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NOWPAP Databases
 

(Last update: 2008-05-06)
NowpapIR

NowpapIR is an entry point of DINRAC Portal to provide access to available coastal, marine, ecological and marine environment information on NOWPAP area of each member country which is scattered among various sources (data bases, archives, reports, books, papers, atlases, websites) primary existing in different languages and hence, limited for wide use. The system is to serve as an exchange platform integrating available information resources (IRs) distributed within the NOWPAP area into unified space and linking to websites/pages of member countries and RACs. This system makes provision of DINRAC services through the decentralized internet communication network supposed to provide modes of on-line creation of new IRs description, search data, information and products by countries, different categories and parameters that supporting data dissemination, exchange and decisions-making process among the countries.

Available national IRs of the region are searchable by the Countries, Main objects/categories, Main sources of contaminants, Marine environment quality indicators and Main Marine pollution characteristics as follow:

Main objects/categories Main sources of contaminants Marine environment quality indicators Main Marine pollution characteristics
Atmosphere.
Seawater.
Bottom sediments.
Marine ecosystems
and organisms.
Environmental protection.
River input.
Direct input.
Atmospheric
deposition.
Hydrochemical parameters.
Ecosystem status indicators.
Hydrobiological
parameters.
Microbiological
parameters.
Radionuclides.
Chlororganic compounds.
Heavy metals.
Oil and petroleum
hydrocarbons.
Detergents.
Phenols, etc

Search is implemented in two stages. At the first stage search in the base of the metadata, including the description of information resources is carried out. At the second stage, for the information resources loaded into databases, through applications, the data access and provision of the information is fulfilled.

RACs issues and activity are searchable by Meetings, Meetings Reports, National Reports, Publications, Specific Projects, Data/Metadata Bases, Information Systems, Documents, and Links of RACs.

NowpapIR is free to access for non-profit purpose. Any related institution in the region is welcome to add your information to the Portal by contact with a DINRAC Focal Point in the NOWPAP Members or NOWPAP DINRAC. Any change to the information in the NowpapIRs can be sent to a DINRAC Focal Point in the NOWPAP Members or to NOWPAP DINRAC.

Any comments and suggestions please send to dinrac@sepa.gov.cn.

NowpapIR

No.

Country

Records
1 China 18
2 Japan 37
3 Korea 38
4 Russia 62

Total 155 IRs from 4 member states.

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NowpapC&N

NowpapC&N is a Database on the information related to the contaminants and nutrients in the marine and coastal environment in the NOWPAP region. NowpapC&N serves as an entry to access many information sources mainly in the NOWPAP region. People can find what sort of contaminants and/or nutrients, in which geographic scope, who conducted the survey/investigation and some technical details such as observation parameters, analytical methods and sampling frequency, when the activity carried out and to whom can be contacted, of course, online linkage URL included.

NowpapC&N

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China102008-04-17
2Japan72008-03-21
3Korea332008-05-09
4Russia162008-03-20

Total 66 records in NowpapC&N from 4 member states.

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NowpapNatureReserve - a Database on Coastal and Marine Nature Reserves in the Northwest Pacific Region, which is developed and maintained by NOWPAP DINRAC, has given a review and understanding on the current situation and development of nature reserves, including the location, name, level, type, area, nature condition, social and economical situation, management, marine protected species, species diversity and list of endangered species, so as to promote information exchange and distribution on marine and coastal environmental protection in the NOWPAP Region.

NowpapNatureReserve

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China4 2007-05-15
2Japan7 2006-10-18
3Korea22 2006-10-03
4Russia21 2006-09-25

Total 54 nature reserves in NowpapNatureReserve from 4 member states.

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NowpapInstitution

NowpapInstitution - a Database on Coastal and Marine Environmental Institutions in the Northwest Pacific Region, is developed and maintained by NOWPAP DINRAC. The main information in the NowpapInstitution is on the institutions/organizations involved in all aspects of coastal and marine environmental research and management in the region.

NowpapInstitution

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China642008-04-07
2Japan662008-02-13
3Korea222008-06-03
4Russia392008-02-19

Total 191 institutions in NowpapInstitution from 4 member states.

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NowpapExpert - a Database on Coastal and Marine Environmental Experts in the Northwest Pacific Region, is developed and maintained by NOWPAP DINRAC. The main information in the database is on individuals involved in all aspects of coastal and marine environmental research and management in the region. A 'professional' is defined as a person who, through his/her job, has expertise related to the research and management of the coastal and marine environment.

NowpapExpert

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China3942008-06-10
2Japan1322008-07-29
3Korea2682008-06-03
4Russia1472008-04-01

Total 941 experts in NowpapExpert from 4 member states.

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NowpapGIS - a set of Databases on Coastal and Marine Environmental GIS & RS Products in the Northwest Pacific Region, is developed and maintained by NOWPAP DINRAC. Three databases, NowpapGISdata, and NowpasGISsystem and NowpapGISreport are included.

NowpapGISdata

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China172005-07-30
2Japan52005-06-30
3Korea72005-09-06
4Russia152005-06-29

Total 44 datasets in NowpapGISdata from 4 member states.

NowpapGISsystem

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China72005-07-27
2Japan22005-07-08
3Korea62005-09-06
4Russia152005-06-29

Total 30 systems in NowpapGISsystem from 4 member states.

NowpapGISreport

No.

Country

Records Last Update
1China72005-07-27
2Japan
3Korea42005-09-01
4Russia132005-06-29

Total 24 reports in NowpapGISreport from 4 member states.

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NowpapReferenceAD

NowpapReferenceAD - a reference database on atmospheric deposition  of contaminants into the marine and coastal environment in NOWPAP Region (AD Reference Database), is developed and maintained by NOWPAP POMRAC and DINRAC.

NowpapReferenceAD

No.

Country

Records
1China125
2Japan104
3Korea80
4Russia130

Total 439 references in NowpapReferenceAD from 4 member states.

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NowpapReferenceRDI

NowpapReferenceRDI - a reference database on river and direct Inputs of contaminants into the marine and coastal environment in NOWPAP Region (RDI Reference Database), is developed and maintained by NOWPAP POMRAC and DINRAC.

NowpapReferenceRDI

No.

Country

Records
1China203
2Japan104
3Korea165
4Russia114

Total 586 references in NowpapReferenceRDI from 4 member states.

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NowpapReferenceICRAM

NowpapReferenceICARM - a Reference Database on Integrated Coastal and River Basin Management in NOWPAP Region (ICARM Reference Database) is developed and maintained by NOWPAP POMRAC and DINRAC for improving information exchange related to integrated management of coastal areas and river basins in North-West Pacific.

NowpapReferenceICARM comprises data on articles, scientific reports, databases and Internet resources concerning sustainable development of coastal zones and river basins in NOWPAP Region.

NowpapReferenceICARM

No.

Country

Records
1China116
2Japan4
3Korea46
4Russia128
5others3

Total 288 references in NowpapReferenceICARM.

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