UNEP/GRID-Sioux Falls

Welcome to GRID Sioux Falls

The North American node of UNEP's Global Resource Information Database (GRID), designated as GRID-Sioux Falls, is located at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center of the United States Geological Survey in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. GRID-Sioux Falls has been operational since 1991 and functions as a partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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Current GEAS

Thematic Focus: Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance

A new eye in the sky: Eco-drones

Drones can provide a low-cost, low-impact solution for environmental managers working in a variety of ecosystems.

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Ethiopia's Gibe III Dam: its potential impact on Lake Turkana water levels

This assessment study uses multiple sources of data to study the potential hydrological impact of the Gibe III dam in Ethiopia on Lake Turkana water levels.
Atlas of Rwanda's Changing Environment — Implications for Climate Change Resilience

The Atlas of Rwanda's Changing Environment is a visual account of Rwanda's state of natural resources revealed through maps, current and historical satellite images, aerial and ground photographs as well as narrative based on extensive scientific evidence.
Early Warning Systems—A State of the Art Analysis and Future Directions

At a time of global changes, the world is striving to face and adapt to alteration. A global multi-hazard early warning system is needed to inform us of pending threats. This report presents an assessment of existing monitoring/early warning systems (EWS) and identifies current gaps and needs for developing a global multi-hazard early warning system.
Kenya SoE and Outlook 2010

At a time of global changes, the world is striving to face and adapt to alteration. A global multi-hazard early warning system is needed to inform us of pending threats. This report presents an assessment of existing monitoring/early warning systems (EWS) and identifies current gaps and needs for developing a global multi-hazard early warning system.
Additional download: Summary for Decision Makers
Keeping Track of Our Changing Environment

This innovative publication, which is based on statistical evidence, illustrates major global environmental, economic and social changes since 1992. The numbers tell the story of how, in twenty years, the world has changed more than most of us could have ever imagined.