Assessment is to produce a comprehensive
and integrated global assessment of international waters.
Cities Environment Report on the Internet
(CEROI) launches reports in South Africa and a
new web site
A new CEROI web server was added and a web site laun-
ched where participating cities can upload and view their
completed SoE reports|7 . The following CEROI cities laun-
ched their reports in South Africa: Cape Town, Durban,
Pretoria, and Johannesburg. CEROI is a programme within
the framework of Local Agenda 21 to facilitate access to
environmental information for sound decision-making and
general awareness-raising in cities.
UNEP Bookshop released on the Internet
During the GRID-Arendal 10 year anniversary, Jesper Si-
monsen, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment
of Norway, and Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of UNEP,
launched a new on-line book shop for UNEP, which allows
customers to order copies of all UNEP publications directly
over the Internet.
UNEPnet Services
During 1999 UIC assisted UNEPnet nodes and UNEP re-
gional and outposted offices in developing integrated envi-
ronmental information services. This resulted in a standard
set of services developed and implemented at UNEPnet
sites, for example: unified, harmonised and operational
UNEPnet node homepages, technical support, workshops,
training and consultancies.
Launching of EarthPrint|5
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The Establishment of an Indicator-based
Electronic State of the Environment Report for
China - Phase II
During 1999 GRID-Arendal continued co-operation with
the Chinese National Environmental Protection Agency,
with financial support from NORAD. During Phase II of the
project GRID-Arendal support includes training and design
of a system for the efficient production and update of SoE-
China|2. Workshops are an important part of this process.
Hazardous Waste Graphic|4
SoE Pretoria|6
Cities Environment Reports on the Internet
(CEROI) Programme ready for implementation
Finalising a three-year pilot phase, GRID-Arendal now
offers cities worldwide a concept for easily disseminating
urban environmental information. Cities participating in the
CEROI programme receive tools for publishing
State of the Environment reports
on the Internet.
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UNEPnet|1
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Environmental Information
Communications
Capacity Building
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