International Rice Research InstituteA nonprofit international agricultural research and training center established to improve the well-being of present and future generations of rice farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes. http://www.irri.org |
Rivers Watch East and Southeast AsiaA network of NGOs and people`s organizations to stop destructive river development projects and to restore rivers to the communities. http://www.rwesa.org |
ECO Asia - Environment Congress for AsiaOffers opportunities for government officials, experts from international organizations, and researchers in the region to exchange viewpoints. Includes reports on multinational congresses and workshops and links to country-specific sites. http://www.ecoasia.org |
International Water Management InstituteWith a mission to contribute to food security and poverty eradication by fostering sustainable increases in the productivity of water through better management of irrigation and other water uses in river basins. http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi |
BBC NEWS - Asian haze posesThe United Nations says pollution from south-east Asia is changing weather patterns and causing disease across the world. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2182783.stm |
Farmnet AsiaA rural development program. Its primary aim is to bring farm households into rural decision making. Includes annual reports, periodicals. http://farmnetasia.nic.in |
United Nations Environment ProgrammeWebsite of the regional office for Asia and the Pacific. http://www.unep.org/unep/regoffs/roap |
Why Paper Mills Clean UpWorld Bank paper (January 1997) on the "Determinants of Pollution Abatement in Four Asian Countries". Abstract in HTML format; full text in PDF format. http://www.worldbank.org/html/dec/publications/workpapers/wps1710-abstract.html |
South China Sea Fishery ResearchInvolved in scientific and technological research for the development of fisheries in South China Sea. http://www.lib.noaa.gov/china/archi/scsfri.htm |
Regional Information Service Centre forResource on appropriate technologies in the fields of sustainable agriculture, waste management, textiles and renewable energy, primarily in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan province in China. http://www.ist.cmu.ac.th/riseat/index.html |
East China Sea Fishery ResearchInvolved in scientific and technological research for the development of fisheries in East China Sea. http://www.lib.noaa.gov/china/archi/ecsfri.htm |
ASOCON - Asia Soil Conservation NetworkNetwork assisting its member countries through information exchange, regional workshops, expert consultations and learning activities for those responsible for the development and dissemination of soil and water conservation practices for small-scale http://www.asocon.org |
International Center for AgriculturalServes the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil and faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water, improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats), and http://www.cgiar.org/icarda |
International Crops Research InstituteWith a mission to help developing countries in the semi-arid tropics increase farm productivity and food security, reduce poverty, and protect the environment through optimum use of the natural resource endowment, through partnership-based international http://www.cgiar.org/icrisat |
Korea Advanced Institute of Science andGuide to KAIST, admissions, colleges, research, campus life, computing, and visitor`s guide. In Daejon City. http://www.kaist.ac.kr |
Academia SinicaThe highest academic institution in Taiwan. It is engaged in conducting scientific research in its own institutes, as well as providing guidance, channels of communication, and encouragement to raising academic standards in the country. http://www.sinica.edu.tw |
Electronics and TelecommunicationsNon-profit government-funded research organization for IT, with current research, library, jobs open, technology transfer patents, and journal. http://www.etri.re.kr |
Korea Institute of Science andPerforms examinations, research, and investigations in science, technology, computing, and the IT industry. http://www.kisti.re.kr |
NECTECResponsible for the development of information technology in Thailand. http://www.nectec.or.th |
Korea Institute of Geology, Mining andEmbraces the maximization of effective Korean land use, environmental geology including underground water contamination, protection against natural disasters and the recycling of mineral and material wastes. http://www.kigam.re.kr |
Korea Institute of Energy ResearchConducts research and development on energy conservation technologies and new green power sources. http://www.kier.re.kr |
National Metal and Materials TechnologyDesign and manufacturing of metals,ceramics and polymers. http://www.mtec.or.th |