UPDATED: 16 December, 1999
Development Data
Excellent resource for F&A and other data
Excellent resource for population studies and impact of population on food resources
Resource for World Population Information
Their reports on issues related to Global climate are excellent source material and thoroughly researched by leading scientists. They are presented at the level of Scientific American and thus very accessible
A treasure house of information on resources by country and region.
CIA Fact sheet on resources and main points by country and region.
Resource on water management, use, and scarcity.
A comprehensive study of the benefits and drawbacks of dams on rivers. Case study of many of the world's large dams.
IRN supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. We work to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting needs for water, energy and flood management.
Munich Re maintains a very complete database on natural disasters and their costs
A NGO devoted to looking at emerging crises in environment, resources, and trade worldwide.
A non-profit organization that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world.
A NGO devoted to reducing the effects of lead poisoning in India.
The One World Broadcasting Trust (OWBT). AIM: advance global development education primarily by harnessing the powerful medium of broadcasting.
A NGO devoted to promoting sustainable resource management and researching environmental challenges
A think tank for foreign policy, economic, and government study
This site brings attention to the general dilapidation of law and order and quality of life in Delhi. Also alarming is the air and water pollution in New Delhi. Several Web Sites dealing with pollution is linked from here.
An Autonomous Body of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, India