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Biotechnology Information Center
Who Controls and Who Will Benefit from Plant Genomics? Plant biotechnolgy issues discussion, with links.By Dr. Charles Benbrook, presented at Washington DC AAAS meeting, 02/19/00
Biotechnology and Food ** Issue papers sought ** -for publication in: Knowledge, Technology and Policy
Dan Glickman names advisory committee on agricultural biotechnology - USDA press describes groups purpose and lists names and affiliations of 38 members.
Agricultural Biotechnology - Federal regulation and oversight - USDA, EPA and FDA information - FAQ's, contacts, policies, many links
Gordon Conway (Rockefeller Foundation head) Monsanto Board speech- Insightful perspectives on plant biotechnology - June 1999
Secretary Glickman's National Press Club Biotechnology policy speech -
"New Crops, new century, new challenges", July 13, 1999
Audio from National Public Radio discussion on genetically engineered foods
plus Secretary of Agriculture's panel, and another National Public Radio program - 3 agriculture and food biotechnology discussions (Mar, May, Dec '99)
Agricultural Biotechnology
Links to related WWW pages and sites (updated frequently)
Meetings, Symposia, Training and Workshops
on ag biotech topics (updated monthly)
Bibliographies on a range of biotech topics
Miscellaneous Publications
- Resource lists, guides, and directories
Biotechnology Education Resources and links to other education sites
Biotechnology News & Newsletters from around the country and the world
Biotechnology Patents Selected full-text patents and links to other patent resources
Other Federal Biotech. Documents - Regulatory and policy information including news releases
Other Non-federal Biotech. Documents Miscellaneous reports and studies from various publishers
Biotechnology Software for downloading or previewing

Documents relating to foreign policy

Environmental Studies

World Resources Institute
Sustainability 2000
Global Systems for Sustainable Development
European Foundation on Sustainable Development
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory Earth's biggest environment search engine
Best Information on the Net: Environmental Management
Biodiversity Information Network
Canadian Biodiversity Information Network
Center for Environmental Citizenship This site includes the Blueprint for a Green Campus and the Campus Green Vote project.
Central European Environmental Data Request (CEDAR)Facility
Commission for Environmental Cooperation-CEC includes summaries of Mexican, U.S. and Canadian environmental laws; agreements and treaties.
CNIE--Committee for the National Institute for the Environment includes the National Library for the Environment and additional pointers to environmental resources
earthsystems.org
Earthwatch Institute nonprofit organization which initiates and applies scientific field research. Includes summaries of current field research, how to become involved, grants listings and application information
EcoNet
ENDS-Environmental Links Well organized page of links to environmental information, especially UK and International
EnviroLink: Community-Ecology-Connection claims to be the "largest online environmental information resource on the planet"
Environmental Sites on the Internet
Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI)
European Environmental Agency
European Environment Information and Observation NETwork-EIONET
Global Environmental Information Locator Service (GELOS)
The Great Lakes Information Network includes information on the environment and natural resources of the Great Lakes Region.
The Green Lane Environment Canada's webpage includes Canadian national as well as regional information.
GreenNet Networking for the Environment, Peace and Human Rights
GW Green University Initiative includes the Environmental Information Resources page which links to all kinds of environmental information on the internet.
International Society for Environmental Protection (ISEP)
IISDnet International Institute for Sustainable Development
League of Conservation Voters IncludesEnvironmental Scorecards for political candidates.
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Regional Environmental Center for Central & Eastern Europe
SolsticeInternet information service of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Techology (CREST).
UNEP --United Nations Environmental Programme includes access to their free Our Planet magazine.
U.S. Dept. of Energy incredible amount of data, including ES&H TIS The DOE's Environment, Safety & Health Technical Information Service which has full text documents as well as lists of training courses, workshops, and conferences.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes Enviro$en$e "Common Sense Solutions to Environmental Problems"
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Water Online information on all facets of water technology, jobs, companies, consultants and associations.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre information on the conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Biodiversity, Ecology & the Environment is housed within the Center for Conservation Biology and maintained by UC Irvine & Rice University.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Environmental Law
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Sustainable Development
Yahoo: Environment and Nature

Globilization

Government

CapWeb internet guide to the U.S. Congress
Congress.or g access to a complete and reliable directory of information about the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, the Executive/Judicial Branches & the Governors. Also has info on bill status and votes, and links to organization scorecards.
CQ homepage includes access toCongressional Quarterly's American Voter Information on House and Senate members, activities of Congressional committees, links to information of interest to voters and a place to rate your representative and AllPolitics news, analysis and in-depth information prepared by CNN/TIME.
CRS-Congressional Research Service Reports made available thru access to the National Library for the Environment
Federal Government Resources on the Web U Michigan Documents Center
Federal Internet Guide maintained by washingtonpost.com
http://www.cnie.org/nle/index.shtml FedWeb.com Internet Blue Pages: The Guide to Federal Government Web Sites
GPO Access Free government information, including the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Public Laws (104th Congress/95-96+), the Congressional Record, the U.S. Code, and the Federal Register
Independent Government Agencies Yahoo links to agencies & commissions such as: the U.S. Postal Service , the CIA , the EPA , the Social Security Administration, NASA , the FCC , and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Library of Congress including fulltext access to the Country Studies/Area Handbooks
National Archives & Records Administration Includes the publications of the NARA, and links to the Presidential Libraries
National Security Archives independent non-governmental institute at George Washington Univ. collects and publishes nonclassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act
SSHC Immigration & Nationality Law Includes U.S. & Canadian immigration information, statistics and law.
Thomas U.S. legislative information, including House and Senate bills, the Congressional Record, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10), and the other Amendments 11-27. Also includes directories for the House and Senate and committee reports.
Uncle Sam University of Memphis site which provides access to and information on government publications available through the internet.
usgovsearch three-level Northern Lights search engine to their "comprehensive collection of millions of web pages from government and military sites for authoritative information by and about the US government."
U.S. Courts
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Vote Smart Tracks the performance of over 13,000 U.S. political leaders
White House Information on the President, and links to the the Cabinet and the Executive Branch Agencies

Government home pages

Information age

Non-governmental organizations

Philosophy

Policy

Presses

Religious studies

Software

Software for Philosophers (APA)

Subject specific resources

Bovine Somatotropin (bST/BGH) Documents including news releases, reports by government agencies, and full-text patents
Bioremediation Resources - Documents and links
BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) Biopesticide Resources - Misc. reports, press releases and patents
http://www.pathfinder.com/time/daily/special/genetics/index.html The Genetic Revolution
http://www.biotechcentury.org/ Biotech Century Organization

Texts online

Think tanks and other centers

Women's studies

World government

Elections Around the World
Electronic Embassy Links to Embassies in Washington, D.C. with Websites
The Embassy Page Links to Embassies in Washington and worldwide
Foreign Government and International Government Resources U. Michigan Documents Center
Government Best Information on the Net-St. Ambrose U.
Political Resources on the Web Sites sorted by country with links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more from around the world.
United Nations