EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
http://earthtrends.wri.org/

Developed by the World Resources Institute, EarthTrends provides an incredibly rich resource for information concerning the environment. This is definitely the place to start.

The World Resources Institute web site features information about WRI programs and initiatives, as well as an extensive collection of links to information and resources concerning environmental issues.

The United Nations Environmental Program was established as the environmental conscience of the United Nations system, and has been creating a basis for comprehensive consideration and coordinated action within the UN on the problems of the human environment.

Worldwatch is a nonprofit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.

This web site is an award-winning, searchable index of over 1,000 environmental resources arranged alphabetically and by category.

This site offers thousands of links to information about sustainable development. Visit links to organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, and directories.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), is a clearinghouse for information and resources related to sustainable development issues worldwide. The IISD web site serves a gateway for online information about sustainable development.

This site, hosted by International Directorate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, features information about the AAAS program on Population and Sustainable Development (PSD) aims to address this problem by providing policy-oriented and field-oriented scientific evidence on the relationship between human population and the environment.

Hosted by the Global Policy Forum, this site offers links to articles and resources related to the negative impact that globalization can have upon the environment.

The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--upon which life depends. The EPA web site features an excellent section for teachers and students.

This site allows you to search the US Energy Administration's database by country or region in order to learn more about energy consumption and policies worldwide.

This site is loaded with information about a variety of environmental issues related to development including climate change, pollution, and human consumption.

This is a very detailed site on environmental issues worldwide. It features a weekly article on an environmental topic with associated Internet links.

Recognized as the leading producer of environmental news and information on the Internet, the ENN.com web site is an online destination where users are able to access daily content on environmental issues and interact with others having similar interests.

EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available. This site features a great collection of resources for environmental education.

EE-Link develops and organizes Internet resources to support, enhance, and extend effective environmental education in grades K-12. This site is a great resource for online information.

GreenCOM is the Environmental Education and Communication Project of the U.S. Agency for International Development. In 1993, the Agency launched GreenCOM to work in tandem with other projects in its portfolio, across sectors and across regions of the world, to help achieve a range of environmental and education strategic objectives.

The Rainforest Action Network, or RAN, focuses on the preservation of rainforests worldwide. The RAN web site features general information about rainforests, as well as teaching resources for middle and elementary school grade levels.