Africa: ministers call for strong science collaboration
At Africa's second ministerial meeting on science and technology, Senegal's president called on the continent to become an active participant in research. Source: SciDev.net
This project is trying to improve the mapping, monitoring, studying and assessment of biodiversity in Egypt's Protected Areas. There is currently no national mapping scheme for Egypt. BioMAP is engaged in capturing all existing information from specimens in published and unpublished studies and using this to prepare distribution maps. These maps will be available on the Internet, together with an information clearing house for biodiversity information of Egypt.
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Thu 27 Oct 05
Orchis project, Lao PDR: a species identification system to support trade
The Open (Re)source for Commerce in Horticulture aided by species Identification Systems (Orchis) project aims to enhance the export capabilities of Lao PDR in the valuable flora of the country by promoting best practices in trade aided by open source species identification system furthering the integration of Lao PDR in information society. The project also aims at reinforcing institutional capabilities through IT&C to better adhere to international commitments made in conventions like CITES by preventing illegal trade of endangered orchids.
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