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American Water Resources Association |
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BiologyBrowser Provides access to BIOSIS resources and links to current science news stories and relevant web sites |
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Center for Science and Environment CSE uses research and publications to educate top political leaders and rural activists about the importance of sustainable development, especially for the daily survival of the country's poor and its rural women; insistence on respect for democracy, people's participation, traditional knowledge and modern science. Full-text access to current issue of their journal, "Down to Earth," with tables of contents archived from 1992, publications, press releases, and surveys |
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Cold facts about our warm planet |
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Designing a report on the state of the nation's ecosystems selected measurements for croplands, forests and coasts & oceans |
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DieselNet online information service on clean diesel engines and diesel emissions -  UW restrictedAn information service on diesel engine emissions and all related topics including emission control, measurement, health, and environmental effects |
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Earthtrends the environmental information portal / Earth Trends - http://earthtrends.wri.org/ An environmental information portal for researching global topics. Select one of a number of environment topics, such as water resources, climate and atmosphere, population and health, energy resources, or agriculture and food. Then gather information from the searchable database, display data tables, view country profiles, or select maps with global, regional, and country-level environmental information. One-time, free registration required to access some data at this World Resources Institute site. - beb Subjects: Environment -- Databases. Copyright 2001 by Librarians' Index to the Interne |
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Earthwatch Institute "Earthwatch is an international nonprofit organization which supports scientific field research worldwide through its volunteers and scientists working together to improve our understanding of the planet. Earthwatch's mission is to build a sustainable world through an active partnership between scientist and citizen. Through public participation in field research, Earthwatch helps scientists gather data and communicate information that will empower people and governments to act wisely as global citizens."--Information page |
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Ecosystem Valuation |
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Environment Australia online |
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Environment network UNEP.Net Delivers authoritative environmental information from a broad range of information and data providers committed to making their information freely available to the whole spectrum of users of environmental information |
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Forest Service Stream Systems Technology Center |
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GAP Analysis Program |
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GHG protocol initiative toward a common standard for business reporting on greenhouse gas emissions |
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GIWA, Global International Waters Assessment [home page] GIWA is a water programme led by the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP. Its aim is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment of international waters, the ecological status and the causes of environmental problems in 66 water areas in the world. These international waters comprise marine, coastal and freshwater areas, and surface waters as well as groundwaters |
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Global Forest Watch linking forests and people |
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HEWS, humanitarian early warning service a global multi-hazard watch service to support humanitarian preparedness The IASC Humanitarian early warning service (HEWSweb) is an inter-agency partnership project aimed at establishing a common platform for humanitarian early warnings and forecasts for natural hazards and socio-political developments worldwide |
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Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee |
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International year of mountains 2002 we are all mountain people "The International Year of Mountains is an opportunity to take steps to protect mountain ecosystems, to promote peace and stability in mountain regions and to help mountain people attain their goals and aspirations. By taking care of the world's mountains, we help to ensure the long-term security and survival of all that is connected to them, including ourselves." Site contains links to issues, news, media, kids and postcards |
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Natural Resources Canada "Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a federal government department specializing in energy, minerals and metals, forests and earth sciences. At NRCan, we deal with natural resource issues that are important to Canadians. We look at these issues from both a national and international perspective, using our expertise in science and policy. How we manage our land and resources today will determine the quality of life for Canadians both now and in the future"--About us screen |
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NESDIS NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service |
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NOAA Seattle Regional Library |
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Northwest Habitat Institute |
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Olympic Natural Resources Center The Olympic Natural Resources Center, located in Forks, Washington, conducts research and education on natural resource management practices which integrate ecological and economic values and support sustainable forest and marine industries. The Center is jointly administered by the University of Washington Colleges of Forest Resources and Ocean and Fishery Sciences |
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Plant Conservation Alliance |
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Puget Sound online Home page of the Puget Sound Action Team; includes news and publications about protecting the water quality and habitats for fish, marine animals, and other aquatic life in Puget Sound |
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Recent earthquakes in California and Nevada San Francisco special map "Map and data on the most recent earthquake activity in the region." |
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Sustainable Development Commission [home page] Sustainable Development Commission is the UK Government's independent watchdog on sustainable development |
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Tropical montane cloud forests introducing the Mountain Cloud Forest Initiative |
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UNEP Post Conflict Assessment Unit |
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United Nations Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) presents information about the Ozone Secretariat. The Ozone Secretariat, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is the secretariat for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer |
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United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre UNEP-WCMC : [home page] "Our programmes concentrate on species, forests, protected areas, marine, mountains and freshwaters; plus habitats affected by climate change such as polar regions. We also address the relationship between trade and the environment and the wider aspects of biodiversity assessment." |
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United Nations system-wide earthwatch |
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United Nations system-wide earthwatch A selection of short items of good news and bad news about the environment, and a selection of environmental assessments and planned assessments, mostly produced by partners in the UN system-wide Earthwatch, organized by chapters and programme areas in Agenda 21, the action plan adopted by governments at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 |
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USDA NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service Home page for the US Natural Resources Conservation Service; contains information about the Service as well it its programs |
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Water Quality [home page] Contains information about the Program and links to water quality information |
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Water resources of the United States Home page of the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division. The Division, in cooperation with state, local, and other federal agencies, systematically collects and analyzes data to evaluate the quantity, quality, and use of the Nation's water resources and provides results of these investigations to the public; conducts water-resources appraisals describing the occurrence, availability, and physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface and ground water; conducts basic and problem-oriented hydrologic and related research that aids in alleviating water resources problems and provides an understanding of hydrologic systems sufficient to predict their response to natural or human-caused stress; coordinates the activities of federal agencies in the acquisition of water resources data for streams, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and ground water; provides scientific and technical assistance in hydrologic fields to other federal, state, and local agencies, to licensees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and to international agencies on behalf of the Department of State; administers the State Water Resources Research Institutes Program and the National Water Resources Research Grants Program |
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Wetlands Reserve Program |
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WWF--Russia [electronic resource] |
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