Government Sources by Subject: Environment

Data and analysis about environmental, social, and economic trends; vital statistics, maps, and graphics for more than 200 countries.

The ECOLEX database includes information on treaties, international soft-law and other non-binding policy and technical guidance documents, national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature. ECOLEX is operated jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Information on environmentally related taxes, fees, charges, tradable permit systems, deposit refund systems, environmentally motivated subsidies and voluntary approaches used in environmental policy.

This database holds more than 500 different variables as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps). Themes include freshwater, population, forests, emissions, climate, disasters, health and GDP.

The IUCN has Official Observer Status at the United Nations General Assembly and its members include governmental and non-governmental organizations. The IUCN publishes or co-authors more than 100 major assessments a year, which can be found in their catalog under the "Resources" tab. Some full text. The website also contains news, photos, and videos.

NCSE is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the scientific basis of environmental decision-making. Website contains news, photos, videos, and a compilation of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports related to the environment.

UNEP news, speeches, events, photos, videos, and publications.

Full text and bibliographic citations of DOE research reports. Subjects include biology, environmental sciences, renewable energy, and more. To enhance your search, open a citation from your results list and click on "More Like This" (under the title).

USA.gov's portal to a wide range of environmental topics such as natural resources, conservation, global warming, fuel efficiency, biotechnology, and more.

Sources by Subject page about resources produced by the EPA. Includes compliance, enforcement, databases, technical reports, and more.

The National Marine Fisheries Service, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is the lead federal agency responsible for the nation's offshore living marine resources and their habitat. Find publications, programs, news, photo galleries and more. See also NOAA's coastal site and climate information.

Revised Jan. 2017; describes the database listing industrial-scale onshore wind turbine locations, corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications.

Online interactive map showing the official inventory of public parks and other protected open space in the US.. Downloadable by US or state, includes shapefiles.

The U.S. Forest Service is responsible for 193 million acres of forests and grasslands. Find information on research, recovery projects, climate change, news, and more.

Publications and information on wildlife refuges, endangered species, environmental contaminants, and more from the department with a mission "to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."

USGS geospatial tool showing locations of windfarms in the United States.

News and information from the department responsible for collecting environmental data and enforcing environmental laws.

The WDFW is mandated to protect and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats while providing sustainable recreational and commercial opportunities. Find information and news on conservation, wildlife, fisheries and more.

Publications and news on science, recreation, and business practices related to the environment.

Issue & campaign information, relevant legislation, voter education, news, event information, and more.

The Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map is an interactive mapping tool that compares communities across our state for environmental health disparities. University of Washington researchers contributed to the map.