The Antarctic CRC was established in 1991 and is now one of the largest research organisations in the world concerned with polar regions. It has the equivalent of 30 full-time research scientists and 32 support staff housed mostly in the one building on the campus of the University of Tasmania. It is very closely connected with the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (a postgraduate research department of the University which is in the same building and has the same Director) and thereby has some 65 postgraduate students involved in its research. Some of the items faced within this site concern polar regions - antarctica - university - tasmania - global environmental change - biological productivity - education. Web by University of Tasmania (Australia) (Australia) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Polar Regions

Environmental law site illustrating European, Italian and regional legislation along with international conventions and sentences on environmental topics. The web contents are carried out by experts involved in specific fields.Some of the items faced within this site concern Environmental law - Legislation - Sentences - Elettrosmog - OGM - Parks - International Conventions. Web by Fulvio Conti Guglia, Daniela Di Paola (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

The web of ANPA is focused on national technical-scientific activities relating to environment protection with particular attention to the activities of public regional agencies. Some of the items faced within this site concern ITALY - AGENCY - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. Web by ANPA (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

The purpose of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a global network of networks whose mission is to empower and support organisations, social movements and individuals through the use of information and communication technologies to build strategic communities and initiatives with the objective of making meaningful contributions to human development, social justice, participatory democracies and sustainable societies." Some of the items faced within this site concern BRAZIL - NETWORK - COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - SUSTANABLE SOCIETY - SOCIAL JUSTICE. Web by APC (Brasil) adopting English - Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Brasilia

The overall goal of Arctic Circle is to stimulate interest in the peoples and environment of the Arctic and Subarctic region. As stated on the Welcome page, this 'electronic circle' has three interrelated themes: natural resources; history and culture; social equity and environmental justice. To do so, the presentations utilize a range of textual and photographic materials whereas sound and short video recordings are planned for the future. Specific topics include discussions of Sustainability, Equity, and Environmental Protection; Northern Development and the Global Economy; Ethnographic Portraits of indigenous peoples in Alaska, Canada, Northwest Siberia, etc.; and specific studies dealing with the impact of petroleum, gas, hydroelectric, and other forms of large scale natural resource development in selected regions of the Circumpolar North. New material is added on a regular basis. Some of the items faced within this site concern POLAR REGION - ARTIC CIRCLE - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - ETNOGRAPHY - GLOBAL ECONOMY - POLLUTION - SUSTAINABILITY - SOCIAL JUSTICE. Web by BOREALIS (Alaska) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Arctic and Subarctic region

The Emilia-Romagna regional website of the Italian Agenzia regionale per la prevenzione e l'ambiente (Arpa) aims to improve the citizen's knowledge about regional environmental topics as well as to enforce the relationship between local public bodies and private firms involved in the environment-business.Some of the items faced within this site concern Emilia-Romagna (Italy) - citizens - regional environmental topics - local public bodies - private firms. Web by Arpa - Emilia Romagna (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

The Piemonte regional website of the Italian Agenzia regionale per la prevenzione e l'ambiente (Arpa) consists of two sections relating phisical, chimical and biological analysis of local pollution problems.Some of the items faced within this site concern Piemonte (Italiy) - Arpa - pollution. Web by Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale del Piemonte - Dipartimento Provinciale di Asti (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Piemonte (Italy)

The Tuscany regional website of the Italian Agenzia regionale per la prevenzione e l'ambiente (Arpa) is particuarly involved in offering updated environmental information to her citizens. Another important field of ARPAT's activity concerns the monitoring of local pollution cases.Some of the items faced within this site concern Tuscany (Italy) - Arpa - environmental information - citizens - pollution. Web by ARPA (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Tuscany (Italy)

A telematic version of the ARS (Ambiente Risorse Salute) newspaper and a data bank on the biotechnological news on agriculture make up this high-tech and updated web site.Some of the items faced within this site concern newspaper - Italy - data bank - biotechnologies - agriculture. Web by Centro Studi uomo e ambiente (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

Best environmental directories Some of the items faced within this site concern directory - acronyms - agriculture - biodiversity - climate change - environmental protection - waste - natural resources - environmental impact assessment - standards. Directory by CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT (CESSE)(Belgium) adopting Italian - French - English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The objectives of CAMASE are to advance quantitative research on agricultural systems and their environment in the EU-countries, by improving systems research in participating institutes through exchange and standardization of concepts, approaches, knowledge, computer programs and data. Some of the items faced within this site concern EUROPEAN UNION - AGRICULTURE - QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH - INFORMATION EXCHANGE - STANDARDIZATION. Web by EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S R&D PROGRAMME (Netherlands) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

Cameron May is a publishing company specialising in International Trade and International Environmental law. Founded in 1992, Cameron May is considered by experts in the field to be the leading publisher of material on the legal implications of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Some of the items faced within this site concern UK - PUBLISHING HOUSE - INTERNATIONAL TRADE - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO). Web by Cameron May (United Kingdom) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation ("CEC") created this summary of Environmental Law in North America (the "summary") to improve public access to the environmental law of the three parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), i.e. Canada, Mexico and the US. The summary is also designed to serve as a research tool for any person or organization interested in the environmental legislation of the three countries. Some of the items faced within this site concern Environmental Cooperation - Environmental Law - North America - public access to environmental law - Canada - Mexico - USA - environmental legislation. Web by Commission for Environmental Cooperation (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire North America

The Chinese Government established the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). It is a high-level, non-governmental consultative organization. The stated purpose is "to further strengthen cooperation and exchange between China and the international community in the field of environment and development." Some of the items faced within this site concern CHINA - GOVERNMENT - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - DEVELOPMENT - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES. Web by China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (USA) adopting English - Spanish - French in front of a coverage relating entire World.

The Centre for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment (in English) or the Centre d'Etudes Economiques et Sociales de l'Environnement (in French) has direct link to the following lists: coding lists (environment) metadatabase; demographic data standards metadatabase; selected geographic metadata standards; HTML META dictionary; information interchange standards; selected metadata; metadata in GIS and WWW mapping; metadata resources; selected metadata standards related to geoweb project; selected multilingual tools and services; pointers to selected Web sites related to geographic information; selected multilingual thesauri; selected Universal Resources Characteristics (URCs) and WWW META tag entities, all possible metadata fields on the Web Some of the items faced within this site concern ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - TRANSPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY. Web by THE CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSIT�LIBRE DE BRUXELLES (Netherlands) adopting English - French - German - Flemish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Centre for Sustainable Design facilitates discussion and research about eco-design and environmental, economic, ethical and social considerations in product and service development and design. This is achieved through training and education, research, seminars, workshops, conferences, consultancy, publications and Internet. The Centre also acts as an information clearing house and a focus for innovative thinking on sustainable products and services. Some of the items faced within this site concern UNITED KINGDOM - ECO-DESIGN - EDUCATION - TRAINING - PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - PUBBLICATIONS. Web by CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (United Kingdom) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The overall purpose of the SIC (Spatial Information for Agricultural research) is to apply geographic information science to crop improvement and natural resources management for addressing food security and poverty in the developing world. Some of the items faced within this site concern UNEP - DEVELOPING COUNTRIES - POVERTY - AGRICULTURE - FOOD SECURITY - NATURAL RESOURCES - GEOGRAPHY. Web by UNEP (Norwaym) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Developing World

The Chile Information Project Environmental Report (CHIPER) is one of the best and most complete web page on environmental issues in Chile. This is a bilingual site which includes a photo gallery, native forest link and a search engine. Some of the items faced within this site concern CHILE - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - FORESTS - Directory. Web by CHILE INFORMATION PROJECT (Chile) adopting English - Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Chile

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public interest, not-for-profit environmental law firm founded in 1989 to bring the energy and experience of the U.S. public interest environmental movement to the critical task of strengthening and developing international and comparative environmental law, policy, and management around the world. Some of the items faced within this site concern ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - USA - POLITICS - INFORMATION. Web by APC (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing world. CIESIN specializes in global and regional network development, science data management, decision support, and training, education and technical consultation services. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - NETWORK - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - DEMOGRAPHY. Web by COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This is a quick-load work platform for rapid information retrieval designed specifically for environmental consultants and remediation professionals. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - EPA - HEALTH AND SAFETY - PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - LEGISLATION - TRAINING. Web by GZA GeoEnvironmental Technologies, Inc. (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

CSF was founded on the idea that computer networking could be used to enhance communications with the objective of working through disparate views and ideologies to secure a more promising future. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - NETWORK - ECOLOGY - EDUCATION - ECONOMICS - PROGRESSIVE SOCIOLOGY. Web by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO IN BOULDER (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Department promotes the decentralization and modernization of public management. It aims at the consolidation of efficiency in the public administration. It puts into place mechanisms for activating the National Planning System. It creates, disseminates, improves and enforces systems for assigning resources, making evaluations and for the completion of plans and projects of public interest, for loans and financing. It encourages the public administration in formulating plans and programmes and in developing projects. It has a monitoring system that allows priority areas for public investment to be identified and their impact to be quantified. Some of the items faced within this site concern COLOMBIA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - PLANNING - FINANCE. Web by PRESIDENCIA DE LA REP�LICA (Colombia) adopting Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Colombia

The aim of DETR is to improve the quality of life by promoting sustainable development at home and abroad, fostering economic prosperity and supporting local democracy. Some of the items faced within this site concern UNITED KINGDOM - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - REGIONAL GOVERNMENT - LOCAL GOVERNMENT - PLANNING - TRANSPORT - HEALTH AND SAFETY - FINANCE. Web by Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions (United Kingdom) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire United Kingdom

Electronic Magazine of the "Procura della Repubblica presso la Pretura Circondariale di Venezia" (Italy) Some of the items faced within this site concern ITALY (VENEZIA) - LEGISLATION - GIURISPRUDENZA - Directory - ENVIRONMENT. Electronic Magazine by Procura della Repubblica presso la Pretura Circondariale di Venezia (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

The mission of the Earth Council is to support and empower people in building a more secure, equitable and sustainable future. It has three fundamental objectives for its work: to promote awareness and support for the needed transition to more sustainable and equitable patterns of development; to encourage public participation in decision-making; to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between important actors of civil society and governments worldwide. Some of the items faced within this site concern sustainable development - politics - democracy - social issues - international cooperation. Web by The Earth Council (Costa Rica) adopting English - Spanish - French language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Earthlaw is a public interest, environmental law group founded in 1993 by a group of environmental lawyers committed to the West and to using the unique skills of the legal profession to address the West's environmental problems. Earthlaw was created to use the power of the law and of lawyers to protect the ecosystems and the people of the West. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - lawyers - environment - environmental legislation - ecosystems - ecology - environmental problems. Web by Earth Law (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire West

EARTHWATCH is an international nonprofit organization which supports scientific field research worldwide through its volunteers and scientists working together to improve understanding of the planet. Its 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. Some of the items faced within this site concern OCEANS - FORESTS - BIODIVERSITY - CULTURAL DIVERSITY - HEALTH. Web by Earthwatch (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This Home Page is a product of a partnership between Industry, Front Range Community College, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII office. Although the initial focus was the automotive service industry, it has been expanded considerably to include other industries. Its aim is to assist the regulated community in environmental compliance. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - EPA - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - AEROSPACE INDUSTRY - AIR POLLUTION - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. Web by A joint project between Industry, Front Range Community College, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII Office (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

The European Centre for Nature Conservation - ECNC - is an independent foundation, working in the field of nature conservation uniting the expertise of its partners across Europe. ECNC's aim is to link policy makers and scientists by challenging both worlds to cooperate and to combine efforts. The Centre is closely linked with Europe's leading bodies relevant for nature conservation. Some of the items faced within this site concern EUROPE - IUCN - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - SCIENTISTS - NATURE CONSERVATION. Web by TILBURG UNIVERSITY (Netherlands) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

The EcoJustice Network addresses environmental issues facing communities of color in the United States. The EcoJustice Network provides on-line services, informational resources and training for activists and organizations involved in the environmental justice movement. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - TRAINING. Web by APC (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

Ecologistas en Accin is an association made up by more than three hundreds crews. It is particularly involved in researching ecological solutions to problems such as alternative energy, pollution, transports, biotechnologies, globalisation.Some of the items faced within this site concern no-profit association - Spain - conservation - pollution - transports - biotechnologies - globalisation. Web by ECOLOGISTAS EN ACCION (Spain) adopting Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

High-quality television programming to the American cable industry and its 60 million customers; and then by serving Internet users through its websites ecology.com and ecomart.com. It aims at servicing many different kinds of networks and cable systems as well as overseas customers. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - CABLE TV - ECOLOGY - ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - EDUCATION - BUSINESS - INDUSTRY. Web by ECOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

In 1987, the Institute for Global Communications (IGC) was officially formed to manage PeaceNet and the newly acquired EcoNet. EcoNet was the world's first computer network dedicated to environmental preservation and sustainability and remains the best-known and most comprehensive online network of its kind. Some of the items faced within this site concern environmental preservation - ENVIRONMENTAL sustainability - international cooperation - USA - APC - UK. Web by IGC (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The European Environment Agency (EEA) was launched by the European Union (EU) in 1993 with a mandate to orchestrate, cross-check and put to strategic use information of relevance to the protection and improvement of Europe's environment. The Agency, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has a mandate defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1210/90 to ensure the supply of objective, reliable and comprehensive information at European level, enabling its member states to take the requisite measures to protect their environment, to assess the result of such measures and to insure that the public is properly informed about the state of the environment. The geographical scope of the Agency's work is not confined to Member States of the EU; membership is open to other countries that share the concerns of the EU and member states and the objectives of the Agency. Current membership includes all 15 EU states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Agency will carry out its tasks in co-operation with the European Information and Observation Network (EIONET). EIONET was set up and is co-ordinated by the Agency. EIONET consists of national networks, organised by the Agency to help it retrieve information, identify special issues and produce efficient and timely information on Europe's environment. The Agency uses not only existing capacities in member states, but co-operates actively with other bodies and international organisations to build synergy and to avoid duplicate efforts. Some of the items faced within this site concern Air quality - Arctic environment - Air and Health- Air Pollution- Climate change in the European Union - Freedom of access to information on the environment - Rivers and lakes - Surface water quality monitoring - Water Resources Problems in Southern Europe. Web by European Environment Agency (Denmark) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

The European Environment Agency (EEA) was launched by the Full text cases, legislation and other materials related to European Environmental Law. Some of the items faced within this site concern Air quality - Arctic environment - Air and Health- Air Pollution- Climate change in the European Union - Freedom of access to information on the environment - Rivers and lakes - Surface water quality monitoring - Water Resources Problems in Southern Europe. Web by Maastricht University and the University of Groningen (Netherlands) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

EIONET - the European Environment Information and Observation NETwork was created to fulfill the task of the EEA of providing reliable environmental information. EIONET is a co-operative activity between EEA and the Member Countries. Some of the items faced within this site concern EUROPEAN UNION - EEA - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - OBSERVATORY. Web by EEA (Europe) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

In large EIS (Environmental Information Systems) (UIS in German), two important problems must be solved. First, environmental questions touch upon a large number of fairly different knowledge domains. These questions are normally addressed by different autonomous systems which are usually heterogeneous, both technically (such as different operating systems, programming languages, etc.) and semantically (such as different data models). The second problem is that environmental information kept by authorities should be made available to the public. Nowadays, emerging standards for open, distributed systems cope with the first problem. Especially on a global scale, the World-Wide Web (WWW) tackles the second problem. In 1996, it became possible to combine these technologies which made them even more attractive for environmental informations systems. EIS has worked extensively in this field. It has concentrated on Four main aspects: developing a federation architecture for the integration of the components of the UIS Baden-Wrttemberg; enhancing WWW access to the metadata information system environmental data catalogue (German abbreviation: UDK) for the UIS Baden-Wrttemberg and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Environment; evaluating CORBA implementations and focusing on their potential for utilization with UIS; and time-critical environmental emergency systems. Some of the items faced within this site concern GERMANY - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS - ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - Electronic COMMERCE. Web by UNIVERSIT� KARLSRUHE (Germany) adopting German - English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Germany

ELDIS is a Gateway to Information Sources on Development and the Environment. It offers an easy route to the latest information on development and environmental issues. It is a directory and gateway to electronic information resources and is available free via the Internet. It provides an increasing number of descriptions and links to a variety of information sources, including WWW and gopher sites, databases, library catalogues, bibliographies, and email discussion lists, research project information, map and newspaper collections. Where no Internet link available, other information on the availability of databases, CDRoms, etc. is given. ELDIS also offers a data and database hosting service. Some of the items faced within this site concern DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT - POVERTY - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - EVALUATION REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS - TREATIES - SOIL CONSERVATION - ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Directory by Danida (UK) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Environmental Law Links. Some of the items faced within this site concern ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - ORGANIZATIONS - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - LINKS. Directory by EMORY LAW LIBRARY (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This site focuses on empowerment resources for personal growth, social change, and ecology empowerment resources Some of the items faced within this site concern HEALTH - TRAVEL - EDUCATION - GREEN POLITICS - SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY - EMPOWERMENT. Directory by Empowerment Resources (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Environmental Data Services Ltd (ENDS) was established in 1978 to provide intelligence on environmental affairs for professionals in the business, regulatory, academic and campaigning communities. Since then, through the monthly publication of The ENDS Report and a series of individual studies and surveys, ENDS has built up a reputation for accuracy, integrity and relevance to professional needs. This has been continued through the launch of the daily on-line news service, ENDS Environment Daily. Some of the items faced within this site concern UNITED KINGDOM - EUROPEAN UNION - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - PROFESSIONALS - ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNAL - CONSULTANTS. Web by Environmental Data Services Ltd (UK) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire UK

ENEA, the Italian authority for new technologies, energy and the environment is a public scientific research organization for technological development with wide experience, recognized internationally, in the planning of advanced research projects and in the implementation of complex projects. Much of the technology developed by ENEA derives from experience accumulated over many years working in advanced sectors such as nuclear fission and fusion. ENEA acts as the Technical Agency for several Italian Ministries, Regions, Provinces and Municipalities, providing scientific and technological aid in the solution of particularly complex, urgent or serious problems, for research into and drafting of regulations, for participating in initiatives and programmes with the European Union and international organizations such as the UN and OECD. Some of the items faced within this site concern ITALY - NEW TECHNOLOGIES - ENERGY - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - ANTARCTICA - HANDICAPPED. Web by ENEA (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

Web site on environmental news sponsored National Geographic, World Wildlife Fund, EarthNews Associated Press, Reuters News Media, L.A. Times Syndicate, Worldwatch, Cousteau Society and many others. Some of the items faced within this site concern NEWS - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - OCEAN - CLIMATE CHANGE - ECOLOGY. Web by ENN (Environmental News Network) (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This free information service is comprised of press releases and other announcements made by environmental associations, service firms, and technology companies. The information is unedited. Some of the items faced within this site concern Directory - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - CLIMATE CHANGE - ARCTIC CIRCLE - BOTANY - ECOLOGY - ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - NATURE CONSERVATION - RAINFOREST. Web by ENVIROBIZ (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

EnviroLink is a non-profit organization, a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with over 375,000 users daily in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink aims at providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources. It has grown from a simple mailing list of 20 student activists to become one of the world's largest environmental information clearinghouses. In addition to being an information resource, EnviroLink provides environmental non-profits with website hosting, automated mailing lists, interactive bulletin boards and chat rooms, as well as other services. The majority of these services are provided free of charge to environmental organizations. Some of the items faced within this site concern ANIMAL RIGHTS - EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - WORLD SPECIES LIST. Web by EnviroLink (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Environment Agency of England and Wales Web Site. A key feature of this site is our State of the Environment Report: this is a snapshot look at the pressures on the environment and how the quality of the environment has changed over the last twenty-five or so years. This web site is regularly updated and enhanced to provide comprehensive information and advice on the protection and management of the environment. Some of the items faced within this site concern ENGLAND - WALES - MONITORING - SURVEILLANCE - INVESTIGATION - GEOGRAPHY - CLIMATE CHANGE - LAND USE - CROP PRODUCTION - ENERGY CONSUMPTION - PESTICIDES - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS - PROTECTED AREAS - ACID RAIN - URBAN AIR QUALITY - WILDLIFE - BIODIVERSITY - NATURE CONSERVATION. Web by ENVIRONMENT AGENCY OF ENGLAND AND WALES (UK) (UK) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire UK

This document contains articles sources of environmental law and regulations gleaned from the Internet together with some discussion from the environmental newsgroups. Some of the items faced within this site concern united kingdom - university - internet resources - environmental law - environmental newsgroups.

The Earth Observing System (EOS) is an integral part of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise, a long-term global change research program designed to improve understanding of the Earth's interrelated processes involving the atmosphere, oceans, land surfaces, and polar regions. Data derived from EOS instruments and other Earth science measurement systems are particularly useful in understanding the causes and processes of global climate change and the consequences of human activities. The EOS Data and Information System component (EOSDIS) provides a structure for data management and user services for products derived from EOS satellite instruments to be launched over the next two decades and other NASA Earth science data. Within the EOSDIS framework, the Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) and Cooperative Data Centers are responsible for providing data and information services to support the global change research community. These centers are responsible for data archival, product development and distribution and user support. Although much of the development has been in anticipation of the future launches of EOS instruments, each of the EOSDIS DAACs now has significant data holdings. They are distinguished from one another by their data subject area. Linked by the EOSDIS Version 0 (V0) Information Management System (IMS) users are able to search for and order data from multiple data centers in a single session. The goals of the EOSDIS V0 IMS are to facilitate Earth science research through improved access to existing data and to serve as a prototyping testbed for the EOSDIS Core System (ECS). The ECS is being built to accomodate the tremendous amount of data expected from a new series of EOS instruments to be launched beginning in 1998. The IMS provides both WWW and graphical user interfaces to accommodate a variety of user computing environments ranging from desktop PCs to sophisticated graphical workstationsSome of the items faced within this site concern USA - NASA - SATELLITE DATA - EARTH OBSERVATION - EARTH SCIENCE - RESEARCH - ATMOSPHERE - OCEANS - LAND SURFACES - POLAR REGIONS - CLIMATE CHANGE. Web by NASA (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Environmental Organization WebDirectory is the result of a group of people dedicated to helping others keep in touch and informed on the World Wide Web. With thousands of sites, it is the largest exclusively environmental organization directory on the Web and includes sites from over 100 countries. Some of the items faced within this site concern Agriculture - Animals - Education - Forestry - Land Conservation - Mountains - Pollution - Water Resources - Weather - Institutes - Wildlife. Directory by THE WebDirectory (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends. EPA's purpose is to ensure that all Americans are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work; that national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information; that Federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively; that environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy; that all parts of society-communities, individuals, business, state and local governments, tribal governments-have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks and that environmental protection contributes to making our communities and ecosystems diverse, sustainable and economically productive. It is also important because the United States plays a leadership role in working with other nations to protect the global environment. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - EPA - - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - HEALTH - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL RISK - SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION - ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION. Web by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

The Food and Agriculture Organization was founded in October 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Today, FAO is the largest autonomous agency within the United Nations system with 174 Member Nations plus the EC (Member Organization) and more than 1,500 professional staff. The Organization's 1996-97 biennial budget was set at $650 million and FAO-assisted projects attract more than $3,000 million per year from donor gencies and governments for investment in agricultural and rural development projects. Since its inception, FAO has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the pursuit of food security - the access of all people at all times to the food they need for an active and healthy life. The Organization offers direct development assistance, collects, analyses and disseminates information, provides policy and planning advice to governments and acts as an international forum for debate on food and agriculture issues. FAO is active in land and water development, plant and animal production, forestry, fisheries, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, food standards and commodities and trade. It also plays a major role in dealing with food and agricultural emergencies. A specific priority of the Organization is encouraging sustainable agriculture and rural development, a long-term strategy for the conservation and management of natural resources. It aims to meet the needs of both present and future generations through programmes that do not degrade the environment and are technically appropriate, economically viable and socially acceptable. Some of the items faced within this site concern fao - statistical databases - agriculture - economics - fisheries - food security - forestry - nutrition - sustainable development - rural development. Web by FAO (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Federal Environment Agency was founded in Austria in 1985. Among its around 220 staff members (about 180 at the central office in Vienna and about 20 each at the branch offices in Salzburg and Klagenfurt) are around 40 % with university degrees. The Federal Environment Agency is the Specialist Institution of the Minister for the Environment. The Federal Environment Agency provides expertise on the condition of the environment and environmental changes, as well as on measures to avoid or reduce environmental pollution. The studies made by the Federal Environment Agency form the basis for planning and implementing environmental policy measures, and also for handling parliamentary questions, for statements on drafts of laws and ordinances and for statements on current environmental problems. Since 1985, the Federal Environment Agency has been providing specialist support in the preparation of all laws issued by the Minister for the Environment. Some of the items faced within this site concern austria - environmental policy - environmental legislation - pollution - emergencies. Web by FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY(Austria) adopting German - English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Austria

Environmental Information on FedWorld is a site maintained by the National Technical Information Service of the Technology Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The FedWorld FTP site can be searched for environment related files. It contains more than 15,000 U.S. Government files in more than 90 different directories. It includes the NTIS Products and Services Catalog; the NTIS Home Page with more than 2,000 files that describe U.S. Government information products and, of particular interest, the NTIS Environment Page providing information about recent U.S. Government products that deal with environmental issues. There is also the Federal Job Announcement Search and press releases, remarks to the press, and press briefing from the White House, many of which deal with environmental topics. Finally, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has numerous libraries available on FedWorld. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - department of commerce - environmental news - government files. Web by U.S. Department of Commerce (Usa) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

Friends of the Earth is the largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented in 52 countries. It is also one of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK. It is a unique network of campaigning local groups, working in 250 communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Largely funded by its supporters, over 80% of its income comes from individual donations, the rest from special fundraising events, grants and trading. Friends of the Earth Trust is a charity which commissions detailed research and provides extensive information and educational materials. Over the years it has won many battles with government and industry - achieving bans on ozone-destroying CFCs, reduced trade in rainforest timber, increased support for cleaner energy technologies, and many more. Some of the items faced within this site concern ENDANGERED SPECIES - TROPICAL RAINFORESTS - ACID RAIN - OZONE DEPLETION - CLIMATE CHANGE - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - NUCLEAR POWER. Web by Friends of the Earth (UK) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Aim of Forest Forever is to protect and enhance the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities; secondly to recruit, educate and train articulate and effective organizers in the skills needed to convey its position on the state's forests and wildlife habitat to the citizens of California. Some of the items faced within this site concern EDUCATION - U.S. (CALIFORNIA) - POLITICS - FORESTS - WILDLIFE HABITAT. Web by Forests Forever (California - USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire California

Directory of links on international environmental law. Some of the items faced within this site concern Atomic Energy - Conservation Laws - Environmental Treaties Environmental Law - Environmental News - Environmental Taxes Natural Resources - Pollution - Tropical Forests. Directory by G & B Lane's PAYLES Legal Research Center (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Web Site of a famous Italian no-profit association involved in forests protection activities. Some of the items faced within this site concern forest - italy - fire prevention - environment protection - environment risks. Web by Gruppo Avvistamento Incendi Boschivi (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

Aim of GAIA is to carry out an information system within a geographical cooperation network based on data warehouse paradigm able to support Italian Public Administration in solving environmental and ecological problems. Some of the items faced within this site concern Italy - information system - cooperation - network - data warehouse - Public Administration - environment. Web by Governo dell'Ambiente e Informazione Ambientale (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

GCDC is part of the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Sciences Directorate, Greenbelt, MD, USA. The mission of the Global Change Data Center is to develop and operate data systems, generate science products, and provide archival and distribution services for earth science data in support of the U.S. Global Change Program and the NASA Mission to Planet Earth. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - NASA - EARTH SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - DATA CENTERS - RESEARCH. Web by NASA (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

NASA's Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) is a comprehensive directory of descriptions of data sets of relevance to global change research. The GCMD database includes descriptions of data sets covering climate change, the biosphere, hydrosphere & oceans, geology, geography, and human dimensions of global change. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - NASA - CLIMATE CHANGE - BIOSPHERE - HYDROSPHERE - OCEANS - GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY - GLOBAL CHANGE. Web by NASA (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The aim of a directory is to put before its readers a oncise and up-to-date reference source, and this has been the main objective of the GREEN PAGES. Rather than volume, the goal is to provide reliable information, by verification of listings through multiple sources and references. They are structured by classification, not in product rating or definition of ideological opinions. One third of the listings was submitted by readers, the monthly access reports indicate that the reach is truly global and growing. Updated in regular intervals, GREEN PAGES is aimed at the public and private sector community engaged in environmental activities. Some of the items faced within this site concern ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - WASTE WATER TREATMENT WATER PURIFICATION - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL - WASTE MANAGEMENT - SOIL REHABILITATION - NOISE PROTECTION POWER GENERATION - ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Directory by ECO SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nature life in all its diversity. Therefore Greenpeace seeks to: protect biodiversity in all its forms; prevent pollution and abuse of the earth's ocean, land, air and fresh water. End all nuclear threats; promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence. Some of the items faced within this site concern Toxics - Nuclear Power - Ocean Dumping - Climate - Forests - Oceans - Genetic Engineering. Web by GreenPeace (United Kingdom) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Groundwater.Com is the Internet domain of Bannister Research & Consulting. At Groundwater.Com, the user can find several on-line resources relating to groundwater. Some of the items faced within this site concern GROUNDWATER - GEOSTATISTICS - CLEAN WATER - POLLUTION - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. Web by BANNISTER RESEARCH & CONSULTING (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

The aim of the research performed in the GSF is on the one hand to help solve public problems related to maintaining an intact environment, and on the other hand to improve the health care of the population. Research is focused on activities related to the protection of man and his environment from harmful effects resulting from radiation and chemicals, as well as the utilisation of scientific and technical knowlegde to improve environmental protection and health care. Some of the items faced within this site concern GERMANY - ECOSYSTEMS - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - CHEMICALS - RADIATION - GENETIC RISKS - HEALTH - HEALTH CARE. Web by GSF (Germany) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Germany

A specific directory of the famous HG - The Comprehensive Legal Site on environmental topics Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - LINKS. Directory by HIEROS GAMOS (Usa) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Department promotes special events such as seminars, workshops, conferences and training events, and publishes scholarly papers, training manuals, best practices reports, and guidelines. The structure of the Department falls along three main themes: Human Resources and Social Development; Environment and Natural Resources; and Infrastructure, Financial Markets and Private Enterprise. Some of the items faced within this site concern social development - poverty - inequality - indigenous peoples - education - training - environmental protection - natural resources. Web by INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire America

The Information Center for the Environment is a cooperative effort of environmental scientists at the University of California, Davis and collaborators at over thirty private, state, federal, and international organizations interested in environmental protection. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa (california) - geographic information systems - environmental information - environmental bibliographies - parks. Web by UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The International Development Research Centre is a public corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research. Some of the items faced within this site concern CANADA - AFRICA - FOOD SECURITY - NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - ASIA - ENVIRONMENT - HEALTH - FOREST - LATIN AMERICA - EUROPE - BIODIVERSITY - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - VIETNAM. Web by Government of Canada (Canada) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Institute for Ecological Economics (IEE) was established to fill the growing need to integrate the study and management of "nature's household" (ecology) and "humankind's household" (economics). Ecological economics is the name that has been given to the effort to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries in order to address the interrelationships between ecological and economic systems in a broad and comprehensive way. IEE was established in 1991 by the Center for Environmental Science, a research campus of the University of Maryland, and is a component of the University of Maryland's systemwide Coastal and Environmental Policy Program. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH - UNIVERSITY - WATERSHED ECOSYSTEMS - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - ECONOMICS - ECOLOGICAL TAX - LANDSCAPE. Web by University of Maryland (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Directory of links on international environmental law. Some of the items faced within this site concern directory - International Environmental Law - university - bologna (italy) - Treaties and Documents - WWW Sites. Directory by University of Bologna (Italy) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The IGC (Institute for Global Communications) Home Page provides links to the IGC Members Directory; Environmental Law Links; IGC Discussion Groups; and IGC Members. Environmental Law Around the World or the the environmental law pages are of special interest and they are provided jointly by IGC/EcoNet and ELAW-Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide's U.S. office. There are links to pertinent sites in Africa; North, Central, South America including USA; Asia; Europe (including former USSR); the Middle East as well as to Treaties and other links. Some of the items faced within this site concern non profit organization - USA - women - work - environment - information - network. Web by IGC (Institute for Global Communications) (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

To date, HEM has published (date of latest edition): 1."Directory of Organizations and Institutes Active in Environmental Monitoring"(Jan.'94). 2."A Survey of Environmental Monitoring and Information Management Programmes of International Organizations"(Aug.'94). 3."A Survey of Organizations and Laboratories Manufacturing, Supplying or Using Reference Materials for Environmental Measurement"(Nov.'92). 4."A Survey of Organizations Working in the Field of Environment Statistics and Data"(Dec.'93). 5."HEMDisk" (an instructional brochure and retrieval software package containing data compiled from the earlier editions of 1,2 and 3). Some of the items faced within this site concern Environmental Monitoring - Information - International Organizations - databases. Database by Environmental Research Information System (Germany) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Germany

IIED is an independent, non-profit organisation which promotes sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, consensus building and public information. With a focus on issues of equity and justice, and the rights and needs of poor people, the Institute works in an interdisciplinary way, addressing the connections between economic development, the environment and human needs. IIED's principal aim is to improve the management of natural resources so that communities and countries of the South can improve living standards without jeopardising their resource base. Its work is undertaken with, or on behalf of governments and international agencies, the academic community, foundations and non-governmental organisations, community groups and the people they representSome of the items faced within this site concern NATURAL RESOURCES - DEVELOPING COUNTRIES - INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES - NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Web by INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (INT) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Institute is founded on the firm conviction that a preventive approach to environmental problems is necessary for the perpetuation of conditions indispensible for life on this planet. The mission of the Institute is to contribute to the international advancement of sustainable development by conducting research at the forefront of issues pertaining to cleaner production, and to train present and future decision-makers within all sectors of society in the formulation and implementation of preventive environmental strategies. With a preventive approach, environmental problems are addressed before they arise. This means dealing with the problem at its source, when choices are made concerning processes, raw materials, design, transportation, services, etc. Such an approach most effectively addresses the waste of natural resources and thus, adverse environmental impacts. Some of the items faced within this site concern SWEDEN - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - PREVENTION - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - CLEANER PRODUCTION - ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES - TRANSPORT - NATURAL RESOURCES - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. Web by The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The International Institute for Natural, Environmental, and Cultural Resources Management was established in January of 1992. The Institute's goal is to assume a leading role and to work with collaborators within, and external to the University to provide assistance and support that fosters informed, participative, democratic and sustainable management of natural (humans, flora and fauna), environmental and cultural resources throughout the Americas. The Institutes objectives are to conduct and document economics research on institutional issues related to the development of sustainable ecological-economic (human-natural) systems. This includes both theoretical and action research. It also aims at developing and/or sponsoring/coordinating training programs independently and with collaborators to provide international and domestic constituencies with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for the development of sustainable ecological-economic systems. It focuses on providing practical assistance to collaborators and constituencies in the form of strategic planning and organizational development for participative and democratic design, development and implementation of sustainable ecological-economic development activities. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - UNIVERSITY - NATURAL RESOURCES - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES - CULTURAL RESOURCES - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - RESEARCH - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Web by New Mexico State University (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

IISD's mission is to promote sustainable development in decision making internationally and within Canada. We contribute new knowledge and concepts, analyze policies, identify and disseminate information about best practices, demonstrate how to measure progress, and build partnerships to amplify these messages. Some of the items faced within this site concern CANADA - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - TRADE - NETWORK - ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY - NORTH AMERICA - EUROPE. Web by International Institute for Sustainable Development (CANADA) adopting English - Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The International Society for Ecological Modelling (ISEM) promotes the international exchange of ideas, scientific results, and general knowledge in the area of the application of systems analysis and simulation in ecology and natural resource management. The Society was formed in Denmark in 1975, and today has chapters in Germany, Italy, Japan, and North America. ISEM sponsors conferences, symposia, and workshops that promote the systems philosophy in ecological research and teaching, and in the management of natural resources. The Society publishes the newsletter ECOMOD, and its members frequently Contribute articles to the official scientific journal of the Society, Ecological Modelling. Some of the items faced within this site concern ECOLOGICAL MODELLING - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - SIMULATION - ECOLOGY - NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - DENMARK - GERMANY - ITALY - JAPAN - NORTH AMERICA - ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH - TEACHING. Web by ISEM (International Society for Ecological Modelling) (INT) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The IUCN Environmental Law Programme (ELP) plans and carries out the legal aspects of the worldwide programme of IUCN. The two components of the Law Programme are the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) and the Environmental Law Centre (ELC). The ELP has been addressing emerging issues in international and national environmental law for over 25 years. The IUCN Environmental Law Programme has been instrumental in the development of a number of major conservation conventions, and in addition to practice-oriented legal analysis and studies, carries out specific projects in over 20 countries. Some of the items faced within this site concern Environmental Law - international cooperation - conservation conventions - legal technical assistance - developing countries - training - networks. Web by IUCN - The World Conservation Union (Switzerland) adopting English - Spanish - French language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

With a staff of 324 people, the Environment Institute is part of the Ispra site, which hosts three institutes of the Directorate-General's (DG) Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. Created in 1988 - when the entire JRC was restructured - the Environment Institute embodied all the activities of the former Environmental Protection Programme, started in 1971. Since its conception, the Environment Institute's concern has been focused on protecting humanity and its environment and on the quality of life and goods in Europe, with competence covering three broad thematic areas: levels and fates of chemicals in the environment; the exposure of humanity and the environment to them, and their effects on both; and consumer protection. Some of the items faced within this site concern EUROPEAN UNION - RESEARCH - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - EUROPEAN COMMISSION - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - QUALITY OF LIFE - GOODS - CHEMICALS - CONSUMER PROTECTION. Web by JRC Environment Institute (Italy) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

The purpose of this page of LACSA (Seguridad Alimentaria en Latino America y el Caribe - Food Security in Latin America and the Carribean) is to provide a multi-lingual link for all individuals and organizations interested in, and working on food security and related development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, and elsewhere throughout the hemisphere. At present the page includes postings of information of immediate relevance to those involved with LACSA issues, links to other entities with similar agendas, and links to other sources of relevant information. The page will eventually provide access to an information authority (MADRE) currently under development. MADRE will archive and provide access to information on Sustainable Human-Natural Systems, Participative Democratic Processes and Structures, Active-Adaptive Behavior, Community-based Development, etc., in addition to LACSA specific issues. Information available from MADRE will take many forms, and will include published, and unpublished documents (so-called "grey literature") and communications provided by LACSA and IIRM collaborators throughout the world. Some of the items faced within this site concern latin america - caribbean - food security - sustainable development - international cooperation - networks social justice. Web by LACSA (Seguridad Alimentaria en Latino America y el Caribe) (INT) adopting English - Spanish - Portuguese - French language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Latin America

The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional Association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 4,300 members, twenty-five percent of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is an Association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - LATIN AMERICA - CARIBBEAN - RESEARCH - TRAINING - TEACHING. Web by UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Latin America

This web site holds the Internet publications of the Legal Information Institute, a part of the Cornell Law School. The server offers the LII's collection of recent and historic Supreme Court decisions, its hypertext versions of the full U.S. Code, U.S. Constitution, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure, recent opinions of the New York Court of Appeals and commentary on them from the liibulletin-ny, the American Legal Ethics Library, and other important legal materials -- federal, state, foreign and international. It holds the LII's e-mail address directory of faculty and staff at U.S. law schools as well as contact information on other people and organizations in the field of law. It is host to the Cornell Law Review, and offers information about Cornell Law School and the Cornell Law Library. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - university - research - u.s. supreme court decisions - u.s. code - u.s. constitution - u.s. code of federal regulations - u.s. federal rules of evidence and civil procedure - new york court of appeals - legal materials - law schools. Web by Cornell Law School (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

The Multilaterals Project, begun in 1992, is an ongoing project at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts to make available the texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments. Although the project was initiated to improve public access to environmental agreements, the collection today also includes treaties in the fields of human rights, commerce and trade, laws of war and arms control, and other areasSome of the items faced within this site concern usa (massachusettes) - university - school of laws - diplomacy - international multilateral conventions - environmental agreements - treaties - human rights - commerce - trade - laws of war - arms control. Web by Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This is the homepage of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) which is a network of professionals and students working in the field of environmental education throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world. Since 1971, the Association has promoted environmental education and supported the work of environmental educators. It engages in a variety of programs and activities such as an annual conference, an extensive publications program, the VINE (Volunteer-led Investigations of Neighborhood Ecology) Network, the Environmental Issues Forums (EIF) program, the NAAEE Policy Institute, the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP), and the Urban Leadership Collaboratives (ULCs). The site is hosted by EE-Link at the University of Michigan. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - environmental education. Web by NAAEE (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire North America

NASA is deeply committed to spreading the unique knowledge that flows from its aeronautics and space research. This commitment grows from the Agency's unique, original congressional mandate to "provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof.. Over the last thirty five years, NASA has accomplished this basic assignment through printed press releases, radio programming, television shows, educational materials and, more recently, the fax machine. The Internet promises to expand this outreach exponentially, and the prospects are exciting. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - NASA - INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY - AERONAUTICS - SPACE RESEARCH. Web by NASA

The National Environmental Data Index (NEDI) provides direct access to environmental data and information descriptions, and thereby, improves awareness of and facilitates access to data and information holdings. The overall goal of the NEDI is to facilitate the use of the widest possible range of environmental data and information to support our ability to protect human health, safety, and welfare; to maintain and restore ecological integrity; and to sustain economic stability and growth. The idea is for NEDI to become a focus for identifying environmental data and information holdings within the United States and ultimately, internationally. Some of the items faced within this site concern USA - ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - HEALTH AND SAFETY - WELFARE - ECOLOGY - ECONOMICS. Web by National Environmental Data Index (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

Within the framework of the Robert Schuman Centre, the Working Group on Environmental Studies (WGES) provides an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of environmental topics among EUI researchers from all departments (Economics, Law, History, and Social and Political Sciences) as well as Jean Monnet Fellows, faculty and external guests. In addition to seminars, guest-lectures and conferences, in 1990 WGES began publishing a newsletter which aims at contributing in the environmental field to what the EUI's Review Group called "European Networking". The WGES Newsletter covers announcements, conference reports, articles on research in progress at the Institute, as well as contributions from visiting speakers. It is published twice per year. Some of the items faced within this site concern italy (florence) - european union - university - eui - environmental studies - interdisciplinary studies - economics - law - history - social and political sciences - newsletter. NEWSLETTER by EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE (Italy) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

The ESDIM Program supports the NOAA's Data Management Mission by focusing its efforts in three critical areas: improvement of data management, promotion of modernization, and co-ordination and consensus building among data stakeholders. The Environmental Services Data and Information Management (ESDIM) Program co-ordinates and oversees NOAA-wide activities to improve data and information management. The ESDIM Program promotes a modern approach to systems, operations, and services that will meet the needs of NOAA's broad spectrum of users. It provides co-ordination and builds consensus for data and information management throughout NOAASome of the items faced within this site concern usa - data management - information management - environmental data - hydrographic survey - hurricanes - air quality - telecommunication systems - parks - oceanography - ecosystems - investigations. Web by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire USA

The "Programma Nazionale di Ricerca in Antartide" (PNRA) has been enstablished on 1985 by the enactment of the law 284 with the aim to let Italy partecipate to the Antartic Agreement. All the Italian laws concerning Antartide are reported in this website.Some of the items faced within this site concern PNRA - Italy - laws - treaties - Antartide.. Web by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Antartide

These Public International Law Pages assemble a Collection of WWW links related to International Law Topics. The Aim is to present as many major and topical sources of International Law resources of relevance on the Web as possible. Some of the items faced within this site concern australia - united nations - international court of justice - crime - nuclear - treaties - human rights - indigenous peoples - women - international trade law - europe - arctic and antarctic - international law. Directory by UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Australia) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Since it was founded in 1985, the Rainforest Action Network has been working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests. From the beginning, the Network has played a key role in strengthening the world-wide rainforest conservation movement through supporting activists in tropical countries as well as organizing and mobilizing consumers and community action groups throughout the United States. Its first challenge was to bring the plight of the rainforests to public attention through education, communication, and direct action. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - rainforests - tropical rainforests - forests - tropical countries - education - communication - direct action. Web by APC (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

One of the main objectives of RDS is to provide services which it easier for those who are responsible for planning strategies and decision-making relating to sustainable development to have access to available information. RDS' objective is also to assist society in general in its use of this information and to encourage wider participation of civil society in this area. Some of the items faced within this site concern MEXICO - ACCESS TO INFORMATION - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY - SOCIAL ISSUES Web by Red de Desarrollo Sostenible RDS (Mexico) adopting Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Mexico

This site provides general information about a model including an abstract, contact address, references, links and the possibility for navigationSome of the items faced within this site concern GERMANY - CLIMATE CHANGE - NATURE CONSERVATION - BIOLOGY - FORESTS - LANDSCAPE - NATURAL RESOURCES - CHEMICALS - PESTICIDES - POLLUTION - RIVERS - SOILS - BIOSPHERE - TRANSPORT - WATER. Web by UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL AND THE GSF - NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH (Germany) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The is a database of articles on numerous environmental and ecological themes. Some of the items faced within this site concern italy - news - links - waste - noise - agriculture - nature. Web by EDIZIONI AMBIENTE (Italy) adopting Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

RTK NET, a network providing free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development. With the information available on RTK NET, the user can identify specific factories and their environmental effects; analyse reinvestment by banks in their communities; and assess people and communities affected. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - government databases - environmental protection - training - agencies. Database by Right To Know Network

The Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) has been designated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create and operate SEDAC, one of the data centers in the Earth Observing Data and Information System (EOSDIS). SEDAC's mission is to develop and deliver information products and services that integrate social and natural science data in ways useful for decision making. Some of the items faced within this site concern environmental treaties - resource indicators - stratospheric ozone - health - agriculture - economics. Web by NASA (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Directory of italian links concerning legal issues. Some of the items faced within this site concern links - legal resources - Internet - legislation - legal material. Directory by Stefano Corso (Italy) adopting Italian - English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Italy

The Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) is a catalytic initiative to kick-start networking in developing countries and to help people share information, knowledge and expertise relevant to sustainable development to better their lives. Initially launched in 12 pilot countries in 1992 as a follow-up programme to UNCED/ Agenda 21 (chapter 40), the SDNP currently offers assistance in establishing connectivity to national networks and the Internet, content provision and aggregation, and user training in 40 developing nations and 36 small island developing states (SIDSnet). SDNP focuses on cross-cutting issues. Information and Communication Technologies [ICTs] are now fundamental to dealing with all development issues in developing countries and cuts across UNDPs main areas of concentration. It is a core tool needed to achieve Sustainable Human Development (SHD) and one that can facilitate the 'leap-frogging' of developing countries into 21st century ICTs and SHD goals. Some of the items faced within this site concern united nations - sustainable development - network - developing countries - information and communication technologies. Web by UN - UNDEP (INT.) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The purpose of Sustainable Sources is to provide a solutions-based environmental site. Its aim is to provide resources that offer practical options to the conventional methods of building, community, travel, and other issues related to sustainablility. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - north america - schools - sustainable development - teachers - agriculture - journalists - environmental protection - pesticides - rainforest - parks - environmental law. Web by SUSTAINABLE SOURCES (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

SSI provides consulting services for: Strategic Planning; Conflict Resolution; Organization Design or Re-design; Eco-Efficiency and Auditing Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - university - strategic planning - conflict resolution - organization design. Web by NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (USA) adopting English - Spanish - French - Italian language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Tufts Environmental Programs Council (TEPC) co-ordinates existing environmental research, education, and outreach projects and programs at Tufts University, identifies new opportunities for creating interdisciplinary programs, advocates for these programs within the university, and helps to develop new funding proposals. The report, "Environmental Activities at Tufts University" is the source of most of the material on these pages. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - university - environmental research - environmental education - agriculture - food - environmental science - environmental policy - environmental professionals. Web by TUFTS UNIVERSITY(Luxembourg) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire Europe

The Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF), an affiliate of the Center for Respect of Life and Environment (CRLE), is an international member organization of signatories to the Talloires Declaration. ULSF promotes academic leadership for the advancement of global environmental literacy. Working in partnership with more than 250 signatory institutions in over 40 countries, ULSF helps to build and strengthen institutional capacity to develop ecologically sound policies and practices, and to make sustainability a major focus of academic disciplines, research initiatives, operations systems, and outreach efforts of higher-education institutions world-wide. Some of the items faced within this site concern international cooperation - sustainable development - environemtal education - environmental literacy - ecologic policies - research. Gopher by ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY LEADERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE (ULSF) (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations. It provides the machinery to help find solutions to international problems or disputes, and to deal with pressing concerns that face people everywhere. It does not legislate like a national parliament. But in the meeting rooms and corridors of the UN, representatives of almost all countries of the world -large and small, rich and poor, with varying political views and social systems - have a voice and vote in shaping the policies of the international community. Some of the items faced within this site concern united nations - international policy - international community - sustainable development - information - international cooperation. Web by UNITED NATIONS (INT.) adopting English - Spanish - Russian - French language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established after the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, aims to provide leadership and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. It was established as the environmental conscience of the United Nations system. UNEP advocates a concept of environmentally sound development. Its activities, therefore, include: sustainable management and use of natural resources; sustainable production and consumption; a better environment for human health and well-being; globalization of the economy and the environment; the environment Information and Assessment Programmes; environmental education and awareness. Some of the items faced within this site concern UNITED NATIONS - UNEP - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS - HEALTH - GLOBALISATION - ECONOMY - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - EDUCATION - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION. Web by UNEP (INT.) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This site describes UNESCO programmes and activities (educational, sciences, culture, communication, etc.). The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations. Some of the items faced within this site concern unesco - education - science - culture - training - peace - law. Web by UNESCO (INT.) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the independent government agency that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance U.S. economic and political interests overseas. Some of the items faced within this site concern usa - usaid - international cooperation - government agency - economic development - humanitarian assistance - politics. Web by USAID US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This database contains over 4,000 chemical, environmental, and regulatory terms, acronyms, definitions and trade names. Some of the items faced within this site concern Environment - glossary - Acronyms - Definitions - Trade - Names. Database by Solutions Software (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Some of the items faced within this site concern who - health - health services - environmental hygiene - research - international standards. Web by World Health Organization (WHO) (INT) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

From weather prediction to air pollution research, climate change related activities, ozone layer depletion studies and tropical storm forecasting, the World Meteorological Organization co-ordinates global scientific activity to allow increasingly prompt and accurate weather information and other services for public, private and commercial use, including international airline and shipping industries. Some of the items faced within this site concern wmo - economic development - environmental protection - atmosphere - climate - international cooperation - meteorological observations - meteorological information - water - agriculture - hydrology - training - meteorology. Web by WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (Switzerland English - French - Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Directory concerning links on environmental law. Some of the items faced within this site concern environment - environmental law - directory - links - university - usa. Directory by Indiana University School of Law (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

Through a series of regional hearings based on Brundtland Commission lines, the WCFSD intends to consult with various stakeholder groups. It seeks to achieve policy reforms aimed at reconciling economic and environmental objectives for sustainable management of global forests. Some of the items faced within this site concern canada - forests - economic development - forest conservation - forest management - international cooperation. Web by World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development (Canada) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

WWF is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization, with over 4.7 million supporters and a global network of 24 National Organizations, 5 Associates, and 26 Programme Offices. WWF combines fieldwork and policy to achieve credible results on broad expertise and experience in all areas of conservation. WWF provides high quality conservation services by using the best scientific information available, seeking dialogue to build bridges, and taking a responsible, long-term view. WWF aims at all times to be trustworthy, transparent, and solution oriented. Some of the items faced within this site concern species conservation - ecosystem diversity - natural resources - pollution - environmental protection - nature. Web by WWF (INT.) adopting English - French - Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

This WWW-server provides easy access to available information about ecological modelling (simulation models, descriptions of these models, simulation-software, persons and literature). It is also for modellers who want to make their models easily available. In addition, this WWW-Server integrates an interface to ECOBAS (documentation of mathematical formulation of ecological processes). Some of the items faced within this site concern germany - ecological modelling - simulation models - simulation-software - documentation - ecological processes. Web by UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL (Germany) adopting English - French - Spanish language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World

The Mission of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy is to introduce students to environmental policy questions and methods for addressing these questions; to encourage debate and creative thought by Yale students and faculty on environmental law and policy; to develop and advance policies responding to critical environmental problems on the local, regional, national, and global levels; to provide a forum in which scholars, environmental advocates, business people, elected and appointed officials, and representatives of international organizations can exchange views. Some of the items faced within this site concern Environmental Law - students - environmental policy environmental problems - advocates - university. Web by Yale University (USA) adopting English language in front of a geographic coverage relating entire World