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Geography and Environment : Philippines

This pathfinder includes information about geography and environment in the Philippines.

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Center for Environmental Concerns  (http://www.psdn.org.ph/cec/cec.htm)
Established in 1989, Center for Environmental Concerns Philippines is a non-governmental organization committed to environmental protection and rehabilitation by promoting awarenesss, knowledge and use of environmental protection and rehabilitation concepts and technologies. Presents information about the CEC structure, objectives, and programs. Its Features an Environmental Primer providing overview of the state of the Philippine environment with statistical information through the mid-1990s. Includes catalog of publications.

Philippines  (http://www.calle.com/world/philippines/index.html)
An online gazetteer searchable by country and then by place. Results give longitude, latitude, and altitude of each location. Links to cities and towns in Philippines, including a map for each.

BirdLife - Asia  (http://www.birdlife.org/regional/asia/index.html)
Part of BirdLife International's website, this page provides ornithological information about Asia including Borneo where Brunei is located.

Late 19th and Early 20th Century Maps  (http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/maps/asian-cities/)
Part of the University of Chicago Library's website, this page contains historical maps of Jakarta, Surabaya and Manila.

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