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Annotated
Webliography of Reliable Environmental Sites
Center for International
Earth Science Information Network. (n.d.). Retrieved February 7, 2004
from http://www.ciesin.org/index.
This website created in 1989 has an array of information
pertaining to the human dimension of environmental change. It is an
information highway for researchers, policy makers, and private citizens
searching for information and statistics. With over 11 databases, the
site enables the researcher to locate information in the following areas:
agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystems, climate change, environmental
assessment and modeling, health and treaties, even data focused on socioeconomic
statistics. The information is accessible, but sifting through the all
the information becomes a bother when users are trying to locate a specific
subject.
--Eva Lewis
The Coastal Environmental
Organization of Georgia. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2004 from http://www.TheCEO.or
This website is developed by the Coastal Environmental Organization
of Georgia. The main purpose of the website is to increase awareness
on environmental issues along the Georgia coast. The intended audience
includes those residents who live along the Georgia coast as well as
the residents of inland Georgia. It is important that all Georgia residents
stay abreast of issues and concerns at the coast because it offers one
main source for Georgia water. I believe the site is also intended for
residents of surrounding coastal states such as South Carolina. The
website is divided into categories, making it easy to read and accessible.
The author avoids bias because the site is broken into a good news/bad
news format. However, the author sees a problem with the care of the
coast and is using the website to encourage others to get involved with
maintaining this natural territory. The method of obtaining information
is mostly through public access of governmental documents as well as
from members who contribute as a part of the larger organization. The
author’s conclusion is that Georgia coast has a high level of
air and water pollution and that the authorities maintaining the Georgia
coast are more indebted to big business rather than concerned about
public welfare. He also concludes that advocacy will help solve some
of the issues. Compared to other works on the same subject, this website
is helpful and informative. This website includes some nice, small photos
but not many maps or charts. This website is important to the study
of water pollution and oceanic study because it focuses on a specific
area of land, the coast of Georgia.
--Tameka Cooksey
Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, Inc. (Copyright 2004 CBCF Health); Retrieved on March 22,
2004 from http://www.cbcfhealth.org
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has
created this website with the purpose of informing the black community
worldwide of current issues affecting it. The purpose is to inspire
blacks everywhere to make more conscious decisions about their health.
It provides news, data, analysis, scholarly references, archives, and
links to various other websites--all with a special slant about the
possible effects of current events and political developments on the
community. Thus, health initiatives, key legislative and public policy,
and local events can all be found on this website. Specific diseases
are discussed here along with a plethora of other information. This
website takes a thorough look at the most serious health issues plaguing
the black community, with an analysis of the causes, as well as solutions.
It is an outlet for the black intellectual community to communicate
on specific subjects, to reach those who need the information the most.
--Amira Beaird
Deep South for Environmental
Justice. Retrieved on March 22, 2004, from http://www.xula.edu/dscej/
Established in 1992 the Deep South for Environmental
Justice is a coalition between community environmental organizations
and universities throughout the region that address environmental justice.
The primary goal of the organization is to develop leaders in the area
of environmental, social and economic justice along the Mississippi
River Corridor. The center provides education and training in environmental
justice. The web page outlines the specific education and training programs
available to the public. It also provides community profiles, which
provide information on neighborhoods seeking environmental justice.
There is also a section containing news and current events relating
to environmental issues. The user can also find links to other resources
online from this particular webpage. Users should feel confident about
the information obtained on the website as it is affiliated with Xavier
University, and the staff comprises individuals with advanced degrees
in areas relating to environmental issues and/or are experienced activists.
--Anastasia Cunningham
Earth Times. (n.d.). Retrieved
on March 20, 2004 from http://www.earthtimes.org/
This website provides articles dealing with the
earth. Several current articles are presented on the website, and it
is possible to do an independent search of the topic that the reader
desires. The site is a scholarly and news resource, but does not provide
a list of the locations where the search engine locates these articles.
-- Eva Lewis
Founded in 1991 the Environlink Network, a non-profit
organization provides an extensive database of environmental resources.
The site serves as a grassroots community online. Envirolink provides
an extensive list of environmental organizations, and users can also
enjoy the benefit of an open forum to discuss environmental issues.
The site is easily navigated and technologically savvy. One of the most
noticeable features of the site is the link that allows users to suggest
a resource to add to the website. Users can even subscribe to the Envirolink
News and receive free news updates daily. You can also remain current
on events, jobs and volunteer positions in your city. Envirolink appears
to be an all encompassing environmental website for the average lay
reader.
--Anastasia Cunningham
EnviroLink: The Online Environmental
Community. (1991). Retrieved on March 20, 2004 from http://www.envirolink.org
EnviroLink is a community-based website that connects many organizations
and volunteers around the world. It is very useful in providing current
information on various topics. Over 25 databases provide articles and
publications on topics that include but are not limited to air quality,
energy, environmental economics, oceans, urban issues, and waste management.
This website is an excellent source for initial research on environmental
issues.
-- Eva Lewis
This webpage annotation comes from the Island press website; this particular
page discusses the impact of war on the environment. The report details
how each stage of war affects the environment from the stage of preparation
to the aftermath of war. The report discusses all the issues that contribute
to the proliferation of war, and the eventual destruction of the environment.
The site provides a useful list of books and sources for those interested
in further readings on the effects of war on the environment. The webpage
also provides a useful list of websites for dealing with the above issues.
--Anita Haynes
Environmental Justice and
Environmental Racism; last updated December 2, 2003; Retrieved on March
22, 2004 from http://www.ejnet.org/ej/
The Environmental Justice and Environmental Racism website provides
connections for users looking for valuable information about ecology,
race, and justice. It introduces the researcher to famous scholars and
current policies. Simple background material and definitions are given
to solidify the viewer’s understanding. Here, one can find other
outside sources and be directly connected to similar websites. The website
begins broadly but gradually focuses on isolated examples of environmental
injustice. This website would very helpful for the beginning stages
of research on such a topic.
--Amira Beaird
Environmental Justice Resource
Center Retrieved on March 22, 2004, from http://www.ejrc.cau.edu
The Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University
provides research, policy and other information on issues concerning
environmental justice, race and the environment. Dr. Robert D. Bullard,
one of the premiere scholars and activists in environmental justice,
heads the small staff at the university-based center. The website provides
current news regarding environmental issues as well as a plethora of
tools that enable users to become more familiar with environmental justice.
The resources include items such as books, reports, an environmental
justice annotated bibliography, and environmental justice videos among
many other resources. Users can also remain up to date on hot topics.
The website contains tons of valuable information on environmental issues
and provides other links to other useful websites.
--Anastasia Cunningham
Environmental News Network
Inc. Retrieved on February 16, 2004, from http://www.enn.com
The Environmental News Network Inc. provides information regarding environmental
issues worldwide. In 1995 the company launched http://www.enn.com, a
comprehensive website containing environmental news, polls, quizzes,
audio and visual programs, and much more. The network is nonpartisan
and tries to convey environmental issues in an unbiased fashion. The
website is easy to navigate and contains information about environmental
issues that can be easily understood by the average lay reader. Headlines
are updated daily, and consumers even have the opportunity to sign up
for additional news.
-- Anastasia Cunningham
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). (n.d.).Retrieved on April 6, 2004 from http://www.epa.gov
This official government website represents the Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA leads the nation’s environmental science, research,
education and assessment efforts. At this website, extensive information
about EPA and the work it does can be found, as well as information
on key topics that include air, cleanup, compliance and enforcement,
economics, ecosystems, environmental technology, industry, pesticides,
and pollution prevention. Current events, laws and regulations, regional/residential
information, and business opportunities are also available at this site.
Related links can also be found at this website.
--Tanisha Cowan
Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN). (n.d.). Retrieved on April 6,
2004 from http://www.ienearth.org
“The Indigenous Environmental Network is an alliance of grassroots
indigenous peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother
Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining,
and respecting the traditional teachings and the natural laws.”
At this website, more information about IEN can be found, as well as
information on programs and campaigns that IEN is working on or supporting.
These programs and campaigns include toxics/environmental health, mining
oil and gas, native energy, climate justice, globalization, and youth.
Related links can also be found at this website.
--Tanisha Cowan
National Center for Policy
Analysis; (Copyright 2002); Retrieved on March 22, 2004 from http://www.ncpa.org/ba/ba143.html
The National Center for Policy Analysis has a website that includes
topics of reform in health care, taxes, social security, welfare, criminal
justice, education, and environmental regulation. This public policy
research organization has posted alternatives to governmental regulation
and control. There are links to media, newsletters, events, and other
informative sites. The site's association with environmental racism
is clear and relevant. It explains exactly what environmental racism
is with information about how a minority is defined. This is a great
start if searching for basic information.
--Amira Beaird
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS) Retrieved on March 22, 2004, from http://www.niehs.nih.gov
The NIEHS is one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), which is itself a component of the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS). The primary purpose of the NIEHS is to prevent
human illness that results from environmental factors. The NIEHS uses
biomedical research programs, community outreach, education and training
as well as technology training. The website provides access to these
resources along with news and current events regarding environmental
health issues. The webpage also provides a library; users can also get
information regarding the latest books, journals, and online resources
concerning environmental health sciences. The institute advertises job
opportunities available within the department and summer programs for
high school and college students. There is a lot of information available,
which at first glance may seem overwhelming. However, the site appears
to be well maintained and a good resource for those familiar with the
environmental health sciences.
--Anastasia Cunningham
National Institute for Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS). (n.d.). Retrieved on March 19, 2004, from http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
This institute researches the environmental causes of human illness
and dysfunction through programs such as multidisciplinary biomedical
research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and education.
Factsheets and pamphlets provide coverage for a range of topics from
asthma and obesity to Parkinson’s disease. Over a hundred different
journals, databases and NIEHS publications are available for research.
The website is full of resources, but it should be mainly used by those
wanting to know more about the medical effects of environmental problems
and not the problems themselves.
--Eva Lewis
National Library for the Environment
(NLE). (n.d.). Retrieved on April 8, 2004,
from http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/
This website provides access to the National Library
for the Environment, which contains science-based information on a variety
of environmental issues, such as agriculture, air quality, biodiversity,
climate change, energy, forests, marine resources, mining, pesticides,
pollution, population, public lands, risk assessment, stratospheric
ozone, waste management, water, wetlands, and others. The library also
offers directories of academic programs, journals, foundations, meetings,
job opportunities, environmental news sources, laws and treaties, and
more. Another feature of the library is its database of over 1200 Congressional
Research Service reports. Even though the CRS does not make these reports
available to the general public, the National Council for Science and
the Environment (NCSE) does offer them through this website. NCSE was
founded in 1990 with a mission “to improve the scientific basis
for environmental decision-making by bringing about the establishment
of the National Institute for the Environment (NIE) and supporting the
successful implementation of its principles and programs.”
--Tanisha Cowan
National Park Service (NPS).
(n.d.). Retrieved on April 8, 2004, from
http://www.nps.gov
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved legislation creating
the National Park Service (NPS). The National Park System now includes
384 parks across America. The website is divided into four sections:
(1) parks and recreation, (2) history and culture, (3) nature and science,
and (4) interpretation and education. In the parks and recreation section,
pictures, locations, and special features of national parks are available.
At the history and culture section, information on the history of NPS,
America, and the particular histories related to each park can be found.
At the nature and science section, information on protecting and restoring
wilderness, as well as other scientific research can be found. The topics
of global conservation, hazard and safety, laws and regulations, air,
and others can be explored at this section. Finally, the interpretation
and education section is particularly useful for teachers and learners
of all ages , including Junior Rangers. Related links are also available
at this website.
--Tanisha Cowan
This article came from the Greenpeace archive and was actually a press
release from 1996 documenting a report that exposed the risk of nuclear
reactors during war. The release highlighted how nuclear power plants
during periods of war were potentially just as deadly as the use of
nuclear weapons. The release highlights the importance of unconventional
warfare and its impact on the environmental surroundings and ecosystems.
--Eva Lewis
Pollution Online. (n.d.).
Retrieved March 19, 2004 from http://www.pollutiononline.com/content/homepage/default.asp?
Pollution Online is a website for the use of companies in the pollution
equipment and control industries. The products that detect and quantify
pollution are available on the site, as well as news related to the
industries that produce the devices. Also, market research and country
and company reports can be purchased. The site provides the perspective
of the pollution industry on pollution controls.
-- Eva Lewis
United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA). (n.d.). Retrieved on April 8, 2004 from http://www.usda.gov
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was founded in 1862 by President
Abraham Lincoln. The mission of the USDA is to “provide leadership
on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on
sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.
This website contains background information on USDA, as well as information
on associated agencies and offices. Information on subjects such as
agriculture, education and outreach, food and nutrition, laws and regulations,
marketing and trade, natural resources and environment, rural and community
development, research and science, and travel and recreation can also
be found. There is a newsroom with current related news as well as archives.
Related links are also available at this site.
--Tanisha Cowan
United Nations Development
Programme. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2004 from http://www.undp.org
The UNDP is a sub-website of the United Nations focused on the development
of countries in the following areas: governance, poverty reduction,
crisis reduction and recovery, energy and environment, empowerment of
women, HIV/AIDS, and Human Development Reports. These reports deal with
the indicators that affect the development of hundreds of countries
and a human development index is calculated to measure and compare countries.
Over 160 developing countries have websites detailing their development.
The site offers reseach opportunities for a range of reports and publications
on individual countries or regions. Overall, the website has a large
range of statistics on socio-economic factors of developing countries,
but environmental issues are not a priority on this website.
-- Eva Lewis
Worldwatch Institute .Retrieved
February 16, 2004, from http://www.worldwatch.org
Worldwatch Institute is a nonpartisan private organization dedicated
to providing quality research and news about current environmental,
economic and social trends. The webpage contains publications on maintaining
a healthy global environment, among many other topics; however, the
majority of the publications are not free. The webpage is designed for
college and university students and professors seeking research materials.
The information provided on the website is reviewed by an Academic Advisory
Panel to ensure that it meets the needs of its targeted audience. Users
can participate in online discussions and take advantage of the interactive
programs. Although the articles appear to be of good quality, this web
page is useful for those willing to pay the price.
--Anastasia Cunningham
The Basel Action Network.
Retrieved on February 7, 2004, from http://www.ban.org
This organization’s aim is to prevent the
globalization of the toxic chemical crisis. It works in opposition to
toxic trade, toxic products and toxic technologies that are exported
from industrialized to less industrialized countries. The site updates
toxic trade news and describes current campaigns that the Basel network
is involved in. Extensive information is provided about the Basel Convention,
the groundbreaking convention that recognized the need for international
regulations of hazardous waste exports to the developing world. One
can get information on the status of each country in the Basel Convention.
Users are also able to participate by sharing views in the whistle blowers'
corner. Overall, the site is valuable to those who want to find about
the Basel Convention and its influence.
--Della Mulinde
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