Category : Access to Environmental Information
subcategory : Abstracts
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1. United Nations Environment Programme// Division of Technology, Industry and economics// Industry and Environment // Industrial Industry and economics// Industry and Environment // Industrial Accidents: Prevention and Preparedness
Development - Sustainability - Industry
 First published in 1978, the UNEP Industry and Environment quarterly review provides a forum for the exchange of research and experience, presenting articles written by and for industry managers, government officials and researchers in the field of sustainable industrial development. It covers policy, technological and scientific developments related to business and the environment. Each issue of the review focuses on a particular theme. It also includes features, news and developments of broad international interest.
http://www.uneptie.org/media/review/vol20no3/vol20no3.htm
 
 
2. Offshore Oil and Gas Environment Forum (OEF)
Energy - Oil
 Offshore Oil and Gas Environment Forum (OEF) website is a medium to locate and disseminate environmental information concerning the sustainable development of the offshore oil and gas industry.
http://www.oilandgasforum.net/
 
 
3. Mineral Resources Forum (MRF)
Natural Environment - Mineral resources
 Mineral Resources Forum (MRF) is a platform for international cooperation on the theme of minerals, metals and sustainable development. MRF aims to bring together governmental and intergovernmental actors, resource companies and other concerned parties from academia and civil society.
http://www.natural-resources.org/minerals/
 
 
4. Global Fire Monitoring Centre (GFMC)
Natural Environment - Forest fires
 The Global Fire Monitoring Centre (GFMC) is an Activity of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
http://www2.ruf.uni-freiburg.de/fireglobe/
 
 
5. The Ecological Society of America
Political Ecology - Movements - Ecological publications
 The Ecological Society of America produces a wide variety of publications. ESA journals include Ecology, Ecological Monographs, and Ecological Applications. The Society also produces the Bulletin, which features meeting review, technological tools, and ESA business, as well as a newsletter, ESA NewSource, which highlights ESA activities, and includes invited guest editorials and a feature story.
http://www.esa.org/publications.htm
 
 
6. Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide
International Conventions - Law - Legislation - Law - Degrees
 The Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide includes over 1,500 annotate links to admiralty law resources on the Internet and a growing database of admiralty case digests and opinions, arbitration award abstracts and international maritime conventions. The emphasis is on the law of the United States and the focus is on Internet resources that can be used in an effective and practical manner by admiralty attorneys and maritime professionals.
http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/
 
 
7. NEARCTICA Ecology - Main Page
Science - Knowledge - Rationalism - Ecology (as Science)
 Welcome to Nearctica, your complete gateway to the natural world of North America. If this is your first visit to Nearctica, please bookmark us and take the time to browse around a bit. Nearctica brings you the best of the natural world on the web combining links to other sites with original material. Only the most useful sites are listed and we tell you what to expect when you get to them. Everyone will find something for interest; students, the family, scientists, and decision makers. Nearctica is designed to be easy to use and visually attractive. This segment is about Ecology
http://www.nearctica.com/ecology/ecology.htm
 
 
8. European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) Page on Waste and Material Flows
Pollution - Wastes - Waste
 EIONET is a collaborative network of the European Environment Agency and its Member Countries, connecting National Focal Points in the EU and accession countries, European Topic Centres, National Reference Centres, and Main Component Elements. These organisations jointly provide the information that is used for making decisions for improving the state of environment in Europe and making EU policies more effective. EIONET is both a network of organisations and an electronic network (e-EIONET). This page provides information on the topics of Waste and Material Flows.
http://www.eionet.eu.int/Topic_Areas/Waste_Material_Flows
 
 
9. European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) Page on Nature and Biodiversity
Natural Environment - Biodiversity
 EIONET is a collaborative network of the European Environment Agency and its Member Countries, connecting National Focal Points in the EU and accession countries, European Topic Centres, National Reference Centres, and Main Component Elements. These organisations jointly provide the information that is used for making decisions for improving the state of environment in Europe and making EU policies more effective. EIONET is both a network of organisations and an electronic network (e-EIONET). This page provides information on the topics of Nature protection and Biodiversity.
http://www.eionet.eu.int/Topic_Areas/Nature_Protection_Biodiversisty
 
 
10. European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) Page on Air and Climate Change
Biosphere - Climate Change
 EIONET is a collaborative network of the European Environment Agency and its Member Countries, connecting National Focal Points in the EU and accession countries, European Topic Centres, National Reference Centres, and Main Component Elements. These organisations jointly provide the information that is used for making decisions for improving the state of environment in Europe and making EU policies more effective. EIONET is both a network of organisations and an electronic network (e-EIONET). This page provides information on the topics of air quality, air emissions, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
http://www.eionet.eu.int/Topic_Areas/Air_Climate_Change
 
 
11. European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET)
International Conventions - Law - Legislation - Environmental Institutions (International Contracts)
 EIONET is a collaborative network of the European Environment Agency and its Member Countries, connecting National Focal Points in the EU and accession countries, European Topic Centres, National Reference Centres, and Main Component Elements. These organisations jointly provide the information that is used for making decisions for improving the state of environment in Europe and making EU policies more effective. EIONET is both a network of organisations and an electronic network (e-EIONET).
http://www.eionet.eu.int/
 
 
12. Ecotourism Association of Australia
Quality of Life - Eco-tourism
 The Ecotourism Association of Australia (EAA) was formed in 1991 as an incorporated non-profit organisation, and is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry. Our aims :"To be leaders in assisting ecotourism and other committed tourism operations to become environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially and culturally responsible".
http://www.ecotourism.org.au/
 
 
13. World Tourism Organization / Sustainable Development of Tourism
Development - Sustainability - Sustainable Development
 WTO Sustainable Development of Tourism works closely with members and other international organizations to ensure that new tourism development is properly planned and managed to protect the natural and cultural environments.
http://www.world-tourism.org/frameset/frame_sustainable.html
 
 
14. European Environmental Agency - Transports
Transports - Transports
 Reforming the transport sector is one of the keys to making sustainable development a reality – and one of the greatest challenges. The sector is the fastest growing consumer of energy and producer of greenhouse gases in the EU.
http://themes.eea.eu.int/Sectors_and_activities/transport
 
 
15. American Fisheries Society
Development - Sustainability - Fisheries
 The American Fisheries Society founded in 1870, is the oldest and largest professional society representing fisheries scientists. The mission of AFS is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.
http://www.fisheries.org/
 
 
16. IDEAL The International Digital Electronic Access Library
Quality of Life - Health
 Welcome to IDEAL, the online library destination for over 10 million authorized users in academic, industrial and medical research. With an intuitive interface and ground-breaking functionality, the IDEAL platform leads you to a collection of journals, reference works and database products in the scientific, technological and medical fields.
http://www.idealibrary.com/
 
 
17. OECD Environment Directorate
Development - Sustainability - Financial instruments/tools
 The OECD Environment Directorate provides governments with the analytical basis to develop policies that are effective and economically efficient, including through country performance reviews, data collection, policy analysis, projections and modelling, and the development of common approaches.
http://www.oecd.org/env
 
 
18. Organic Agriculture at FAO
Development - Sustainability - Organic cultivation
 The aim of this Website is to offer information on organic agriculture available at FAO. It also functions as a "road map" whereby users are directed to other relevant websites.
http://www.fao.org/organicag/
 
 
19. International Society for Horticultural Science
Development - Sustainability - Horticulture - Gardening
 The ISHS was formally established in 1959, and is now the leading worldwide organization of Horticultural Scientists with contacts all over the world. The aim of the ISHS is to promote and to encourage research in all branches of Horticulture and to facilitate the cooperation of scientific activities and knowledge transfer on a global scale by means of its publications, events and scientific structure.
http://www.ishs.org/
 
 
20. British Geological Survey
Science - Knowledge - Rationalism - Geology
 The British Geological Survey’s mission is to enhance the UK science base by providing knowledge, information, education and training in the geosciences, and promote the public understanding of the relevance of geosciences to resource and environment issues.
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/
 
 
21. Office of Wastewater Manegement
Pollution - Wastes - Water pollution
 The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) oversees a range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation's waters and watersheds. Through its programs and initiatives OWM promotes compliances with the requierements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act.
http://www.epa.gov/OWM/
 
 
22. Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE)
Biosphere - Climate Change
 Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE) is a Core Project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).GCTE has two objectives: To predict the effects of changes in climate, atmospheric composition, and land use on terrestrial ecosystems, including (i) agriculture, forestry, soils; and (ii) biodiversity. To determine how these effects lead to feedbacks to the atmosphere and the physical climate system.
http://gcte.org/
 
 
23. Centre for Biological Processes in Contaminated Soil and Sediment (BIOPRO)
Pollution - Wastes - Soil pollution
 Centre for biological processes in contaminated soil and sediment (BIOPRO) comprises research initiatives within three areas: 1) improved techniques for soil bioremediation, 2) understanding of the biological system in a contaminated soil in order to predict variation in the efficiency of the biological system and 3) risk assessment – is the soil clean enough following bioremediation, looking especially on recalcitrant and humano- toxic compounds.
http://www.biopro.dk/biopro/
 
 
24. Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI)
Biosphere - Climate Change
 A dynamic and flexible organization with a global vision and a local focus, TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute) was established in 1974. While in the initial period the focus was mainly on documentation and information dissemination activities, research activities in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainable development were initiated towards the end of 1982. The genesis of these activities lay in Teri’s firm belief that efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste would move the process of development towards the goal of sustainability.
http://www.teriin.org
 
 
25. Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI)
Development - Sustainability - Sustainable Development
 A dynamic and flexible organization with a global vision and a local focus, TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute) was established in 1974. While in the initial period the focus was mainly on documentation and information dissemination activities, research activities in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainable development were initiated towards the end of 1982. The genesis of these activities lay in Teri’s firm belief that efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste would move the process of development towards the goal of sustainability.
http://www.teriin.org/
 
 

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