Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
http://sdgateway.net/
The SD Gateway integrates the online information developed by members of the "Sustainable
Development Communications Network" which is a group of non-governmental organisations that
aim to find ways of using the Internet to meet the goals of sustainable development. The Gateway
provides access to over 1,200 documents through its SD TOpics section and has organised these
links into 6 main sections; regions, managing sustainability, environment, danger signs,
communities and societies, and business and trade. In addition, the site hosts a collection of
directories which include, a job bank, news services, listings of mailing lists and a calendar of SD
events. The site can be browsed alphabetically or by concept and can also be searched by
keyword. The SD Gateway is supported by the International Development Research Centre
(IDRC), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Institute for
Sustainable Development (IISD). The site is also available in French and Spanish.
sustainability; rural development; land use; environment; Developing Countries;
Eldis : Gateway to Development Information
http://www.eldis.org/index.htm
Eldis is a gateway to development information on the Internet. Eldis can be searched by keyword
and searches can be limited to organisations or documents. It is also possible to browse Eldis by
subject area by means of subject guides. The site provides access to Country profiles which
provide information on sectors such as trade, gender, food security and agriculture. An email
updating service is available and allows you to select subject areas and receive email notification
when information on that topic becomes available on Eldis. A newsfeed is also available to add to
your Web site. Eldis is funded by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) and
SIDA, and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). The site is also available in
Spanish.
sustainability; rural development; environment; economic development;
This 45 page document is published on the Web by the Agriculture Directorate-General of the
European Union and offers information about evaluation in the context of rural development. "It is
aimed at national and regional authorities in charge of programming and evaluation of rural
development in the period 2000-2006 supported from the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)". Chapter headings include; the scope of evaluation; setting up the
evaluation: general concepts, evaluation and methodology; and reporting on the evaluation. The
report includes 5 appendices. This document is in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
rural development; methodology; guidelines; evaluation; development programmes; European
Union;
covers a range of sustainability issues, including sustainable agriculture, restoration ecology, rural
development, smart watershed development, and adaptive coastal resources management.
sustainability; rural development; natural resources;
European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) was established in
1975, and is an independent, non-profit making international non-governmental organisation. EADI works
to "promote development research and training activities in economic, social, cultural, technological,
institutional and environmental areas". This site provides information on EADI, its members, aims and
activities. It is possible to search all EADI members Web sites by keyword, and EADI publications can be
browsed. Details of EADI publications is provided and the annual report can be viewed online in English
and French. EADI members have collaborated in the European Libraries Network for Development
(ELAND) and a link to the Network is provided on this site.
technical progress; rural development; non-governmental organizations; environment; economic
development; development studies; cultural development; agricultural development; Europe;
http://agrifor.ac.uk/categories.html