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Seattle, Washington
Web Sites
- Amazing Environmental Organization WebDirectory
Claiming to be the "earth's biggest environmental search engine," this
site allows keyword and category searching of many sites, some of which maintain news archives.
- Earth Times
Earth Times is the "leading independent international nonpartisan newspaper on the environment and sustainable development," including interrelated issues of population, human rights and trade.
- Envirolink
Envirolink promotes "Community * Ecology * Connection". It is a non-profit volunteer organization and is supported by environmentally conscious groups, corporations and individuals. This page provides many links to environmentally active groups and also
maintains EnviroNews, with links to wire service stories concerning environmental news. Updated daily, but does not appear to have a searchable archive at this time.
- Greenpeace
International
Describing itself as "an independent,
campaigning organization which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to
expose global environmental problems, and to force solutions which are
essential to a green and peaceful future," Greenpeace is one of the most
active environmental groups. This site is full of links to press releases
explaining Greenpeace actions, reporting threats on the environment,
etc.
- Natural Resources Defense
Council
One of the most aggressive environmental groups,
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) takes a very active role in
lobbying for environmental protection through legislation and regulation.
It publishes extensive scientific research in support of its causes; some
of these studies are available from its website.
- World Conservation Monitoring
Centre
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) is an
independent nonprofit organization known for locating and managing
information on the conservation and sustainable use of the world's living
resources. This site is building a number of complex, research-oriented
databases, including a very large biodiversity map library, searchable Red
Lists for threatened animals and plants, etc.
Materials in the UW Libraries
- Amicus Journal
Engineering Periodicals
S930 A65
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Amicus is first an environmental periodical but with a distinctly political voice. NRDC makes the news regularly and Amicus covers current issues. e-Amicus is an online version of the journal.
- Finance & Development
Government Publications
HG3881 F55
A quarterly published by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, this journal often covers issues concerning the environment and developing countries. Although it is published by two international governmental agencies,
Finance and Development publishes articles that are not necessarily representative of WHO and IMF policies.
- Greenpeace Quarterly
Suzzallo Periodicals
QL81.5 G752
From one of the most confrontational environmental organizations, this quarterly is "designed to anger, enlighten, enthuse and make possible action at the individual level." It covers legislative issues thoroughly.
- High Country News
Microform and Newspaper Collections, Bothell
(no call number)
This bi-weekly tabloid covers environmental issues in the West, usually related to land use, federal vs. private rights, water and air pollution, resource depletion and growth. The paper usually promotes strong protection measures.
- National Wildlife
Forest Resources Library and Undergraduate Library
639.105 NA
The official publication of the National Wildlife Federation, this journal usually takes a moderate approach to environmental issues and does not take controversial positions.
- Sierra
Forest Resources Library
S900 S53
Perhaps the best known environmental magazine, Sierra is published by the Sierra Club, which over the years has become more politicized, often lobbying for stronger environmental protection and taking controversial positions.
- World Watch
Suzzallo Periodicals
HC79 E5
W68
This journal has a reputation for well researched reports bearing
on the relationship between the health of the environment and economic
development. It promotes a doctrine of sustainable societies, alternative
technologies and rethinking traditional economic systems.
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