External datasets catalogue

World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision — 13 Nov 2015

The 2010 Revision of the World Population Prospects is the twenty-second round of global demographic estimates and projections undertaken by the Population Division of DESA. The world population prospects are used widely throughout the UN and by many international organizations, research centers, academic researchers and the media. This new revision was released on 3 May and key findings and projections were presented at a press conference in New York by Hania Zlotnik, Director of DESA’s Population Division. The next revision is due in the first part of 2013.

Production in industry - monthly data (2010 = 100) — 06 Nov 2015

Eurostat

Average crop yield (2000 - 2012 HSMU aggregated to 1000m) — 04 Nov 2015

Arable crop index (Total fertilizer input for HSMUs 2002 1000m) — 04 Nov 2015

Status report on German floodplains — 04 Nov 2015

Floodplains are hotspots of biodiversity and central elements of an ecological network. They are also flood protection areas, greenery of waterways, and areas of agricultural as well as urban use.

LISFLOOD. Distributed Water Balance and Flood Simulation Model (Dataset URL is not available) — 30 Oct 2015

Increment and Fellings (Indicator 3.1) — 29 Oct 2015

European map of alien plant invasions based on quantitative assessment across habitats — 29 Oct 2015

Forest Type — 28 Oct 2015

Mapping the distribution of forest ownership in Europe — 28 Oct 2015

Forestry Statistics Overview — 27 Oct 2015

PEFC Global Statistics: SFM and CoC Certificationurope — 27 Oct 2015

The presentation offers detailed information about types and distribution of PEFC certificates as well as PEFC endorsed national forest certification systems and PEFC members. Published on Jun 12, 2013.

Global FSC and PEFC certificates: type and distribution by countries in Europe — 27 Oct 2015

FSC certification ensures that products come from well managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Forest owners and managers may want to become FSC certified to demonstrate that they are managing their forests responsibly. Along the supply chain, FSC certification can provide benefits such as access to new markets.

Naturalness of Forest (Indicator 4.3) — 27 Oct 2015

UNECE's major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations take part in UNECE activities.

Forestry Production and Trade — 27 Oct 2015

Food and agriculture organization of the united nations (FAO). Statistics Division. Forestry Production and Trade. Publication year 2015.

International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change — 26 Oct 2015

The Inclusive Wealth Report 2014 is a joint initiative of the UN University – International Human Dimensions Programme (UNU-IHDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the UNESCOMahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO-MGIEP), ASCENT Africa Sustainability Centre, the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Science to Action (S2A), the Ministry of Environment – Government of Japan, the UN University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), and endorsed by the Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability to measuring progress toward sustainability.

Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets — 23 Oct 2015

In decision X/2, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from 18 to 29 October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adopted a revised and updated Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, for the 2011-2020 period. This plan provides an overarching framework on biodiversity, not only for the biodiversity-related conventions, but for the entire United Nations system and all other partners engaged in biodiversity management and policy development. Parties agreed to translate this overarching international framework into revised and updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans within two years. Additionally, in decision X/10, the Conference of the Parties decided that the fifth national reports, due by 31 March 2014, should focus on the implementation of the 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and progress achieved towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets — 23 Oct 2015

In decision X/2, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from 18 to 29 October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adopted a revised and updated Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, for the 2011-2020 period. This plan provides an overarching framework on biodiversity, not only for the biodiversity-related conventions, but for the entire United Nations system and all other partners engaged in biodiversity management and policy development. Parties agreed to translate this overarching international framework into revised and updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans within two years. Additionally, in decision X/10, the Conference of the Parties decided that the fifth national reports, due by 31 March 2014, should focus on the implementation of the 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and progress achieved towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Irrigation dataset from FAO (2005 8000m) — 16 Sep 2015

ESPON CLIMATE - Climate Change and Territorial Effects on Regions and Local Economies in Europe project — 16 Sep 2015