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Overseas Development Administration (ODA)
NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE (NRI)
Mail address Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime,
Chatham, Kent ME4 4TB
Telephone +44 (634) 880-088 Fax +44
(634) 880-066, 880-077
Telex 263907/8 LDN G Cable NRI
Chatham
Nature National government agency
Mission Research, extension
Financial support British government, international
financial institutes, bilateral donors and private companies
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, energy, forestry,
horticulture, livestock, remote sensing, renewable natural
resources, land use planning, agricultural support services
Research program
Locations Malawi, Kenya, Russia
Subjects In drylands: LARST, Dryland Applied
Research Project, livestock feed requirements
Status Ongoing
Findings Weather front information and fisheries
data, improved cropping systems, recommendations for development
of the feed milling and livestock sector
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. K. Dick, Head of Client
Services Unit, Development Services Group
Divisions (1) Resource Management. (2) Food Science
and Crop Utilization, (3) Pest Management
Division heads (1) Dr. R.D. Cooke, (2) Dr. J.
Nabney, (3) Mr. J. Perfect
Professional staff 419
Total staff 557
Facilities
Library U.K's largest tropical agriculture
collection, including 1,600 current journals and 250,000 volumes
total
Computer catalog Yes, using CAIRS
Computer searches Available, with
charge made for major searches
Local databases Export data to TROPAG
and AGEIS databases
Exchange Facilities Formal training courses
in Food Science and Crop Utilization, both U.K.-based and
in-country
Publications
Serials NRl Annual Report, Tropical Science,
Termite Abstracts, Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Information
Quarterly (English or French)
Other Framework documents, annual reports and
accounts
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1987 as Overseas Development Natural
Resources Institute; name changed in 1990 to Natural Resources
Institute
Overseas Development Institute
RURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT GROUP
Mail address Regent's College, Inner Circle,
Regent's Park, London NW 1 4NS
Telephone +44 (71)487-7413 Fax +44
(71) 487-7590 Telex 94082191 ODIUK
Nature Academic, non government
Mission Research dissemination
Working languages English, French, Spanish
Scope of interest Forestry, livestock,
biotechnology, renewable natural resources, irrigation, relief
and disaster management
Research program
Locations Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern
Europe
Subjects Irrigation in Sudan, Zimbabwe;
participatory research in agriculture for poor and marginal
farmers; future of pastoral projects and management of natural
woodland; Research program in collaboration with network
of project administrators in the U.K. and overseas; network
members provide Group with information from own experience and
use Group as source of information and advice; discussion papers
and biannual newsletter distributed to network members; food aid,
relief and disaster management
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor John Howell. Director
Divisions Rural Resources Management Group and main
body of Overseas Development Institute
Professional staff 28
Total staff 49
Facilities
Office Office space
Library Books, periodicals, newspaper clippings on
development topics; Rural Resources Management Group holds
material relevant to members' current research interests,
including unpublished work
History
Overseas Development Institute established in 1960 as
independent, nongovernment body to promote wise overseas
development decisions; Rural Resources Management Group (formerly
the Agricultural Administration Unit) established in 1975
ROYAL GARDENS, KEW
Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB
Telephone +44(81)940-1171 Fax +44(81)332-5197 Telex 296694 KEWGAR
Sponsoring agency Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
Nature Nondepartmental public body
Mission Research, instruction and education,
information, advice
Financial support Government and sponsored grants
Working languages English
Scope of interest Desertification, agronomy,
energy, forestry, horticulture, renewable natural resources,
wildlife, livestock fodder and browse plants
Research program
Locations Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Subjects Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and
Semiarid Lands (SEPASAL); seed collection and storage; Plantas do
Nordeste (Northeast Brazil)
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor G.T. Prance, FRS,
Director; Dr. C. Stirton, Deputy Director (Science); J. Lavin,
Deputy Director (Operations)
Divisions (1) Herbarium and Library, (2) Jodrell
Laboratory, (3) Living Collections, (4) Education and Marketing,
(5) Building and Maintenance, (6) Administration, (7) Finance,
(8) Computer Section
Division heads (1) Professor G.LI. Lucas, OBE,
Keeper; (2) Professor M.D. Bennett, Keeper; (3) J.B.E. Simmons,
OBE, Curator; (4) Dr. R.B. Burbridge; (5) T. Bailey; (6) W. Webb;
(7) Miss R. Bower; (8) W. Loader
Professional staff 135 scientists, 35 curatorial
and supervisory horticultural staff; 182 botanical
horticulturalists
Total staff 522
Facilities
Office Herbarium with worldwide representation
of over 5 million sheets, Centre for Economic Botany with
collections of over 73,000 items, Jodrell Laboratory (cytology,
anatomy, biological interactions, molecular biology at Kew;
physiology and seed bank at Wakehurst Place)
Library Over 120,000 volumes, 2,000 current
periodical titles, 140,000 pamphlets, 175,000 illustrations,
11,000 sheet maps, and 250,000 manuscripts and letters
Computer catalog Yes, using Unicorn
Collection Management System (Sirs) Corporation, Inc.)
Computer searches Available
Local databases Indexes of Plant
Families and Genera, Index to Authorities of Plant Names. Kew
Record of Taxonomic Literature, Kew Index (Index Kewensis), Index
Filicum, Index of Living Collections, Seed Bank, Spirit
Collection Catalogue. Economic Botany Collections Catalogue,
Economic Botany Bibliography, Plant Anatomy Bibliography, Survey
of Economic Plants for Arid and Semiarid Lands (SEPASAI ),
Conservation Bibliography, Cactaceae Checklist Formal networks
Internet. PSS
Subcenters Seed hank (Wakehurst Place, Ardinyly,
West Sussex, RH17 6TN)
Local networks Yes
Exchange Facilities Access available to
bonafide researchers, by application to Director and prior
written appointment
Publications
Serials Kew Scientist (newsletter of work of
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), Kew Bulletin (annual in tour parts),
Kew Bulletin Additional Series (irregular), Kew Index (taxonomic
literature - annual), Plantas do Nordeste Newsletter
Other Forage and Browse Plants for Arid and
Semiarid Africa, Non-Timber Uses of Selected Arid Zone Trees and
Shrubs in Africa; SEPASAL dossiers on particular species of
potential economic importance
Publications list Available
History
Gardens founded in 1759, became government scientific
institution in 1841 ; herbarium and Library established
in 11352, obtained present Status in 1984
University of Durham
CENTRE FOR MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
Mail address Southend House, South Road, Durham
DH I 3TG
Telephone +44(91)374-282 Fax
+44(91)374-283
Nature Academic
Mission Research, instruction
Financial support University of Durham
Working languages English
Scope of interest All aspects of development in the
Middle East
Research program
Locations Middle East
Subjects Political economy of Middle Eastern states
Status Multiple projects ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor Timothy Niblock
Divisions Besides Centre staff: Other Middle
East specialists are to be found in the Departments of Geography,
Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Education. and Theology at
the University of Durham
Professional staff ca. 30
Facilities
Office Centre has its own building
Library Substantial main Library holdings;
very substantial documentation unit
Computer catalog Yes
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Exchange Facilities Arrangements for
visiting research fellows
History
Established in 1962
University of Durham
CENTRE FOR OVERSEAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT(CORD)
Mail address Science Laboratories, South Road,
Durham DH1 3LE
Telephone +44 (91 ) 374-2495 Fax +44
(91 ) 374-2495
E-mail [email protected] (Dr.
Roderic Dutton, Director)
Nature Academic
Mission Applied research, extension
Financial support International organizations,
commercial sector, University of Durham, funding councils
Working languages English, Arabic, French
Scope of interest Agronomy, forestry, livestock,
agricultural marketing, demography, irrigation. water, remote
sensing, GIS, environmental management, renewable natural
resources, wildlife conservation
Research program
Locations Sultanate of Oman; Northeast Brazil;
Ogaden region, Ethiopia; Jos Plateau. Nigeria; Badia, Jordan;
Deir Ez Zor, Syria
Subjects See Scope of interest
Status AlI ongoing
Findings Value of applied research and a
multidisciplinary approach in the development of arid lands
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Roderic Dutton, Director
Divisions (1) Agriculture, (2) Environment
Division heads (1) Dr. Roderic Dutton, (2) Dr.
Kevin Brown (Email: [email protected])
Professional staff 8
Total staff 15
Facilities
Office Two offices, full use of Department of
Geography Facilities (laboratories, support, printing,
library, computers)
Library Centre collection growing, especially
concerning Middle East; full use of University of Durham Library
Facilities, including on-line public access
catalogs (OPACs) and Other network bibliographies
Formal networks JANET
Subcenters Field Office in Oman
Local networks Yes, via E-mail
Exchange Facilities CORD encourages links
between the University of Durham and institutions overseas, both
academic and non-academic; CORD supervises research students
overseas and occasionally hosts international conferences on
varying disciplines and Subjects
Publications
Publications list Extensive publication list available on
request
History
Established in 1983
University of Oxford
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE UNIT (ECU)
Mail address 1a Manstield Road, Oxford O8 I 3TB
Telephone +44 (865)281-180 Fax
+44(865)281-181 E-mail [email protected]
Nature Academic
Mission Research, instruction, extension
Financial support Both government and
non-government
Working languages English
Scope of interest Climate change studies: impact
assessment and responses, long-term environmental change, energy
efficiency
Research program
Locations Global
Subjects Research on and development of guidelines
for assessing impact and responses to climate change; examples: a
demonstration project on vulnerability mapping for drought
hazard; the Sahel project to study aquifer recharge and climatic
change in the Sahel during the past 2,000 years
Status Ongoing
Findings Climate change studies: climate change
will alter world agricultural potential; at the global level,
agricultural production will be maintained even with climate
changes, but with increased costs; northern countries may benefit
somewhat from warmer temperatures, while significant decreases in
some regions and countries threaten fragile economies and
vulnerable populations. Long Term Environment Programme:
techniques developed for measuring indicators of desertification,
such as desert dust and charcoal, in lake sediment cores
Internal Organization
Chief official Director
Divisions Climate Impact and Responses Programme,
Energy and the Environment Programme, Long Term Environmental
Change Programme
Division heads Programme Leaders
Professional staff 20
Total staff 24
Facilities
Office Yes, but limited
Library Small special collection with 100
periodical titles, 500 monographs
Formal networks JANET
Exchange Facilities Limited
Publications
Serials Oxford Environment News (internal
university newsletter)
Other Annual reports, research reports, reprint
series
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1991 as an independent center in the
University of Oxford
University of Wales, Bangor
CENTRE FOR ARID ZONE STUDIES (CAZS)
Gwynedd, LL57 2UW
Telephone +44 (248) 382-346, 351 - 151 ext. 2345-7 Fax
+44 (248) 364-717
Nature Academic
Mission Development: research, training, education
and advisory
Financial support Self-funding
Working languages English, some French
Scope of interest Agriculture, forestry, livestock,
remote sensing, plant breeding, plant physiology and
biochemistry, pastoralism, soil and water conservation, rural
resource management and development, institute development
Research program
Locations United Kingdom, Pakistan, India,
Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Swaziland
Subjects Plant breeding: chromosome mapping; Plant
physiology: stress tolerance investigations, wheat, rice, cotton;
Agroforestry: physiological and production responses; Natural
resources: information reviewing
Findings Techniques, mechanisms of tolerance, Locations,
systems of information analysis
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. W. Ian Robinson, Director
Divisions Integrated but separate responsibilities:
Research Management. Research, Research Reviews,
Advisory/Education/Training
Division heads Dr. J. Witcombe, Project Manager
(ODA-PSRP); Dr. J. Gorham, Stress Tolerance Research; Mr. P.
Smith, Information Technology
Professional staff 26
Total staff 55 (with associates)
Facilities
Office 12 offices, 2 labs (School of Biological
Sciences and School of Agriculture anti Forestry), greenhouses,
farms/forests/commons
Library Internal, for student use
Computer catalog National data bases
1900-1994 (abstracts), Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya
Computer searches Not regularly
Exchange Facilities University links on
contract, individual scientists
Publications
Serials Occasional letter/monographs
Other Papers for international journals, reports
for consultancies
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1970 as Arid Zone Unit. Department of
Agriculture; established as CAZS in 1984