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中國清潔生產 = Cleaner Production in China

A bilingual information platform for cleaner production in China. Including a database of cleaner production experts, cleaner production policies and regulations, equipment and products supply and demand platform, case studies, and other cleaner production-related information.
(Added: 2-Aug-2005 / Hits [2013- ]: 3)

中華人民共和國環境保護部 = Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China

Contains national policies, news, laws and regulations, plans and programmes, standards and reports, and domestic environmental information in China. One can also view daily air quality of 86 cities in China. Keyword searching is available.
(Added: 8-Aug-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

廣東環境保護公衆網 = Environmental Protection of Guangdong Province

Provides environmental news, regulations, management issues, and statistics of Guangdong Province. One can also find air and water pollution data on the Pearl River Delta region.
(Added: 11-Jul-2007 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

This site specialises in the access and integration of physical, natural, and socioeconomic information across scientific disciplines.
(Added: 15-May-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)

EarthTrends: Environmental Information

Provides databases, data tables, country profiles, and maps for subjects related to environment in the world. Topics include: coastal and marine ecosystems; water resources and freshwater ecosystems; climate and atmosphere; population, health and human well being; business and the environment; energy and resources; agriculture and food, etc.
(Added: 22-Mar-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

Eco Earth : The Environmental Sustainability Source ^[Meta-Site]

An information gateway empowering the movement for environmental sustainability, providing full-text searches, earth news,and links.
(Added: 30-Apr-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

EIA: Countries: Overview

This is a web site produced by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy. It provides information on country energy data and analysis. Included are data on energy consumption and production of crude oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity, as well as carbon dioxide emissions.
(Added: 24-May-2010 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

Environment in East Asia and Pacific

Provides information about the World Bank's activities in the EAP region, including China. Contains country specific information, publications and reports, and featured topics on urban environment, natural resources management, and more.
(Added: 6-Jun-2005 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

Environmental Expert

Provides environmental business information for professionals. In 'Articles' section, free access is available to 1500+ articles, technical papers, reports, and case studies from industry experts, research institutes and public administrations worldwide.
(Added: 18-Mar-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 3)

Environmental Law Net

There are direct links to federal and state environmental statutes and regulations of the United States, environmental laws of countries around the world, international treaties and agreements, court decisions, documents and databases.
(Added: 18-Mar-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

Environmental News Network

A free newswire service on environmental and science from around the world. Apart from news, it also offers radio broadcasts, special reports, multimedia presentations, feature articles and so on.
(Added: 17-Apr-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI)

Provides information about the status of environmental treaties and their relation to national socioeconomic, environmental, and natural resource indicators. Also includes a Remote Sensing Image Gallery with descriptive information and links to relevant environmental treaties. Search engines available for keyword searching of treaty texts and treaty summaries.
(Added: 17-Apr-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website = 香港減廢網站

A one-stop source of information about waste generation, reduction, recycling and management for household, workplace or schools in Hong Kong. The Collector/Recycler Directory provides location of collection points for users who want to trade or donate their usable goods. Maintained by Environmental Protection Dept.
(Added: 24-Feb-2010 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

IPCC issues comprehensive assessment reports about the scientific, technical, and socio-economic dimensions of global warming and climate change, based on published and peer-reviewed literature. Here you can find a detailed 18-page summary of the latest assessment report and other resources, including 5 special reports in full text, background information, activities, etc.
(Added: 21-Apr-2001 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): environment for development

The United Nations Environment Network delivers authoritative environmental information on climate change, freshwater, mountain, socioeconomic, and urban environment. One can do keyword search, topic search, or browse the environmental profile of any selected country.
(Added: 20-Aug-2001 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A very resourceful Web site, including over 6,000 EPA electronic documents, EPA models, test methods, databases, laws and regulations pertaining to environmental protection, etc. Its EPA Publications Search simplifies finding EPA publications. Users can search by document number, title, or keyword. Search returns include a brief abstract, URL, and reference to document format (HTML or .pdf). The site also offers a Guide to EPA Publication Numbers and more information about EPA publications in general.
(Added: 20-Feb-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Urban Environmental Management

The site hosts a wealth of information related to urban environments and their management including full text articles and reports, statistics, a glossary, and case studies.
(Added: 11-Oct-2004 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

World Health Organization : Quantifying Environmental Health Impacts

This site provides materials on WHO's work on quantifying environmental health impacts, e.g. country profiles, practical guidance for assessments of disease burdens, global estimates, etc. The methodology for studying environmental health impacts and detailed reports on the subject are also included.
(Added: 23-Jan-2008 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

World Resources Institute

An independent center for policy research and technical assistance on global environmental and development issues. Its biennial issue, World Resources, is the most authoritative report on the global environment.
(Added: 17-Jul-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

World Water Council

Provides information on critical water issues including efficient water conservation, water use management, etc. Water at a Glance area features resources on the nature of freshwater around the globe.
(Added: 25-Jul-2007 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

Yahoo! Environment and Nature ^[Meta-Site]

Provides links to sites related to the environment and nature categorized under topics such as Climate Change Policy, Ecotourism, Environment and Development Policies, Sustainable Development, and Waste Management.
(Added: 15-May-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 3)

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