DEWA/GRID-Europe was established as a pioneering centre of UNEP’s Global Resources Information database (GRID), which has now grown into a worldwide network of 15 environmental data centres.
Activities
GRID-Europe’s main role is to underpin UNEP’s assessment activities and its efforts to support global and regional environmental decision-making by improving access to high-quality data about the state of the world’s environment. It is also responsible for coordinating the European programme of UNEP’s Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA). DEWA/GRID-Europe’s core tasks are:
the provision of early warning on emerging environmental problems and threats, especially those of a transboundary nature;
the implementation of capacity-building projects to develop and strenghten environmental information systems of partner organizations.
Type of organisation:
Intergovernmental organizations
Established:
1985
Number of staff:
25
Head/Director:
Regional Coordinator: Ron Witt
Cooperation
GRID-Europe is supported by UNEP, the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape and the University of Geneva. It works with UN agencies, IGOs, NGOs and regional organizations, as well as the private sector.
