http://rmportal.net Smartfolder I Environment C. Environmental Policy, International Conventions, and Environmental Justice Links daily 1 2006-11-23T03:10:13Z http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/2/environmental-treaties-and-resource-indicators No publisher webeditor International Conventions, Treaties, Protocols and Agreements 2007-03-08T18:36:20Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/D/5/also-see-environment-environmental-policy-international-conventions-and-environmental-justice No publisher webadmin 2006-09-21T19:35:46Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/E/2/global-resource-information-database-grid The North American Node of UNEP GRID, is in the forefront of applying information technology tools such as remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping to address the relationships between the environment and human populations. The information created with these tools provide policy-makers a scientific basis for making decisions. Example of the services GRID has provided include: links between sustainable development community and global change research communities; access to georeferenced environmental and resource data; assistance in finding environmental and resource data ; data set development; assistance in metadata, geospatial data clearinghouse implementation and training ; technology assessment; methodology assessment and applications; education and training for developing country scientists and senior officials; assistance in formulating projects, writing proposals, and finding donors/sponsors. No publisher stonyot Dissemination of Policy Knowledge/Environmental Communication 2006-12-10T09:12:10Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/science-technology-and-public-policy-stpp-program-gerald-r-ford-school-of-public-policy-university-of No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:36:51Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/american-association-for-the-advanced-of-science-aaas-science-and-policy-pages The AAAS Science and Policy Programs provide a wide range of useful information on science and technology policy, including data and analysis on U.S. R&D budgets and the AAAS Guide to Graduate Education in Science, Engineering, and public policy. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:33:11Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/rand-corp-science-and-technology-policy-research The RAND Corporation, one of the leading policy research institutes in the U.S., has focused extensively on science and technology policy. The Science and Technology Policy Institute was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and operated by RAND from 1992 to 2003. Both the Institute archives site and the Science and Technology Policy Research site contain the full text of a number of recent publications on domestic and international science policy issues. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:35:48Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/university-of-sussex-science-and-technology-policy-research-unit-spru SPRU is one of the leading academic research centers focusing on science, technology, and innovation policy. The site includes documents, bibliographies, and other resources related to SPRU's research. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:37:31Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/issues-in-science-and-technology This quarterly journal is a forum for discussion of public policy related to science, engineering, and medicine. This includes policy for science (how we nurture the health of the research enterprise) and science for policy (how we use knowledge more effectively to achieve social goals), with emphasis on the latter. The site provides free access to and a search function for the full text of articles, beginning with the Fall 1996 issue. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:34:25Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/organisation-for-economic-co-operation-and-development-committee-for-science-and-technology-policy The OECD assesses how science, technology, innovation and education policies can efficiently contribute to sustainable economic growth and employment creation. It provides policy advice on coping with the challenges arising from developments in new science-based industries, notably biotechnology. The OECD leads in the development of indicators to benchmark Member countries' innovation performance. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:36:17Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/4/d/as2 No publisher webadmin 2006-09-21T19:05:42Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/white-house-office-of-science-and-technology-policy-ostp The OSTP leads an interagency effort to develop and to implement sound science and technology policies and budgets and to work with the private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher education communities, and other nations toward this end. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:38:07Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/IV/C/unep-division-of-early-warning-and-assessments The Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) provides the world community with timely, scientifically credible, policy-relevant environmental data and information for decision-making and action planning for sustainable human development. DEWA monitors, analyses and reports on the state of the global environment, assesses global and regional environmental tends and provides early warning of emerging environmental threats No publisher stonyot 2006-12-10T02:19:20Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/resources-for-the-future Resources for the Future improves environmental and natural resource policymaking worldwide through objective social science research of the highest caliber. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:30:56Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/2/world-water-council-including-world-water-forums World Water Council (including World Water Forums) is an International Water Policy Think Tank that operates this website links to Resources; Events and News; and provides Membership services. {http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/} No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T18:38:44Z Link http://rmportal.net/library/I/C/1/office-of-technology-assessment-archive Until its demise in 1995 the U.S. Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) produced an extensive series of well-regarded reports on a wide range of key policy issues related to science and technology. While OTA no longer exists, this site maintains a complete archive of all the reports OTA produced. No publisher webeditor environmental policy 2007-03-08T17:33:48Z Link