 Laurel Phoenix |
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ENVIRONMENTAL WEB SITES |
LAND USE AND PLANNING WEB SITES selected by Laurel
Phoenix
LAND USE WEB SITES
www.mlui.org/ Michigan Land Use Institute
www.clui.org Center for Land Use Interpretation
www.policy.rutgers.edu Center For Urban Policy
www.1000friendsofwisconsin.com/ 1000 Friends of Wisconsin
www.plannersweb.com/ Planners Web
www.sierraclub.org Sierra Club
http://www.lta.org/ Land Trust Alliance
LOCAL GOVT. PLANNING SITES:
www.planning.org/ American Planning Association
www.plannersweb.com/ City and Regional Planning Resources
www.sierraclub.org Sprawl Reports
www.smartgrowth.org Smart Growth
www.1000friendsofwisconsin.com 1000 Friends of Wisc.Ñ State level planning group
FEDERAL GOVT. PLANNING SITES:
www.hud.gov/cpd/cpdhome.html Community Planning and Development
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ Fed. Highway Admin. Planning
General Sites on PUBLIC POLICY or ENVIRONMENT selected and annotated by Michael Kraft, Ph. D.
http://www.policy.com/ (a comprehensive site that provides a list of major policy institutes, advocacy organizations, media organizations, businesses, and government agencies, as well as extensive coverage of policy news, issue briefings, and an issues library organized by subject matter, with a large number of references for environment. Also links to all major organizations working on environmental issues).
http://thomas.loc.gov/ (Library of Congress's Thomas search engines for locating key congressional documents. It is one of the most comprehensive public site for legislative searches).
http://www.gao.gov/ (U.S. General Accounting Office, a treasure trove of reports on government agencies and programs, esp. evaluation studies).
http://www.epa.gov/ (United States Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq (Council on Environmental Quality).
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/NaturalResources.html (DNR site for natural resources programs)
Environmental Research and Data Collections
http://www.cnie.org/(Committee for the National Institute for the Environment. Useful site with new National Library for the Environment, links to Congressional Research Service studies on environmental issues, and more).
http://www.islandpress.org/ (Eco-Compass--guide to environmental information for ecosystems, community issues, global change, and economics--as well as to Island Press books and links to other sites on these topics).
http://www.rff.org/ (Resources for the Future--economic policy analyses and information).
http://www.worldwatch.org/(Worldwatch Institute site, with list of Worldwatch papers and other publications).
http://www.wri.org/wri/ (World Resources Institute site, with useful links to studies and international environmental and governmental organizations).
http://www.scorecard.org/ (Environmental Defense Fund site for extensive environmental data by cityÑhazardous air emissions, chemical releases from manufacturing, hazardous waste, drinking water, etc.).
http://www.undp.org/popin/popin.htm (United Nations population information; latest projections, studies, official statements, country profiles)
Environmental Organizations and Advocacy Groups
http://www.sierraclub.org/ (Sierra Club).
http://www.zpg.org/ (Zero Population GrowthÑextensive information on population growth in the U.S. and worldwide, updates on population related news and legislation).
http://www.lcv.org/ (League of Conservation Voters--environmental voting records and information on congressional actions).
http://lakemichigan.org/ (Lake Michigan Federation home page covering water quality, toxic releases, land use, and related issues that affect Lake Michigan Basin).
http://www.nwf.org/ (National Wildlife Federation).
http://www.gn.apc.org/ (GreenNet, computer network for environment, peace, human rights).
http://www.geonetwork.org/ (Global Environmental Options--multiple site links).
Environmental News Sites
http://www.envirolink.org/ (Environmental Library Search).
http://www.enn.com/ (Environmental News Network --current news and links).
http://www.igc.org/igc/econet (Econet--diversified news and environmental links).
http://cnn.com/NATURE/ (CNN environmental news site).
Environmental Education and Careers
http://www.starfish.org/ (sustainability and environmental education--resources, bibliographies, courses).
http://www.2nature.org/(Second Nature site, devoted to education for sustainability, with good links to other sites).
http://www.eco.org/ (Environmental Careers Organization--internships and jobs in environmental field).
http://www.webdirectory.com/Employment/ (comprehensive site for environmental employment information and posting of resumes).
Sustainability Sites
http://www.sustainablegreenbay.com/ (Sustainable Green Bay Initiative site)
http://www.naturalstep.org/ (The Natural Step site, with principles of sustainability for corporations and others, related to Paul Hawken's book The Ecology of Commerce).
http://www.sustainable.org/ (Sustainable Communities Network. Good information on sustainability tools and references, with many links to other sites and extensive bibliographies).
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/ (very useful site for information on sustainability actions).
http://www.geonetwork.org/links (Geolink Library--400 sustainable development links that include urban sprawl, green design for buildings, green living, news, etc.).
http://www.rprogress.org/ (Redefining Progress, a policy organization that works for sustainability by trying to redefine the meaning of human progress).