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Environmental Studies: Web Sites

Explore the Data tab.

Use the basic or Advanced search box to find the status of a specific species. From the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Presents biological resources and conservation management resources in the United States. U.S. Geological Survey.

"OSTI.GOV contains over 70 years of energy-related research results and citations..."

Explore especially the Health Topics, Countries, and Emergencies drop down menus. Click the Regions tab at the homepage's extreme upper left to select WHO pages for specific geographical areas.

Click the Water Conflict tab to access a chronological list, timeline, and map of conflicts around the world regarding access to clean fresh water. From the Pacific Institute.

Electronic resource guide for international law. Explore the Topics and Resources menu options at the top of the page.

Presents comparable statistics regarding economic, social and environmental data for the international community. Explore the statistics by selecting the Data tab from the top menu and, then, browse by Topic or Country.

"[C]ollects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment." Use the Geography drop-down menu to browse a variety of tools regarding global energy use.

Covers "many aspects of agriculture, including forestry, animal husbandry, aquatic sciences and fisheries, and human nutrition, extension literature from over 100 participating countries." Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Explore the Research and Multimedia tabs.

Explore the details of the UN's 17 sustainability goals including target dates, progress and additional resources. Use the menu in the upper right to link to news and media reports among other things.

Explore the What We Do, Maps & Data, and Publications (for WRI reports) top menu options.

"The World Water Council's mission is to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels..."

U.S. Department of Agriculture's database of plants in the United States and its territories. Searchable by scientific or common name and symbol.

"A collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. On more than 10,000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history." Originally hosted at University of Arizona.