Environmental Studies

Published by the UN Environment Programme. Analyzes environmental change, causes, impacts, and policy responses.' See Also the Environmental Data Explorer and UNEP Year Book.

Identifies environmental issues and solutions and "links new science to outcome-oriented policies."

'A Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society.'
Online. Older issues in print: Davis Library Stacks HC59 .S7333.

Scholarly research in agricultural and applied economics including sub-disciplines such as agribusiness, food supply, natural resource economics, environmental economics, policy issues, agricultural trade, and economic development.

'Provides time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and agriculture for some 200 countries.'  Also see FAO Statistics page for links to additional databases.

"Presents detailed projections for production, consumption, trade, stocks, and prices for OECD countries as well as selected non-member countries."

Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN.  Online 1993 - present. See also State of Food Insecurity and regional editions.

Biennial report published by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN.  Online from 1995 - present.

Based at KCUR in Kansas City, Harvest covers food & agriculture-related topics through a network of reporters and partner stations throughout the Midwest.

Good for more local topics. The Center seeks to advance sustainable food and farming systems.  Provides helpful resources such as their quarterly newsletter, Cultivating Connections.

Provides a wealth of information on energy including current usage, prices, analysis, outlooks/forecasts for the U.S. & international. Also See State Profiles & Energy Estimates.

Published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Provides energy background and other information for many (but not all) countries around the world.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Resources Program (ERP) provides information from impartial, comprehensive research investigations of geologic energy resources, including: petroleum (oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids), coal, gas hydrates, geothermal resources, oil shale, oil sands, uranium, and heavy oil and natural bitumen.  Includes viability assessments for different energy sources worldwide.

Non-partisan, non-profit organization. Provides access to energy policy resources from every sector (industry, academia, government, law, finance, non-profits, think tanks, and more).

Information and resources for learning about Middlebury College's sustainability initiatives. Read about the Davis Family Library sustainable features.

This section of Middlebury's Library Guide for Investing has resources useful for investing using ESG criteria (Environmental, Social, Governance).

The Center seeks to advance sustainable food and farming systems.  Provides helpful resources such as their quarterly newsletter, Cultivating Connections.

Springer, 2012.

"Interactive web-based map, prioritizes restoration and protection of wetlands, floodplain forests, and river corridors..." Click on layers to add info to the map. (see tutorial if needed).

Published every two years by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN to provide 'a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues.' Online from 1995 to the present.

U.S., state, and county water use information.  Also contains link to National Water Information System for more detailed data.

Biennial report on the world's freshwater resources and issues from the Pacific Institute.

From NOAA. Provides scientific data and information about climate, including news, maps, data, curricular materials.

"a collection of monthly summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale."

"Outlines steps to cut climate pollution and help Vermonters prepare for extreme weather and other impacts caused by climate change."

Report with graphs from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  See the bibliography for sources of data.

A joint project of Island Press and EcoAdapt, it is an interactive online platform 'aimed at building a shared knowledge base for managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change.'  Includes case studies, virtual library, directory, tools, and more.

Successor to Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Information on state, national, and international issues and policies related to climate change. Includes sections on the basics; technology solutions; science & impacts; economics; business; policy briefs; U.S. climate legislation; and much more.

Non-profit organization that "surveys and conducts scientific research on climate change and informs the public of key findings." Provides reports, news, blogs, maps, and much more.

"Information, data and reports about climate change around the world...query, map, compare, chart and summarize key climate and climate-related information."

From World Resources Institute. GHG data analysis by year, gas, country/state, and sector for 186 Countries. See also U.S. State GHG Emissions.

Information on climate change science, mitigation, negotiations, and more with links to IPCC and other publications.

See climate-related survey questions mapped by U.S. as a whole, state, congressional district, and county. From Yale Project on Climate Change Communication.