Annual Report 2000

UNEP/GRID-Arendal Annual Report 2000

Environmental Information Web Activities

Earthprint

GRID-Arendal is continuously improving the structure, quality and content of its web site. Innovative products are being devel- oped to best meet user needs.

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UNEP's online environment bookshop, maintained by GRID- Arendal, expanded to include five new international organisa- tions. EarthPrint.com now allows the following organisations' environmental publications to be purchased directly over the Internet: • The World Health Organization • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development • United Nations University • Tata Energy Research Institute • International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection • Asian Development Bank • International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development • Food and Agriculture Organization www.earthprint.com

New GRID-Arendal Homepage

After extensive feedback and input from GRID-Arendal staff, the information unit redesigned, and launched a new homepage for the GRID-Arendal web site. The new homepage features easier access to specific regional information, better overall navi- gation, improved categorising of information products, and an improved graphical interface. A new feature allows users to log in their e-mail address, which automatically signs them up to receive announcements of new products and information from the GRID-Arendal web site. www.grida.no

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