LibGuides: ENVR/P&G 382: Global Environmental Politics: Policy Memo Resources

Policy Memo Instructions

You should choose an environmental policy issue that is of interest to you. It must be an issue that clearly reflects the significance of an environmental policy problem with an international dimension. You may focus on one country but the issue on which you're focusing must have some trans boundary, larger importance.

Your memo should consist of three primary parts:

A discussion of the environmental issue you have chosen.
Options for dealing more effectively with the issue.
Your best recommendation(s) about what action to take at this time.

You will rely primarily on scholarly articles and books, but you will also want to look for current policy discussions in newspapers with an international focus, government white papers on the websites of relevant countries, and policy reports/meeting summaries published by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. Be sure to cite your sources in the style/format of your choice.

Country Information

Europa World Plus Online
Online version of the Europa World Yearbook, covering political and economic information from over 250 countries and territories. Includes comparative statistical information, directories and maps.

NationMaster
A central data source and a way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. You can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics.

U.S. State Department Country Information
Contains country information including people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, U.S. relations, travel and business.
World FactBook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for world entities.

Search IGO Websites

Searches across the websites of major IGO's including the UN, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, IMF, WTO, WHO, and the World Bank, to help you find information from these websites including news, reports, working papers, statistics & data, and more.

Research Databases

CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online
A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
Environmental Science Collection (ProQuest)
Environmental science related full-text articles, granular access to figures and tables within articles, environmental impact statements, and the entire range of bibliographic records from Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (ESPM).
GreenFILE
Offers information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment.
Political Science Complete
Provides full text, and indexing and abstracts, for many journal titles with a worldwide focus reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse. The database also features full-text reference books and monographs, and full-text conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association.
Public Affairs Index
A bibliographic database covering all aspects of global contemporary public policy issues ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, to international conflict and natural disasters.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
This database provides abstracts and indexing of the international literature of political science and international relations, along with complementary fields, including international law and public administration / policy.

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