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Electronic discussion and news groups
For a graphic example of how interactive the Internet can be you need look no further than the Web's thousands of discussion forums and newsgroups. These are good places to network, as well as keep in touch with latest developments. With these services, you can not only search websites for information, but also communicate with people you probably will never meet, getting answers to obscure questions that only they might know. Electronic discussion groups can be either e-mail or web-based. They automatically distribute an e-mail message from one member of a list to all other members on that list.
Links to key lists of discussion groups
- IISD Mailing Lists
Provides archiving and subscription information on a number of lists that iisd hosts, or co-hosts. These include Climate-L, Forests-L and Oceans-L. - JISCmail
The UK-based National Academic Mailing List Service, known as 'JISCmail', is managed to benefit learning, teaching and research communities. This service includes ESRC-GEC-PROG - Network for economic & social research on environmental issues and SUSTAINABLE-ORG -Issues for sustainable development particularly in organisations - Land, water & coastal discussion lists
The USDA Water Quality Information Center manages this page of list resources. This service includes links to Enviro News, Aqua-L, Netcoast, Hydrology and many others. - Disaster management discussion lists
This siste from Prevention Web hosts a number of disaster management discussion groups.
Links to individual lists
- Aid Workers Network
Aid Workers Network is a free service set up to enable aid workers to share practical advice and resources with each other. This is an incredibly well-setup service. The network allows you to find practical help in the Advice Pages, check Blogs from aid workers, read interesting articles and swap tips in Aid Workers Exchange, and learn about developing a career in aid and raising funds.