LEADER 01538nas 2200457-a 450 001 996321159303316 005 20240204213017.0 011 $a2238-4642 035 $a(DE-599)ZDB2677280-2 035 $a(OCoLC)774957958 035 $a(CKB)2320000000000371 035 $a(CONSER)--2012237537 035 $a(EXLCZ)992320000000000371 100 $a20100211a20079999 -a- - 101 0 $apor 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPensamento plural 210 $aPelotas, RS $cInstituto de Sociologia e Política $cMestrado em Ciências Sociais, Universidade Federal de Pelotas 300 $aRefereed/Peer-reviewed 311 $a1982-2707 517 1 $aPlural 606 $aSocial sciences$vPeriodicals 606 $aSocial sciences$zBrazil$vPeriodicals 606 $aSocial sciences$zLatin America$vPeriodicals 606 $aSocial sciences$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst01122877 607 $aBrazil$2fast$1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRB9KGtqfkFTFbfB77QY 607 $aLatin America$2fast 608 $aPeriodicals.$2fast 615 0$aSocial sciences 615 0$aSocial sciences 615 0$aSocial sciences 615 7$aSocial sciences. 712 02$aUniversidade Federal de Pelotas.$bInstituto de Sociologia e Política. 712 02$aUniversidade Federal de Pelotas.$bMestrado em Ciências Sociais. 906 $aJOURNAL 912 $a996321159303316 996 $aPensamento plural$92232197 997 $aUNISA LEADER 04451nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910965802303321 005 20251116161053.0 010 $a9786610183487 010 $a9780309169257 010 $a0309169259 010 $a9781280183485 010 $a1280183489 010 $a9780309500210 010 $a0309500214 035 $a(CKB)111069351128598 035 $a(OCoLC)559412274 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10038581 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000141114 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11157825 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000141114 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10055432 035 $a(PQKB)10831178 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375310 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3375310 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10038581 035 $a(OCoLC)923254968 035 $a(Perlego)4730171 035 $a(BIP)7987865 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111069351128598 100 $a20021122d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDown to earth $egeographic information for sustainable development in Africa /$fCommittee on the Geographic Foundation for Agenda 21, Commiittee on Geography, Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$dc2002 215 $a1 online resource (169 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780309084789 311 08$a0309084784 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aFront Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agenda 21 Implementation: Progress, Challenges, and the Role of Geographic Data -- 3 Geographic Information Activities in Africa -- 4 Facilitating the Use of Geographic Data: Spatial Data and Telecommunications Infrastructures -- 5 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development I: Framework Data -- 6 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development II: Other Thematic Data -- 7 GIS-Based Decision-Support Systems in Africa -- 8 Building Capacity to Apply Geographic Information to Sustainable Development in Africa -- 9 Lessons Learned and Recommendations -- A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- B Oral and Written Contributors -- C FGDC Statement -- D Acronyms -- E Glossary. 330 $aIn 1992, world leaders adopted Agenda 21, the work program of the 1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development. This landmark event provided a political foundation and action items to facilitate the global transition toward sustainable development. The international community marked the tenth anniversary of this conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2002. Down to Earth , a component of the U.S. State Department's "Geographic Information for Sustainable Development" project for the World Summit, focuses on sub-Saharan Africa with examples drawn from case-study regions where the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies have broad experience. Although African countries are the geographic focus of the study, the report has broader applicability. Down to Earth summarizes the importance and applicability of geographic data for sustainable development and draws on experiences in African countries to examine how future sources and applications of geographic data could provide reliable support to decision-makers as they work towards sustainable development. 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