Environment (Government Information): Environmental Protection/Sustainability
Government or government-related sources of information about the environment.
Environmental Protection/ Sustainability
- Environmental Protection AgencyContains a wealth of environmental topics, reports, laws, and more.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)Provides information about sustainable practices, the environment, safety, health, and quality management.
- Smart Growth OnlineFormed by the EPA and non-profit and government organizations to foster optimal development of the economy, community, and environment. Publishes reports such as This is Smart Growth to demonstrate how to use smart growth techniques to improve the quality of development while protecting environmental resources.
Commercial Databases (use at Rice or with a Rice login):
- Ecology Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSummaries of articles in current ecology research, which deals with the relationships between organisms, their physical spaces, and other organisms.
- Environmental Science Collection This link opens in a new windowFull-text sources like scientific and trade journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications in environmental science and related disciplines.
Sustainability at Rice
- Rice University Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management (ACSEM)"Collaborative organization dedicated to providing direction to Rice for short-term management and long-term planning of energy and other natural resources." Their website includes descriptions of student sustainability projects.
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