Developing community-based environmental information systems

"Community-based Environment Information Systems (CEMIS)", promoted by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) is based on the central principle that community self-determination and co-management are key requisites for sustained human settlements development. CEMIS strives to build equal partnerships between communities, local governments and other stakeholders in providing and managing environmental infrastructure, such as water, sanitation, drainage and waste management.

1. Providing environmental information on the internet
2. Providing community information centre
3. Instigating community resources management
4. Adopting integrated policies for management of cities

1. Using school children as community focal points for environmental information
2. Studying causes of poor organization of community environment

1. Providing public information on transport sustainable for health and environment

1. Supporting community-based organizations
2. Developing local conservation groups

1. Exchanging information on participatory planning of land resources

1. Misinformation
2. Information
3. Disinformation
4. Community
5. Anticommunity