Interactive map collection

Search and explore vast amounts of global and regional data through an interactive interface. Make your own custom map or learn more about specific features in the map.

Dniester basin

Interactive map presentation of the transboundary GIS database over the Dniester river basin. The database covers the countries of Moldova and Ukraine, including the Transnistria region. The map is available in English and Russian versions.

Uganda Biofuels Atlas

An interactive atlas on the potential for biofuels in Uganda, based on a study by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of Uganda. The map presents the suitability for Jatropha curcas (physic nut), oil palm and sugarcane and potential conflicts with conservation and food production (maize).

DatabasiN maps

Interactive maps for the transboundary Daugava/Zapadnaya Dvina and Nemunas/Neman river basins, with information for water management from the DatabasiN project.

Globalis

An interactive world atlas with country statistics related to sustainable development. Globalis aims to create an understanding for similarities and differences in human societies, as well as how we influence life on the planet.

Arctic Environmental Atlas

This interactive map service for the Arctic region presents a variety of environmental themes on issues from conservation to climate change and biodiversity.

Shelf OSDS data inventory map - Marine Geophysical Data Map

The UNEP Shelf Programme has been established to support developing countries in establishing their delineation of the continental shelf, to enable them to properly state their claims. This interactive map is a part of the UNEP Shelf Programme Shelf OSDS geophysical data inventory map (ShelfOSDS) and displays the existing inventory of geoscientific data held by the Shelf Programme. This includes bathymetry, seismic, magnetic and sediment data in the form of drill samples, tracklines and other observations.

Baltic Environmental Atlas

Browse the environmental variables in the region around the Baltic Sea, using the data from the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin GIS.

University of the Arctic Atlas

Interactive map with an overview of the institutions in the University of the Arctic network, and the Arctic environment.

Themes

Freshwater	Climate Change
Waste	Pollution
Biodiversity & Conservation	Environment & Poverty
Environment & Security	Urban issues

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Ore production and waste generation at Ok Tedi Mine

The Ok Tedi mine is located high in the rain forest covered Star Mountains of Papua New Guinea. Prior to 1981 the local Wopkaimin people lived a subsistence existence in one of the most isolated places on earth. That was before the 10 000 strong town of Tabubil suddenly appeared in the middle of their community. The Ok Tedi mine was built on the world’s largest gold and copper deposit (gold ore capping the main copper deposit). From the very beginning things did not go according to plan. It was originally envisaged that the mine tailings would be stored in a dam, and after the settling of solid particles, clean water would flow down the Ok Tedi River, then into the Fly River for the 1 000 km journey to the sea. It would have been an engineering marvel to build such a dam on the side of a mountain where it rains more than 10 meters a year and earthquakes are common. The half-built tailings dam collapsed in 1984 and the mine went ahead without a waste disposal plan... Without the tailings dam, riverine disposal of waste was the only option. The tailings are composed of fine-grained rock containing traces of copper sulphide and residual cyanide. The build up of tailings in the lower Ok Tedi has caused a rise in the river-bed, flooding and sediment deposition on the flood plain, leading to a smothering of vegetation (“dieback”). To date, about 1300 square kilometres of dieback has been observed. Up to 2040 square kilometres of forest may ultimately be affected. These forests are expected to take many years to recover after mine closure.
From the Vital Waste Graphics collection.