Updated December 14, 2010
Energy, Resources, and Environment Research Links has 9 sections: News; Energy security-data and analysis; Environmental agreements; Environmental Resources, Pollution and Degradation; Global climate change; Sustainable development; Biodiversity; Forest; and Water.
News on the Copenhagen conference: climate facts, blogs, events, speeches.
International environmental news, local stories, green developments, campaigns and 'how-to' links.
International political focus.
"...A clearinghouse for information regarding the peak in global energy supply."
"...The flagship publication of the International Energy Agency. "
"The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) aims to strengthen governance by improving transparency and accountability in the extractives sector."
"Climate portal launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009 which aims to provide a single location for proven climate change tools, resources and information."
"The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), established in 1971, is a strategic partnership of countries, international and regional organizations and private foundations supporting the work of 15 international Centers."
Consortium of ten natural history museum libraries, digitizing the published literature.
Project that will eventually have a data page for each known species of life.
Saudi Arabia on the Edge
A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces." More
American Force
An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War. More
The Struggle for Egypt
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More
Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East
Gause posits that, though the Arab Awakening has caused tensions in Saudi-American relations, the two countries do not face a crisis and still have significant mutual interests that should be prioritized.
Partners in Preventive Action
The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions and provide a set of practical recommendations for how the United States can strengthen the global architecture for preventive action by partnering with those organizations.
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U.S. Trade and Investment Policy
This Independent Task Force report encourages the Obama administration and Congress to adopt a "pro-America" trade policy that brings to more Americans the benefits of global engagement.