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Romania’s Information Centre – Infoterra Romania

Infoterra Romania is the only office specialising in information and references regarding the Romanian environment. Its services include the administration of the Environment Library of Romania. It is also Infoterra logothe National Focal Point for INFOTERRA, the global network of information exchange coordinated by UNEP. Infoterra Romania is a g[non-governmental organization], and it is registered as a foundation.

Infoterra Romania seeks to develop and implement an environmental information network. It also seeks to ensure access to information and the exchange of scientific and technical information relating to the national, regional, and international environments. Infoterra Romania also serves as an interface between the Ministry of Environment and civil society, with the aim of facilitating access to environmental information for all those interested.

Infoterra Romania manages an internet-based database, which belongs to the environmental library. Information in this database is updated twice a year, and is grouped in 12 thematic areas. Each area has approximately 100 bibliographical descriptions, along with keywords and short summaries of the documents from its environmental library. All these documents (magazine articles, essays, standards, etc.) can be consulted free of charge in library’s reading room. They can also be copied, for a fixed price. Infoterra Romania also offers related bibliographic, research, and documentation services

For more information, see http://www.mappm.ro/infoterra/eng/index.html (in English) or contact infoterra@mappm.ro

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