UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

www.unep-wcmc.org/

The site provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world. Their programmes concentrate on species, forests, protected areas and other aspects of biodiversity assessment.

Natural Resources Defense Council

www.nrdc.org

Natural Resources Defense Council, with a membership base of over 40,000, uses legislation and policy to conserve and protect the earth's resources.

True Food Network

www.truefoodnow.org

The True Food Network is a free service from Greenpeace, to connect consumers who want to take action to end the use of genetically engineered ingredients in our foods.

Environmental Investigation Agency

www.eia-international.org

The Environmental Investigation Agency is an independent, international campaigning organisation committed to investigating and exposing environmental crime.

Conservation International

www.conservation.org

Conservation International uses science, economics, policy and community involvement to promote biodiversity and conservation in tropical rainforests and other endangered ecosystems worldwide.

50 years is enough!

www.50years.org

The US network for global economic justice is a coalition of organisations dedicated to the transformation of the World Bank and the IMF through action-oriented economic literacy training, public mobilisation, and policy advocacy.

Corporate Watch

www.corporatewatch.org

Corporate Watch is a radical research and publishing group based in the United Kingdom that was set up to support activism against large corporations. Often stepping into controversial areas, the group pushes hard to obtain corporate accountability.

People's Commission on Environment and Development

www.pcedindia.com

PCED, an NGO launched in New Delhi in 1990, holds public hearings in the country on environmental and development issues to induce the people to dialogue with government about critical issues.

Essential Information - Encouraging Activism

www.essential.org

Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit organization involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities.

World Bank

www.worldbank.org

Check this site to keep aware of various projects that the organisation is involved in, the latest reports and their operations and policies. Read between the lines...

Friends of the Earth International

www.foei.org

A federation of autonomous environmental organizations from all over the world. Our members, in 68 countries, campaign on the most urgent environmental and social issues of our day, while simultaneously catalyzing a shift toward sustainable societies.

World Resources Institute

www.wri.org/

An environmental information portal, WRI's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations.

Earthtrends

http://earthtrends.wri.org/

an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments and individuals, EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.

United Nations Environment Programme

http://www.unep.net

The United Nations Environment Network is a global portal to authoritative environmental information based on themes and regions. It brings together environmental information and data providers and facilitates the exchange of environmental information to help citizens.

http://www.actionbioscience.org: The web site provides articles by scientists, science educators, students and other respected sources on issues related to several challenges like environment, biodiversity, evolution and so on.

This website is a good source of information for students and researchers.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au

As an agency of the Victorian State Government, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is embraced with the responsibility to promote and ensure the protection of beneficial uses of air, water and land from the negative impacts of all forms of waste and noise pollution. The site is a clearing house of information since it cover wide range of information on topic such as air, land & groundwater, noise pollution, greenhouse waste, water. The site links to EPA’s programs & publications, a dedicated media section & legislation (provides the details about the various environmental acts).

http://www.unep-wcmc.org/

The site belongs to UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre providing information for policy and action to conserve the living world. The site has a comprehensive list of projects and programs undertaken by the organization in the field of biodiversity, marine, mountains and freshwater. The site also hosts the interactive world map series, news and media section. The site links to other relevant organizations.

http://www.iucn.org/

The World Conservation Union aims to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The site through its various links embraces details on biodiversity, climate change, marine, environmental law, eco-system management and forest conservation enlisting newsletter, publications, programs and projects in the concern area.

http://www.environ.wa.gov.au/

The Department of Environment, Water and Catchment Protection maintains the site. The site provides wide ranging information on through links on waste and its management; natural resource (Land, water, and air) and its management. The site has a dedicated legislation section, publications section on the above issues.

http://www.cordis.lu/en/home/

This site is managed by Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS); it’s the central point of information on environmental issues. The site links to the various services areas of the organization such as Sixth framework program, rules and regulation updates, publication section, innovation policy and various other related areas. The site facilitates the online search on environmental topics also.

http://www.igbp.kva.se/cgi-bin/php/frameset.php

The site is managed by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme with the mission to deliver scientific knowledge to help human societies develop in harmony with Earth’s environment. The site lists down the latest newsletters, up coming events, IGBP’s project in the field of global climate change and its effect on the natural resources and links to other related organizations.

http://www.ipieca.org/

IPIECA, the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, is a voluntary non-profit organization. The site provides an overview of the environmental programs and case studies undertaken by the organization in the field of biodiversity, global climate change, oil spills, health issues and various others. The site also hosts a dedicated newsroom, interactive map service and a publication section.

http://www.vito.be/

VITO, the Flemish institute for technological research, is an independent research centre, a crossroads of knowledge where the latest technologies and practical applications meet. The website compiles of news section, event section organized by VITO and other institutions in the field of environment. The site basically deals with the issues such as energy & its technologies, environmental toxicology, environmental management and remote sensing.

http://www.earthcentre.org.uk/

Earth Centre is a unique visitor attraction and education, conference and events venue, with unusual gardens, buildings and exhibitions that demonstrate a sustainable way of life. It aims to be the centre of first choice for the understanding and application of sustainable development in everyday life.

http://azwww.az.blm.gov/

The Bureau of Land Management recognizes the importance of quality recreation experiences to national and local economies, as well as to the health and well-being of society and the enjoyment of our visitors. The BLM is committed to managing and protecting the lands, natural attractions, and sensitive areas so that the areas and activities, which are most important to you, are still available for years to come.