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Treaty doc.
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Our Planet
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Tunza: The UNEP Magazine for Youth
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Synthesis and Assessment Product
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Executive Order
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Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture)
3
Our Changing Planet
3
Weather and Highways
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
2
Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands: A Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators
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Tsunami Risk Reduction for the United States: A Framework for Action
This document describes proposals for making communities better prepared and more resilient to catastrophic natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2006. Methods described include warning systems, data sharing, and land use decisions.
Date:
December 2005
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Integrated Assessment of Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
This document details the ecological and economic effects of low oxygen (hypoxic) conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. This condition is caused by deforestation, river channelization, and the overuse of nitrogen in agricultural fertilizer. This document summarizes scientific evidence for the causes of hypoxia, the negative impact on Gulf of Mexico fisheries, and long-term national strategies for managing and mitigating the problem.
Date:
May 2000
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Vision 2050: An Integrated National Transportation System
This document calls for major improvements to the United States transportation infrastructure. The vision includes improvements in energy independence, environmental compatibility, safety, cost, and performance.
Date:
February 2001
Creator:
United States. Federal Transportation Advisory Group.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Survey of Air Quality and Related Health Studies Conducted in the Vicinity of Ground Zero
This document represents the first survey by the research community of the impact of the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York on air quality and public health in lower Manhattan.
Date:
December 2002
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Air Quality Research Subcommittee.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecological Forecasting: Agenda for the Future
This brochure outlines the economic importance of ecological forecasting, as well as the importance of ecosystems for sustainable development, land management, and recreation.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Ecological Systems.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Effective Disaster Warnings - Report by the Working Group on Natural Disaster Information Systems Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction
This report describes and recommends ways to improve alert systems in order to reduce loss of lives, property, and economic activity caused by natural and man-made disasters.
Date:
November 2000
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Harmful Algal Blooms in US Waters
This document discusses the causes of harmful algae blooms and their impact on the environment, public health, and the economy. The document also discusses options for managing algal blooms and current federal efforts to address the problem.
Date:
October 2000
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coordination of Programs on Domestic Animal Genomics: The Federal Framework
This report discusses progress by Federal agencies dealing with domestic animal genomics. The work represents an increase in the understanding of domestic animals such as sheep, cattle, swine, bees, and others. Knowledge in this area is crucial for better understanding animal diseases such at bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease")
Date:
June 2004
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Interagency Working Group on Domestic Animal Genomics.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lessons from PPP2000: Living with Earth's Extremes-Report from the PPP2000 Working Group to the Office of Science and Technology Policy Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction
This book is a series of reports summarizing discussions and recommendations from a series of forums about strategies to deal with natural disaster. The focus is on changing human behavior and development in order to coexist with natural phenomena rather than trying to control natural phenomena.
Date:
September 2001
Creator:
Cohn, Timothy A.; Gohn, Kathleen K. & Hooke, William H.
Object Type:
Text
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.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program Report to Congress: An Integrated Assessment
This report presents scientific analysis of the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of federal programming to reduce acid rain.
Date:
2005
Creator:
United States. Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation
In August 2004 President George W. Bush signed the Executive Order titled "Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation" which directs Federal agencies that oversee environmental and natural resource policies and programs to promote cooperative conservation in full partnership with states, local governments, tribes and individuals. The executive order directed the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to convene a White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation. The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency co-hosted the event. Some of the Key Conference Outcomes includes: -Expand state, tribal, and local communities' role in cooperative conservation -Ensure cooperative approach to use of public lands -Measure and monitor results of cooperative conservation -Encourage and reward leadership, innovation and technology -Improve certainty and incentives for stakeholders -Accelerate cooperative conservation as a way of doing business
Date:
2005
Creator:
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Object Type:
Website
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies and overseen by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Economic Council and the Office of Management and Budget. During the past thirteen years the United States, through the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), has made the world's largest scientific investment in the areas of climate change and global change research -- a total investment of almost $20 billion. A nation and the global community, as indicated in the vision statement, empowered with the science-based knowledge to manage the risks and opportunities of change in the climate and related environmental systems.
Date:
2009
Creator:
White House
Object Type:
Website
System:
The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2004/5: An Overview of Our Changing Environment
This publication discusses global environmental efforts, successes, and setbacks of 2004.
Date:
2005
Creator:
United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment
This publication describes major global environmental issues and policy decisions during 2006.
Date:
2006
Creator:
United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renewables 2010: Global Status Report
This report describes economic trends in building the capacity of renewable energy in several countries.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap to Sustainable Government Buildings
This document encourages governments to use LEED certifications in the construction of government buildings, and to promote LEED buildings in their jurisdictions. The document provides advice on how to promote and administer such projects.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Green Building Council
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Finacning
This report shows that in spite of the global economic downturn, investment in sustainable energy is still strong.
Date:
2010
Creator:
United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type:
Text
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Polls on the Environment and Global Warming
This report is a meta-analysis of twenty years of public opinion polls about Americans views on environmental quality, environmental policy, and environmental science.
Date:
April 2010
Creator:
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Using Executive Authority to Achieve Greener Buildings: A Guide for Policymakers to Enhance Sustainability and Efficiency in Multifamily Housing and Commercial Buildings
This guide helps policy makers understand existing laws regulating the enhancement of energy efficiency in multifamily housing and commercial buildings. The guide includes information on tax credits, financing, building standards.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Carbonell, Tomas; Fidler, Shelley & Smith, Douglas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change
This report identifies areas of research for understanding the impact of climate change on human health. Research areas include respiratory, cardiovascular, and mental health, as well as infectious diseases, nutrition, and others.
Date:
April 22, 2010
Creator:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dead Planet, Living Planet: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration for Sustainable Development
This report discusses some vital services that natural ecosystems contribute to human health and development.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Nelleman, Christian & Corcoran, Emily
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clearing the Waters: A focus on water quality solutions
This report discusses global water issues and offers a variety of proposals for countering the degradation of freshwater ecosystems for the benefit of public health and the environment.
Date:
March 2010
Creator:
Palanaippan, Meena; Gleick, Peter H.; Allen, Lucy; Cohen, Michael J.; Christian-Smith, Juliet; Smith, Courtney et al.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library