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Annex VI to the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty : message from the President of the United States transmitting Annex VI on liability arising from environmental emergencies to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Annex VI), adopted on June 14, 2005
This amendment to the Antarctic Treaty deals with preventing and managing environmental emergencies in the Antarctica Treaty area.
Date:
2009
Creator:
United States. President (2009- : Obama) & Clinton, Hillary Rodham
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Building Standards for State Buildings
This map shows states with energy efficiency standards for government buildings.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands: A Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators
This is a lesson plan for grade levels 5-8 that guides educators through a lesson about coral reef ecology and how climate change affects the growth of coral reefs.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commercial Building Energy Codes
This map shows states with building codes for energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Creating Impact - Feed-In Tariff Laws: Making clean energy a reality for all
The brochure describes evidence from fifty governments that Feed-In Tariff (FIT) policy speeds the transition to clean energy production and use.
Date:
March 2009
Creator:
World Future Council
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecoregion: Caribbean
This document is part of a set of educational resources for educators to encourage climate literacy.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecoregion: Desert Arid
This brochure describes the effects of climate change in the desert and arid regions of the United States.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
This executive order establishes sustainability and energy efficiency as priorities in the operations of the federal government.
Date:
October 5, 2009
Creator:
United States. President (2009- : Obama)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FITness Testing: Exploring the myths and misconceptions about feed-in tariff policies
The booklet argues that in spite of the recent surge in renewable electricity markets, the United States will need to dramatically increase the amount of installed renewable energy in order to improve energy security, create new jobs, and address the growing risks of climate change.
Date:
2009
Creator:
World Future Council
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This brochure highlights a report that summarizes the science of climate change, and the impacts of climate change on the United States.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Green Pricing Programs
This map shows states that allow utilities customers to pay a premium price to guarantee that a percentage of their energy comes from renewable sources.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Illinois Commodity/Waste Generation and Characterization Study
This study was conducted to find ways to reduce waste and increase recycling and composting in Illinois. The report contains data on the composition of residential and commercial waste from around the state and makes recommendations for future consideration.
Date:
May 22, 2009
Creator:
Camp, Dresser & McKee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immediate Action Workgroup: Recommendations to the Governor's Subcabinet on Climate Change
This report identifies immediate priorities for addressing climate change in Alaska. The report profiles plans for infrastructure in several towns in Alaska which already have losses and significant risks to infrastructure as a result of climate change.
Date:
March 2009
Creator:
Opheen, Patricia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
This report describes policy recommendations for coastal and marine spatial planning in order to protect ecosystems while continuing to allow economic activity.
Date:
December 9, 2009
Creator:
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interim Report of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
This report discusses the direction of a national policy to protect oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes while coordinating with national security and foreign policy interests. The priorities include ecosystem restoration, water quality, resiliency to climate change and acidification, and improved environmental observation systems.
Date:
September 10, 2009
Creator:
United States. Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Japan-U.S. Joint Message on Climate Change Negotiations
A joint message on Climate Change Negotiations between Japan and U.S.
Date:
November 2009
Creator:
Japan. Gaimushō.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
This memorandum charges the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force with developing a national policy that ensures protection of oceans as well as a framework for effective coastal and marine spatial planning.
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
United States. President (2009- : Obama)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Net Metering Programs
This map shows states with net metering schemes to measure a site's electricity generation versus a site's electricity production, with customers only paying for the net electricity consumed.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The NSF Scientific Collections Survey: A Brief Overview of Findings
This white paper describes the state of digital collections resulting from NSF funded research in biodiversity, ecology, environmental health, environmental education, and environmental resource management.
Date:
March 17, 2009
Creator:
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Policies to Change the World: Energy Sufficiency - Eight Policies towards the Sustainable Use of Energy
This booklet discusses how energy sufficiency is the best solution for reducing energy consumption and waste. It presents policies for reducing global energy consumption such as energy auditing, phasing out incandescent light bulbs, combined heat/cooling energy and power, carbon-negative cooking, smart metering, area road pricing, and other measures.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Rohde, Anja & Bee, Hilmar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies
This document reflects planning efforts by the Executive Office of the President to design federal policy for the use of water resources.
Date:
December 3, 2009
Creator:
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recovery Through Retrofit
This report describes recommendations for federal action to address barriers to retrofitting home residences for energy efficiency.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet draws information from the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States report that describes how climate change affects coastal areas in the United States.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Great Plains region of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
System:
The UNT Digital Library