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Science and Technology : Belize

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Belize is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Belize is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/belize/).

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BELIZE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD  (http://www.btl.net:80/)
Presents information about Belize Telecommunications Ltd. (BTL), a telecommunications provider headquartered in Belize City, Belize. Offers an overview and history of the company, as well as information about telephone services and other functions provided, such as Internet service, cellular service, pager service, voice and electronic mail, and others. Links to Internet sites for Belizean businesses and organizations.

BOTANY DEPT. DATABASE PAGE  (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/botany/databases/)
Many different databases with information about our collections and plant taxonomy. The databases available for searching on-line. Development of other databases is underway and we will be making additional datasets available on-line in the near future.

CENTRAL AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY  (http://archnet.asu.edu/archnet/regions/central%5Famerica.html)
Presents a collection of Internet resources related to the archaeology of Central America. Offers links to site tours of K'axob, MayaQuest, and the JASON Project Voyage V Expedition to Belize. Also features links to information on ancient cultures, the Center for World Indigenous Studies/Fourth World Documentation Project, and the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network.

ETHNOBOTANY IN THE FORESTS OF BELIZE  (http://fadr.msu.ru/rodale/agsieve/txt/vol5/1/art1.html)
Presents "Ethnobotany in the Forests of Belize," written by Michael J. Black and published online as part of the online version of "International Ag-Sieve" by the Rodale Institute. Describes the Belize Ethnobotany project.

INSIDE CHIQUIBUL  (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/chiquibul/)
Site presents previously unpublished photos taken by Stephen Alvarez during the expedition that led to the April 2000 National Geographic magazine article entitled "Inside Chiquibul: Exploring Central America's Longest Cave." Includes 360-degree iPIX photographs. Also includes a location map and a detailed map of the cave system.

INTERNATIONAL CENTER ON TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (UNEVOC)  (http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/directory/centres/bze.htm)
The International Centre on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), based in Bonn, Germany, aims to develop and improve technical and vocational education in UNESCO member states. UNEVOC provides contact details for its center in Belize City, Belize, and highlights the working language of the center, the director, number of staff members, UNESCO language, and information technology facilities at the center.

LAND, VALUE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN TOLEDO  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/008.html)
Presents the full text of the article "Land, Value and Economic Development in Toledo," written by Gregory Choc and provided online by Haines Brown of Hartford Web Publishing. Discusses the destruction of forests in Toledo, Belize, and the effect it has on the present-day Mayan culture. Notes that the article was originally published on June 16, 1996.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT  (http://www.cnie.org/)
Formerly the Committee for the National Institute for the Environment. Also the home of the National Library for the Environment, an online library of electronic environmental data and resources, including Congressional Research Service reports prepared exclusively for Congress and not widely distributed elsewhere.

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