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POL 325: International Environmental Law The following resources should be helpful for POL 325. Also consult the resources on the main Political Science subject page. Feel free to contact me for help, Betty Febo (efebo), x3426. To clarify or interpret the information you have found, or for next steps, please consult your professor. Spring 2009 Office Hours: Contents:
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Reference Sources for Background Information Environment and the Law: a dictionary. Clapp Ref KF 3775.A68 P38 1995 International Environmental Law [World Bank] - a general description of the various topics in environmental law; mentions the most relevant treaties. International Environmental Law and Policy: A Comprehensive Reference Source - an e-book from the Washington College of Law at American University. Divided into chapters for easier access. Note also links to Treaties, Institutional Players and Recent Developments. State of the World. Clapp Ref HC 59 S734 1984+. Has chapters on the environment. UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law. Clapp Docs UN Sales IIID 2007 3 Selected Texts of Legal Instruments in International Environmental Law. Clapp Docs UN Sales 2006 25 World Resources: A Guide to the Global Environment. Clapp Docs HC 10 W827 1986-. Each year has a different focus. Contains statistics. Wellesley College
Catalog - Use the Library catalog to find books and other materials
(journal
titles, NOT journal articles) we have here at Wellesley. Remember to start
with "keyword" if you are beginning to research a topic, then when you find
a relevant title, see what the subject headings are for that title. Click on
these subject headings to find more about your topic.>
Also try "global environmental accord" as a title. WorldCat - Use WorldCat to find books and other materials not at Wellesley. Use the suggestions listed above. If you find a book you want that Wellesley does not own, request through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Use the Find It! @ Wellesley link.
Tips for searching LexisNexis Academic Legal Research: Westlaw Campus Research - full text of law review articles. The journals included may be different from LexisNexis Academic.
NOTE: Use the following criteria to evaluate any websites: For more information on how to evaluate web pages see our search the web page. Please read any usage agreement associated with information contained within a database that you may find searching the internet. This does NOT apply to the databases on our A-Z list Wellesley subscribes to. Conventions/Treaties **International Environmental Agreements (IEA) Database Project - comprehensive database created by Ronald Mitchell, Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Oregon. Note link to Agreements by Lineage and Secretariats. ECOLEX - A gateway to environmental law. Search multilateral treaties by title keyword to find your treaty. You can also search the Law and Policy Literature section for references to monographs and articles around environmental conservation. Note that the Law and Policy Literature section is index/abstracts only. Environmental Treaty Texts from the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1989. Choose "Country Profiles" to see what treaties a specific country has signed. FAOLEX from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. Contains treaties, laws, and regulations on food, agriculture, and renewable natural resources worldwide. Multilaterals Project from Tufts University. Text of environmental treaties organized by topic, by date, and searchable by keyword. Also links to a guide which explains how international treaties come to be. Supporting Information Center for International Environmental Law - full-text publications on biodiversity and climate change as well as other topics. Congressional Research Service Reports [National Library for the Environment]. Browse by subject or search by keyword. Full text publications that may have info on treaty developments or negotiations. Environmental Law [Legal Information Institute]. A good alternative to LexisNexis Academic Legal Research for relevant chapters in the U.S. Code and state statutes dealing with the environment. Also links to international sites. Environmental Law Programme from the World Conservation Union. Links to full text publications. European Environmental Law home page Interactive environmental maps from UNEP Arendal, Norway. Global and country maps showing the extent of environmental factors such as acid rain, carbon dioxide emissions, greenhouse gasses, etc. Issue Briefs on the environment from Globalization101.org. [Center for Strategic and International Studies]. Nations of the World [Library of Congress]. Links to the constitutions, governmental bodies, and supporting departments of national governments. OECD environmental publications United Nations documents may have statements from countries around a particular treaty. Search for documents or search for speeches by using Access UN or UNBISNET. Older documents may not be available online, but Wellesley has a complete set of UN documents on microfiche. Earth Negotiations Bulletin (1993+) - "independent reporting service that provides daily coverage of negotiations on environment and development at the United Nations". Note the link in the blue box on the left to Other Reporting Services. Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Also try the Linkages Journal. Earth Negotiations: Analyzing Thirty Years of Environmental
Diplomacy. Clapp Docs U.N. Sales IIIA 2001 3. Multilteral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary General. Clapp Docs
UN Sales V.
*Yearbook of International Cooperation and Development evaluation articles 1992-2004. Agreements from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. These agreements may have come about as a result of the signing of an environmental treaty. Reporting and Review Institutions in 10 Multilateral Environmental Agreements. Docs UN Sales IIID 2003 2 Links to national legislation from ECOLEX and links to environmental ministries and environmental assessment from UNEP. Compliance and enforcement from UNEP. Environment and Energy from the UNDP.
**Performance Indicator Data - an extensive list of data sources for specific environmental treaties. Note citing information at bottom. Environmental Country Reviews [OECD] Global Environment Outlook 3 Data Compendium. To choose particular variables, access the data through the data portal (Use the advanced search). World Resources: A Guide to the Global Environment. Clapp Docs HC 10 W827 1986-. Each year has a different focus. Contains statistics. You may find these online. Try our main statistical databases for country data: World Development Indicators, UNData, Source OECD Statistics, and our Research Resources for Statistics.
We have copies of various citation style guides on the Clapp reference desk or go to our online sources. Remember: if you find the full text online, whether an article in a database or info on the Web, you should cite the information from the online source. In a Wellesley database; look for a link within the database to how to cite. Traditional citation style manuals will also include how to cite information found electronically. Remember the following:
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