ABARE (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics)
http://www.abareconomics.com/
ABARE, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, was established in 1945 and is Australia's largest applied economic research agency. It undertakes economic research into agriculture, minerals, energy, fisheries, forestry, global climate change, land and water, international trade and economic modelling. The site provides information on past and current research projects, with links to research summaries, reports and statistics. The site also publishes an overview of the Australian economy, and provides conference information and media releases.
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Asian Development Bank
http://www.adb.org/
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is "a development finance institution owned by more than 50 countries, which promotes the economic and social progress of developing countries in Asia and the Pacific." The Bank began operations in December 1966 and is based in Manila, Philippines. The home page provides links to extensive information and economic details about the member countries. Publications provided in full by the Asian Development Bank include Private Sector Development, Emerging Asia: Changes and Challenges and Development and Management of Asian Megacities. The databases of ADB's developing member countries include annual data on national accounts; external trade and direction of trade; population, labour force; balance of payments; government finance; money and banking; production and energy for the years 1980 to 1997. There are also summary environmental impact assessments and profiles of projects. A frames capable browser is required to view this site.
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Baltic 21
http://www.baltic21.org/
Baltic 21 is an Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea region, and is a long term programme by the 11 countries belonging to the Council of the Baltic Sea States, together with the European Commission and other international bodies. The programme has developed a set of common goals and indicators for sustainable development in the Baltic region, in the economic, social and environmental areas. It was adopted in 1998 by Baltic foreign ministers. The site presents full details of the programme, with periodic reports, a newsletter, projects and contacts.
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Biodiversity Economics Library
http://www.biodiversityeconomics.org/
The Biodiversity Economics Library is a collection of online papers and reports that is produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). The site is a "... clearinghouse dedicated to the mission of the IUCN - the World Conservation Union ..." and 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 consists of full-text policy documents, topics, events and further links. Resources are further divided into the areas of business, finance, incentives, trade, assessment, and valuation.
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Bioeconomy Blog
http://bioeconomyblog.blogspot.com/
The Bioeconomy Blog, maintained by Gerry McKiernan
Science and Technology Librarian at Iowa State University in the US, is devoted to the promotion of all key literature relating to biorenewable fuels, most notably bioethanol and biodiesel. It focuses on the economic, environmental, medical, political and social aspects of bioeconomy initiatives.
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Bretton Woods Project 
http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/
The Bretton Woods Project works to "scrutinise and influence the World Bank and IMF." It was set up in 1995 to facilitate the work of UK non-government organisations (NGOs) concerned about the social and economic effects of these two organisations. The site offers blog-style news, lists events of interest and contains a range of online publications.
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Carbon Trust
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/default.ct
The Carbon Trust was established in April 2001 in response to the needs of the UK business community, and with a clear brief from Prime Minister Tony Blair to: "Take the lead on low carbon technology and innovation in this country, and put Britain in the lead internationally". It aims to support UK businesses in becoming energy efficient, and supports the development of low carbon technologies. There is lots of background information about carbon footprint, calculating the footprint, how to save energy and more. It is an independent company.
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Centre for Environmental Strategy
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/CES/
The Centre for Environmental Strategy (CES) is a research centre that aims to provide a " ... focus for cross-disciplinary analysis of long-term environmental problems." The Centre is based within the School for Engineering in the Environment at the University of Surrey. Specific research themes explored within the Centre are clustered around the broad areas of environmental systems analysis and environmental policy and risk management and include ecological economics and ethics, environmental management and policy-making, renewable energy, sociology and the environment, and life cycle and systems analysis. The site includes a brief introduction to the Centre and its personnel, and information about research undertaken, publications and teaching programmes.
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Centre for International Forestry Research
http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/
The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) "is a global knowledge organisation committed to enhancing the benefits of forests for people in the tropics." It is one of sixteen international agricultural research centres that make up the global network known as the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research). The organisation's mission is to contribute to the area of forestry and forest systems through involvement in strategic and applied research and other activities. CIFOR collaborates with institutions and individuals throughout the industrialised world. The site provides information about the organisation and its research, a list of publications and a news archive. Also included are links to a range of tools designed to aid researchers in the field.
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CERES
http://www.ceres.org
CERES is a leading U.S. coalition of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups working together address sustainability challenges such as global climate change. The site provides an overview of the organisation's structure and programmes. NB. Adobe Flash software is recommended to view this site.
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Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was created following the June 2001 election. It comprises the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), Wildlife and Countryside Directorate and a number of other bodies concerned with rural life and environmental protection. DEFRA is the UK government department concerned with improving the economic development of the agricultural industry and the countryside in general. As well as this, the department is concerned with public health and safety, production of food, animal welfare and the rural environment. The Departmental Report offers greater detail on the remit for the department as well as detailing its expenditure plans. The site covers a number of key areas: farming; public and animal health; food; fisheries; and environment. Each area contains a short summary of the industry and links to related sites. The department relies on scientific research to inform policy development and it is possible to access research publications from this site. The Statistics section includes a wealth of material on farming, the food industry, household consumption and fishing. Statistics can be downloaded free of charge. In addition to this, there are a number of publications available to view in PDF
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Department for Energy and Climate Change
http://www.decc.gov.uk/
The Department for Energy and Climate Change is a British government body created in 2008. It draws together brings together much of the Climate Change Group, previously housed within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with the Energy Group from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). Its website provides information on its aims, structure, key ministers and activities. It includes access to UK government press releases, policy papers, statements, legislation, statistics on all aspects of climate change and energy management. The latter includes coal, nuclear fuels, renewable energy resources, biofuels, gas, oil, electricity and sustainable technology for energy supply.It includes materials relating to the 2009 Copenhagen summit.
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Earth Summit 2002
http://www.earthsummit2002.org/
This website provides background information to the United Nations (UN) World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio' Earth Summit +10), Johannesburg, South Africa 2002. NB. It is no longer being updated but may be useful for reference. The site was developed by Stakeholder Forum an international organisation that provides a network and forum on sustainable development issues.
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Ecobilan
https://www.ecobilan.com/index_uk.html
Ecobilan is owned by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and was set up in 1990 to advise industry and government on the environmental impact of products and services. It is a global company. They say "Supported by a number of leading edge environmental analysis and management software tools, Ecobilan provides services, methodologies and tools that promote the integration of environmental performance across the varying functions of an organisation." The website gives information about Ecobilan's services and methods, eg. Life Cycle Assessment. The are short explanations and screenshots of their software products. Although this is a commercial site, it gives an interesting insight into strategic environmental management and consultancy. The website is in French or English.
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Ecological economics
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ecolecon
Ecological Economics is a peer reviewed academic journal published as the Transdisciplinary Journal of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE). It is concerned with extending and integrating the study and management of ecology and economics, to break down conceptual and produce economic and environmental policies which are mutually reinforcing in the long term. Specific research areas include: sustainable agriculture and development, ecologically integrated technology, integrated ecologic-economic modelling at scales from local to regional to global, renewable resource management and conservation etc. The journal includes shorter news and views pieces, commentary articles, surveys, methodological / ideological articles, book reviews and analysis pieces. Users should check with their institution to see if they have an active subscription.
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Ecologist
http://www.theecologist.org/
A leading print and Internet magazine which campaigns on international ecological issues. Three articles are from the current issue are available in full on the Internet; archived issues only have contents and abstracts available. The magazine covers issues such as globalisation, organics, self-sufficiency and more general environmental issues. There are topical debates, investigations into products, no-holds-barred comment and notes on essential reading and surfing.
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Econbrowser
http://www.econbrowser.com/
This blog is by James D. Hamilton, Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego and Menzie Chinn, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Its focus is primarily on the analysis of current economic conditions and policy in the U.S.
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Emissions Trading Registry (ETR)
http://etr.defra.gov.uk/
Launched in April 2002, the ETR is a part of the UK government's Climate Change Programme and is an economy-wide greenhouse gas trading scheme. Companies can hold and transfer greenhouse gas emission allowances, online. Detailed rules and guidance are given on the website. There is a selection of news articles. There are more general educational materials on climate change and environmental protection too. The site is administered by DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
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EnviroLink
http://www.envirolink.org/
EnviroLink is produced by the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit environmental information clearinghouse. In addition to being an information resource, EnviroLink provides environmental non-profit organisations with website hosting, automated mailing lists, interactive bulletin boards and email accounts. Resources are arranged by broad subjects such as agriculture, climate change, energy, sustainable business and waste management with further subdivisions containing the resources. They can also be browsed under various categories including articles, government resources, jobs and volunteering, events, maps and educational resources. Each resource has two or three lines of description.
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Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/default.aspx
The Environment Agency is the UK non-departmental public body that works toward protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. The Agency has taken over the functions of its predecessors, the National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution, Waste Regulatory Authorities and some parts of the Department of the Environment. The website provides detailed and extensive information about the Agency, relevant news updates, and information devoted to issues such as air quality, conservation, floods, planning, recreation, waste, and water resources. Statistics are available on: air quality, land quality, water quality, and downloadable environmental indicators in tab delimited format are available. Current flood warnings can be viewed.
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Environment and Trade: a Handbook
http://www.iisd.org/trade/handbook/
This joint publication from the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Environment Programme, is " ... aimed mainly at those with some knowledge about trade, environment or development, but not expert on the intersection of the three. It is also a practical reference tool for policy-makers and practitioners. But the target audience is not just government policy-makers; the media and public will also find it useful." The second edition is available (2005). The full-text of the handbook can be downloaded as a PDF file (Adobe Acrobat Reader required for access).
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Environment Matters
http://www.worldbank.org/environmentmatters
Environment Matters is an annual review from the World Bank detailing policy and activities in relation to the environment and the economy. Each issue is themed and past topics have included: environment and health, economic growth and the environment, and water and the environment. Users can access the full volume as a single PDF file or select individual chapters instead.
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Environmental economics
http://www.env-econ.net/
Environmental Economics is a blog written by Tim Haab and John Whitehead, both economics professors at US universities, and a range of guest writers. It aims to disseminate economists' views on current environmental and natural resource issues. While American in focus, it covers a full range of environmental economics issues including the economics of energy, forests and water, as well as, potential policy implications. Users can access recent articles and comments, an archive arranged by date and topic and a list of links to related websites and other blogs.
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Environmental Finance
http://www.environmental-finance.com
Environmental Finance calls itself " a monthly magazine covering the ever-increasing impact of environmental issues on the lending, insurance, investment and trading decisions affecting industry." It covers issues such as the effect of environmental legislation, environmental fund management and the evolution of environmental policy-making in the financial sector. It also features reports from companies, news and relevant conferences. This site gives comprehensive coverage of an area of growing importance.
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ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy
http://www.cccep.ac.uk/
The ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy is a research centre collaboration between the London School of Economics and the University of Leeds. Starting in early 2009, the Centre's mission is "to advance public and private action on climate change through rigorous, innovative research". The Centre has five research themes: developing climate science and economics, climate-change governance for a new global deal, adaptation to climate change and human development, governments, markets and climate-change mitigation and the Munich Re Programme: Evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector. Users can find out more about their work from the website, including brief details on the membership, governance and funding of the Centre.
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