Bi 101: Christmas Island Web Resources **Page last updated on October 23, 2007. **Resources listed in each section are organized by topic. Any resource listed may be useful for some or all expertise groups ***These are far from the only resources. Use these as "starter" references. Don't forget that BOOKS and JOURNALS are also great references! INTRODUCTION TO KIRITIMATI Basic information (Lonely Planet Guide) Merry Christmas Island (Outside Magazine article by Paul Theroux) COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES United Nations Environmental Program's Guide to Small Island Management **This is a "must see" site that addresses many of the key topics for all expertise groups. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme **Another "must see" site for all groups, this site covers a range of topics from Pacific birds to solid waste management. CORAL REEFS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Coral Reef Education United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP): Coral reef site Satellite launch: Potential reef impact of satellite launch near Kiritimati FISHING AND AQUACULTURE Spanish fishing agreement with Kiribati Flyfishing (Ed Blank's Adventures) Aquaculture: Seaweb site (multiple articles and links) ENERGY Ocean Thermal Energy (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Wind Energy (U.S. Department of Energy) Solar Energy (U.S. Department of Energy) HEALTH ISSUES Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (World Health Organization) Global Health (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) Conditions on Tarawa (Kiribati capital; not quite the same on Kiritimati) MISCELLANEOUS Japanese spaceport on Kiritimati