This website publishes freely accessible data on marine species living in oceans worldwide. It aims to bring together separate databases to build a larger picture of ocean life, and promote research into global marine systems. The OBIS web portal is run by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

Users can search the database for biodiversity hotspots and ecological patterns; track the movement of species over time and different locations; and analyse how species' locations are related to physical attributes of the ocean. This information can be visualised using maps and downloaded free of charge.

This group, based at the University of Greenwich in the UK, carries out research with a global scope that addresses economic, social and technical aspects of public services in a range of sectors including energy, water, waste management and healthcare. The website provides access to publications searchable by sector, country, subject and author, including reports on the economics and risks of nuclear power. Links to relevant institutions and companies are also made available, and the organisation tracks cuts in spending on public services worldwide.

A key APUA research initiative, this project is trying understand the role of commensal bacteria (normal or harmless bacteria) in the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

It is compiling existing commensal isolate data and literature into a web-based bioinformatics tool. It also uses statistical, risk analysis, and mathematical modelling techniques to analyse the data to determine whether the frequency of antibiotic resistance genes in commensals can predict the subsequent emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacterial populations. The project has the capacity to award research sub-grants to fund research to produce the data it needs and has awarded 10 research sub-grants since 1997.

ROAR’s fully searchable database is open-access to other researchers in this field, and they can use it to analyse or to input data.

This organisation provides policy analysis, critical information, decision-making tools, and policy advice to governments, civil society organisations and international funders, aiming to stimulate social and economic progress in low- and middle-income countries. It focuses on long-term projects, combining programme implementation with research and analysis. Its website gives an overview of focus areas and current projects in health, good governance, transparency and education. Links to publications are provided, as well as latest news and events.

The Risø laboratory at the Technical University of Denmark focuses on research and development of sustainable energy including solar, wind and nuclear technologies. It publishes information on its research and teaching programmes and on its innovation activities, which often occur in collaboration with industries. Its website links to relevant publications and a list of Risø experts and their contact details.

This blog, run by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), highlights issues relevant to poor nations' efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The blog includes a weekly roundup of news appearing across several websites as well as commentaries on key topics or short opinions on the implications of new reports and research.

The blog also includes a selection of images related to agriculture and climate change in developing countries and links to key CGIAR publications.

The Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme (SCAP), funded by the International Development Research Centre in Canada works with African universities to increase the visibility of African academic research published in print and online. Based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, the initiative explores ways of increasing the quality and output of scholarly communication through information-sharing technologies. The website hosts a blog that discusses issues surrounding the communication of research for development. It also provides information about relevant conferences, news, research and business models for publishing.

The Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme (SCAP), funded by the International Development Research Centre in Canada works with African universities to increase the visibility of African academic research published in print and online. Based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, the initiative explores ways of increasing the quality and output of scholarly communication through information-sharing technologies. The website hosts a blog that discusses issues surrounding the communication of research for development. It also provides information about relevant conferences, news, research and business models for publishing.

The SCA was created in 2000 through the reorganisation of the annual Asian Conference on Scientific Cooperation (ACSC), hosted since 1993 by the Science Council of Japan. The conference helps promote collaboration between sceintists in Asia. There are ten council member nations: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

The Royal Society's Science Policy Centre promotes the role that science and innovation can play in boosting economic development and environmental sustainability. It publishes statements, reports, briefings and blogs about key topics such as science diplomacy, and hosts seminars and meetings on emerging policy issues. The centre also provides advice to UK ministers and decision-makers, and participates in national, regional and international networks.