International Environment resources
International Environment resources
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POPULATION
Cairo Conference on Population (IISD) Search the Page; Conference Follow-Up; Historical Record of Conference; Preparatory Documentation; Other Background Information World Population Estimates: 1998 Revision (U.N.) Population of All Countries in 1998 and 2050; World Population Growth from Year 0 to 2050; Countries with Population of 50,000,000 (1950, 1998 and 2050); Demographic Impact of HIV/AIDS; Below-Replacement Fertility; Ageing; the Oldest-Old; World Population Estimates Annual Review of Population Law (Harvard Law School) Database of Wide Range of Topics including Agrarian Reform; Child Labour; Domestic Violence; Family Planning; Femal Genital Mutiliation; Forests; Housing; International Migration; Land Tenure; Labour Migration; Nationality; Population Policy; Refugees ; Rape; Sex Discrimination; Treaties ; Women's Status PopNet (Population Reference Bureau) Organizational Sources; Selected Topics; News; Clickable World Map; Search Zero Population Growth (ZPG) Policy of Zero Population Growth Inc., Latest News, U.S. Laws, Databases, Upcoming Conferences International Database (U.S.Census) Searchable International Database by country and by Topic e.g. population; births; literacy
Climate and Weather
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Greenpeace) Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and Related Materials(CIESIN) The Ozone Secretariat (UNEP) Ratification Status; Reports; Documents; Ozone Treaties ; The Financial Mechanism; Activities; Commonly Asked Questions; Links World Meteorological Organization Includes What is WMO; El Nino; Press Releases; Long Term Plan; World Weather Watch; World Climate Programme; World Climate Research Programme; Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme; Hydrology and Water Resources Programme; Support for U.N. Humanitarian and Relief Missions; Links Climate Crisis Home Page (Greenpeace) Health Impacts, Greenpeace International Climate Campaign, The Climate Time Bomb, Frequently Asked Questions on Climate Issues, Antarctic Warming, River Flooding, Berlin Climate Summit 1995, Other Internet Climate Resources Global Warming (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Climate System, Impacts and Action Global Warming (New Scientist) Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO) CICERO is a Policy Research Centre. The Home Pages provide Information about the Centre and Its Publications, Some Full Text Reports will appear and there are Links to Environmental Sites Kyoto Conference Official Site Global Warming Central (Pace Energy Project) Recent News; Reports; Legislative Action; Experts; The Debate; Websites; Government Documents; NGO Documents; Treaties Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC/WMO/UNEP) Includes Conference of Parties and Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Documents and IPCC Assessments Climate Change Secretariat Conventions; Kyoto Protocol; Official Documents; country Information; Previous and Upcoming Meetings Haze Materials and Links on Haze in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Surrounding Regions from Forest Fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra in 1997. Includes Updates; Related Sites; Satellite Images; News Online; El Nino; Air Pollution (Health, Components, Information); Local and Worldwide Resources
Fauna and Flora
Biological Diversity Convention(UNCED) & related materials (CIESIN) Biological Diversity Convention (UNEP) Convention, Conferences of States Parties, First Session (1994), Second Session (1995), Ratification List, Press Releases Biodiversity (World Resources Institute) Overview, Policy Information, Facts and Figures on Each of What is Biodiversity, Biodiversity Resources, Threats to Biodiversity, Conservation Guidelines Biosafety Protocol Clearing-House; Meetings; Related Documents; Links Biodiversity and Conservation (Hypertext Book by Peter J. Bryant) Age of Mammals; Extinction and Depletion through Over-Exploitation; Whaling and Fishing; Overexploitation Threatening Living Species; Global Biodiversity Patterns; Values of Biodiversity; Endangered Species Protection; Exotic Introductions; Forests and Deforestation; Endangered Aquatic Habitats; Islands; Protected Areas; Habitat Poluution; Captive Breeding and Reintroduction; Human Population Growth; Complete Webliography Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species(CITES) List of Parties; Conference of Parties; News; National CITES Authorities; CITES Secretariat; Protected Species; Convention; Appendices; Reservations; Resolutions and Decisions of the Conference of the Parties; CITES-listed Species Database; Links IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals 1996 Searchable Database; Other Materials from the Red List Bagheera Endangered Species Gaia Forest Archives World Forest Action Alert; Forest/Biodiversity Campaign News; Recent Updates Rainforest Action Network Action Alert; Campaigns; Victories; Rainforest Information Wurld Wild Web Extensive Collection of Links to Marine Mammals, Other Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Insects, Other Invertebrates, General Endangered Species (EE-Link) Endangered and Extinct Species, United States, International, Laws, Treaties, Links International Fund for Animal Welfare Information on the Fund's Campaigns regarding Chinese Moon Bears, Cetaceans, Live Animal Testing for Cosmetics, Fur Trade, Kangaroos, Seals, Whales, Trade in Wild Animals and other matters
Non-Governmental Organizations
Greenpeace International Greenpeace International campaigns, photos, environmental treaties; Greenpeace Gopher: press releases, addresses, graphics... Friends of the Earth International Includes links to other FOE sites Natural Resources Defense Council The Council is concerned with both U.S. and Global Environmental Issues. The Site contains detailed Information on its Activities, including Links WWF Global Network The World Wide Fund for Nature's Site. The extensive collection includes WWF in Action, WWF Priorities, Feature Stories, Action Alerts, Campaigns, Resource Guides Institute of Development Studies (University of Sussex) Full Information on the Work of the Institute. DEVLINE: Extensive Categorised Links Sierra Club International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) Information on ICSU. Links to its Members and Associates GreenLife Society - North America History, Mission Statement, Current Projects on Sharks, Small Cetaceans, Desertification, Climate Change
General
Earth Summit+5 (United Nations) Special Session of the General Assembly in 1997 to Review and Appraise the Implementation of Agenda 21. Includes General Information; Participants and their Initiatives; Agenda 21 Success Stories; Reports for Earth Summit; Country Profiles; Documents; Research; News; Programmes; Meetings Pace Virtual Environmental Law library Includes Excellent Collection of Treaties, often with Several Sources. Citations, Amendments noted, Synopsis, Whether In Force, U.S. Ratification, Depository. Links to Primary and Secondary Sources. Site Search Engine. WWW Virtual Library/International and Environmental Law (Indiana) International Environmental Law (ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law) Introduction; Overview; General Search Strategies; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Other Related Sites; Online Discussion Lists Environmental Sites on the Internet(Strandberg) Vast Collection of Environmental Links by Topics. Includes Searchable Index Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Excellent information resource including Thematic Guides, Gateway, Environmental Internet Catalogue, Organizational Guide Environment at the Mining Co. (Michaels) Over 2,000 Links to Environmental Articles and Sites under 40 Categories State of the World Indicators(Millenium Institute) World Population; Years until Insufficient Land; Daily Species Extinction; Crude Oil Reserves; Antarctic Ozone Depletion; Carbon Dioxide Doubling; Water Availability Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (CIESIN) Integration of Data on Content and Status of International Environmental Treaties with Data about National Resource Indicators. Includes Thematic Guide to Environmental Treaties and National resource Indicators. Harvest Search of Environmental Treaties throughout the Internet, Treaty Texts Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations What is FAO, Agriculture, Economics, Fisheries, Forestry, Nutrition, Sustainable Development, News Highlights, Focus on Current Events World Food Summit 1996 (FAO) Overview; News Update; Draft Policy Statement and Plan of Action; Documentation; NGO Information and Bulletin; Agenda Foodcrops and Shortages, July/August 1996 (FAO) Global Information and Early Warning System including Affected Countries Map; Unfavourable Food Prospects; Food Supply Shortfall; Local Surpluses; Country Information International Institute for Sustainable Development/Linkages Major Environmental Site. Includes Environmental Conventions and Conferences. See also the Earth Negotiations Bulletin The Earth Times Independent International Nonpartisan Newspaper focussing on the Environment, Sustainable Development and International Issues such as Population, Human Rights, Trade, Women's and Children's Rights Sustainable Development (United Nations) Searchable Database, by Country, of National Implementation of the Rio Commitments; Major Agreements; Urban Areas; Issues; Indicators; Links Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Trade and Environment; Biodiversity and Wildlife; International Financial Institutions; Global Commons; Policy Analysis and Capacity Building; Links; North American Environmental Law Database World Resources 1996-1997 Primary Reference to the Global Environment by the World Resources Institute, UNEP, UNDP, World Bank. Part I (Urban Environment) deals with Cities and Health, Natural Resources, Transportation, Priorities and Environmental Sustainability. Part II (Global Conditions, Trends and Data Tables) covers Basic Economic Indicators, Population,Forests and Land Cover, Food and Agriculture, Biodiversity, Energy, Materials, Water, Fisheries, Atmosphere and Climate Human Development Report 1997 (UNDP) Highlights; Overview; Rankings; Human Development Index; Press Releases Multilaterals (Greenpeace) Includes NPT and NPT source materials. Climate Treaties (Framework Convention, Vienna Convention, Montreal Protocol ): Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes, Rules of Procedure Enviroweb and Envirolink Envirotech Access to U.S. Environmental Laws and Regulations, Federal Register, Mexican Laws, News and Other Features The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (Econet/Bonine) Collection of Environmental Legal Material from Numerous Countries. Treaties. Full Text Search for the Site International Law Interest Group (American Society of International Law) Newsletter with Comprehensive Coverage of Recent Developments by Topic and Publications Lists, Resources The Environmental Defender's Offices of Australia Links to the Offices; Extensive Environmental Law Links International Joint Commission The Commission prevents and resolves Disputes over Use of Waters shared by the United States and Canada. Site includes extensive Documentation and Information International Rivers Network Current Campaigns and Programs including Bakun Dam, Biobio, Hidrovia, International Finance, Mekong, Sardar Sarovar, Three Gorges, UNDP The African Water Page (Abrams) Documents; Links; News; Mailing List Brazil -Environment(Sergio Koreisha) Brazilian Environmental Sites, Native Brazilian Links, World Population Counter Protected Areas Virtual Library (World Conservation Monitoring Centre) Links with information on National Parks and Protected areas in a number of countries. Links to the texts of Conventions on Biological Diversity, World Heritage, Wetlands (Ramsar) and Biodiversity. Links to information on International Programmes U.N.Environment Programme Guide to International Environmental Law on the Internet(Yale) Substantial environmental treaty collection (UNEP) Environment Australia Online Priorities; Heritage; Protection; Biodiversity; Marine; Natural Heritage Trust; Environment in Government; Library Services; State of the Environment; Search Engine Second U.N.Conference on Human Settlements 1996(Habitat II) (IISD) This IISD Page contains extensive commentary on the preparations for the Conference Second U.N. Conference on Human Settlement 1996(Habitat II)(Cedar) Official Conference Page, with documents European Environment Agency European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET); Links; On-line Documents; Databases; About the Agency; New Things; Discussion Forum Central European Environmental Data Request Facility (CEDAR) Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal(UNEP) Includes Decisions of the Conference of the Parties, Working Documents World Heritage List (UNESCO) The 469 Properties approved by the World Heritage Committee, with brief Site Descriptions IUCN-World Conservation Union Environmental Law Programme (IUCN) About Programme; Publications; Information; Top Environmental Law Sites; Latest News; Commission on Environmental Law; Environmental Law Centre Cultural Survival Lisa's Green Index Extensive list of links to WWW. Also links to gopher, ftp, usenet and organisations Stockholm Declaration(CIESIN) U.N.Conference on Environment and Development(CIESIN) Conventions, Agenda 21, Rio Declaration, associated materials Trade and the Environment(UNEP) Monographs and background materials published by UNEP, includes trade and sustainable development, trade in genetic materials, environmental assessment, developing countries perspectives, international due diligence, African Workshop EnviroText (Richards) Searching 12,000 U.S. treaties and agreements
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