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Topic: environment
Definition:

  • the totality of surrounding conditions
  • "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" the area in which something exists or lives
  • "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

    Related tag cloud:

  • environmental
  • conservation
  • education
  • ecology
  • water
  • nature
  • wildlife
  • health
  • energy
  • pollution
  • green
  • research
  • sustainability
  • agriculture
  • recycling
  • development
  • uk
  • sustainable
  • community
  • science
  • waste
    • Resources:

    Environment Agency of England and Wales
    UK government agency concerned mainly with rivers, flooding, and pollution. Site includes public information and educational materials, "What's in your backyard?" pollution database, and current flood warnings for the UK.
    http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

    United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    State of the global environment, international partnerships, global sustainability.
    http://www.unep.org/

    Water Environment Federation
    For individuals and organizations interested in water quality. News, regulatory information, technical discussions, links, jobs listings, and product information, on topics including domestic and industrial wastewater, biosolids, watersheds, and wetlands.
    http://www.wef.org/

    European Environment Agency
    Information on environmental conditions, issues, and research themes, including reports, data and links.
    http://www.eea.eu.int/

    The K Desktop Environment
    KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations.
    http://www.kde.org/

    National Council for Science and the Environment
    National Library for the Environment Online. Very comprehensive collection of resources including U.S. Congressional Research Service reports, environmental news, directory of education resources, briefing books on climate change and other topics, and environmental glossaries.
    http://www.cnie.org/