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.
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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.
What advice would you give young people who want to study and work on foreign policy?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Richard N. Haass in his provocative new book. More
Big Data: How it's changing how we think about the world
Executive Pay: The myth of crony capitalism
The Austerity Delusion: Why a bad idea won
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The Power Surge
A groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment. More
Two Nations Indivisible
A roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time--relations with its southern neighbor. More
Why Growth Matters
Two experts argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty in India: the overall growth of the country's economy. More
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