| Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) |
| The central mission of the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) is to provide policy makers, resource managers and researchers with access to the data they need to detect, quantify, locate, understand and warn of changes (especially reductions) in the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development.
GTOS focuses on five issues of global concern: 1. changes in land qu... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/gtos/ |
| French: http://www.fao.org/gtos/gtos_fr/index_fr.html |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| TEMS (Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites database) |
| The New TEMS database is now on line. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites database (TEMS) is an international directory of sites (T.Sites) and networks that carry out long-term terrestrial monitoring and research activities. Based on a core list of 110 variables, the database provides information on the "who, what and where" of long term terrestrial monitoring for use by both the scientific... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0501_en.htm |
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