Natural Sciences
Research & Monitoring
Biosphere reserve integrated monitoring (BRIM): Observing global biodiversity changes
UNESCO is supporting global and regional observation to measure Abiotic, biodiversity, and social changes in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. An initiative called Biosphere Reserve Integrated Monitoring (BRIM) was launched in 1991. It has undertaken abiotic, biodiversity, socio-economic and integrated monitoring in the World Network, and provided platforms for the integration of the resulting information/data.
Related links:
- CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
- ECN (Environmental Change Network)
- EMAN (Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network)
- GTOS (Global Terrestrial Observing System)
- ICE (the Information Center for the Environment)
- ILTER (International Long-Term Ecological Research Network)
- IAI (Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research)
- MA (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment)
- SOMNET (GCTE Soil Organic Matter Network)
- SI (the Smithsonian Institution)
- UNEP-WCMC (United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre)
- FAO web site
Mr Salvatore Arico
- Programme Specialist; Biodiversity, Focal point for CBD, UNEP, UN Working Group on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, follow-up on the MA, an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and for IPCC