Environment
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Environment and Greener Living from Directgov
Information on environmental matters and greener living: waste and recycling, energy saving, green travel and leisure, green home and garden and climate change.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ Environmentandgreenerliving/ index.htm
Europa: Nature and Biodiversity
Part of the European Commission's Environment web, the Nature and Biodiversity pages cover EU biodiversity policy and legislation, protected species and more.
http://ec.europa.eu/ environment/ nature/ index_en.htm
European Commission: Environment
Environmental news and information from the European Commission. Find policies, legislation and publications (see under Resources), news and developments.
http://ec.europa.eu/ environment/ index_en.htm
Intute: Environment
Links to resources covering all aspects of the environment.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/ environment/
The Encyclopedia of Earth
This science encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. Topics include biodiversity, ecology, energy, pollution, wildlife, food, mining and minerals and much more...
http://www.eoearth.org/
Campaign Groups and Charities
Friends of the Earth
Access to information about FOE campaigns on environmental matters such as climate, energy, waste, natural resources and the green economy.
http://www.foe.co.uk/
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
The WWF site provides data on conservation, climate and endangered species. Start with 'What we do' and 'Our Earth'.
http://wwf.panda.org/
Government Departments and Official Bodies
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
UK government department responsible for the environment, for food and farming, and for rural matters.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
Natural England
Natural England (formerly English Nature) is the statutory body responsible for wild plants and animals on land and in the sea - conservation of the natural environment. Find links to their publications. The Nature on the Map section helps you locate Sites of Special Interest, nature reserves, country parks and threatened habitats. See also the interactive map MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside). The 'Countryside Visitors' section has excellent lists of places to go by region.
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
United Nations Environment Programme
The main global environment agency with sections on climate change, disasters & conflicts, ecosystems management, harmful substances and resource efficiency.
http://www.unep.org
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