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| Information about WWF's climate change campaign. Features reports about the effect of global warming on sea life and US global warming solutions. Recommendations are given for individuals wishing to minimise harm. | |
| A glossary of environmental terms, abbreviations and acronyms. | ||
| Full text document discussing the issue of liability for damage to nature. Details are given of an EC environmental liability regime, legislation currently in force, and policy areas likely to be affected such as the urban environment, industry, and nuclear safety. Available in a choice of languages. | ||
| Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to protection of the environment. | ||
| Selection of resources and tools to inform and educate US citizens about environmental issues. | ||
| Non profit research group that seeks to eliminate weapons-usable nuclear material from world commerce. | ||
| Provides access to environmental resources such as games, activities, teaching aids, advice, research, and technical documents. Material can be located by selecting a user category such as students, teachers, or small business, or by selecting a topic such as laws and regulations, publications, databases, and software. | ||
| Data on population growth, income gap, pollution, and industrial activity, intended to raise questions about the future of the environment. Provides continental and regional summaries, and information on global and regional trends, such as demographics, economics, the environment, and the socio political environment. | ||
| Collection of resources concerned with environmental legislation and policy in the UK from an industrial or business perspective. Includes news, directories of environmental service suppliers, employment opportunities and practical articles on technology and management to help with pollution control and environmental protection. | ||
| Database of 1992 Protected Areas of the World and 1993 United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas, with supporting documents including the 1996 Global Protected Areas Summary Statistics and definition of a protected area. | ||
| Bibliography of resources on the environmental history of the Caribbean, the Andes, the Amazon and Brazil. Features more than 300 references, some available online, including articles, books, videos and web pages in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Both classic and recent works are cited and are classified by bio geographic region. | ||
| A collection of resources including reports, articles, brochures, news and press releases about putting information to work for the environment. The organisation hopes to improve Europe's environment by supplying reliable information to policy making agents and the public. Material available in several languages. | ||
| Government organisation working towards a better environment in England and Wales. Main concerns include land, air and water quality, conservation, pollution control, recycling and education. | ||
| Offers information on the greenhouse effect and global climate change. Products available cover topics such as atmospheric trace gases, coastal sensitivity to sea level, land use and ecosystems, solar and atmospheric radiation, and vegetation response to carbon dioxide. | ||
| Index to educational resources about sustainability and protection of the environment. Includes teaching methods, sample syllabi, essays, and publications. | ||
| Information pertaining to the natural resources of the Amazon Rainforest, with a tropical plant database that is searchable by common name, botanical name, or ailment. Information is then given on use of substances and remedies, together with an extensive image gallery, and details of environmental issues relating to the Rainforest, such as its destruction and preservation. | ||
| Official information from the UK Government department responsible for policy on the environment, transport and regional affairs. Covers areas including aviation, environmental protection, railways, and water information. | ||
| Online journal concerned with environmental issues such as climate, atmosphere, desertification, forests and chemical management. Full text of current and previous editions available. | ||
| A compilation of environmental information from the EPA. Covers ecosystems, water, health and safety, conservation, waste, recycling, air, US environmental law, and includes a dictionary. | ||
| Group committed to protecting forests of the Appalachian Mountain region by working to control air pollution in fragile ecosystems and fight proliferation of wood chip mills, strip mining, mountaintop removal, and commercial logging on public lands. Provides reports and articles documenting the decline of the forests, and slides showing the wildlife, fruits, and trees which can be found there. | ||
| The 2111 Foundation for Exploration funds research and educational programs around the world, promoting the exploration of space and the preservation of Earth. | ||
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