The Challenge of Politics
Web Resources
The following links will help you explore the themes of Chapter 15 on the Web.
This is the official global warming site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The site is set up to answer eleven key questions about global warming, including questions related to the greenhouse effect, sea level changes, weather patterns, and the like.
The Population Institute is a nonprofit educational organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., but with members in 172 countries. The institute seeks to reduce excessive population growth and to achieve a world population in balance with a healthy global environment and resource base.
Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club was first led by the famous environmentalist John Muir. The Club now has roughly 700,000 members and a wide array of programs in the United States and around the world seeking to preserve and protect the environment. This Web site is a rich source of information on environmental concerns.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The work of the organization is focused in thirteen areas: environmental assessment, atmosphere, chemicals, marine and coastal areas, freshwater, land, biodiversity, energy, urban issues, sustainable consumption, business and industry, governance and law, and civil society and the public. This rich site is worth exploring.
World Wildlife Federation (WWF)
Founded in 1961, the World Wildlife Federation is the world’s largest and perhaps most effective independent organization dedicated to the conservation of nature. It operates in one hundred countries and has an incredible array of programs.