One of the largest collections of news from the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia, many in full text, as well as news sites, blogs, and newswires from the 1980s to the present (dates vary by title).
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Reports
NGOs may lobby to get governments to sign treaties, monitor their compliance, and call out those who fail to comply.
Think Tank Search searches the websites of institutions that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity. These sites are affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses.
Catalogue of United Nations(UN) documents and publications. Also includes some commercial publications and other non-UN sources. UNBISnet also provides instant access to a growing number of full text resources in the six official languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), including resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council from 1946 onward.
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has worked to strengthen and use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society. Includes full-text publications on diversity, climate change, and other topics.
The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information. Links for Nations of the World to look at constitutions, governmental bodies, and supporting departments of national governments.
The GRID-Arendal Maps & Graphics Library is an on-going project to collect and catalogue all graphic products that have been prepared for publications and web-sites from the last 15 years in a wide range of themes related to environment and sustainable development. There are currently 3064 graphics available in the database.
The Environmental Law Programme is an integrated programme of activities that assists decision makers with information, legal analysis, advisory services, legislative drafting, mentoring and capacity building at national, regional and global levels.
A good alternative to Nexis Uni for relevant chapters in the U.S. Code and state statutes dealing with the environment. Also links to international sites.
CRS reports provide Congress with research and analysis to support their legislative, oversight, and representational duties. Reports are nonpartisan and cover the full breadth of topics of interest to Congress.
