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The Natural Step/US
A non-profit environmental education organization working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society.
http://www.naturalstep.org/
The Globalist
The Globalist's Environment and Globalization community explores how the global economy impacts the environment.
http://www.theglobalist.com/DBWeb/Communit...
DELTA Platform
DELTA Networks' information exchange system on sustainable development and eco-management.
http://www.deltaplatform.org
Reason: Evolutionary Ecology
An article on the trend of increasing economic influence in a maturing environmental policy.
http://reason.com/9605/Fe.LYNNenviro.shtml
All About Trade and the Environment
Background information on environmental issues associated with NAFTA and the World Trade Organization plus a photo gallery of the WTO protests in Seattle.
http://greennature.com/article1260.html
Bjørn Lomborg's official homepage
Author of "The Skeptical Environmentalist." Provides reviews, critiques, and media coverage about the book and its author.
http://www.lomborg.com/
Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
FREE advances conservation and environmental values by applying modern science and America's founding ideas to policy debates, seminars for federal judges, environment / public environmental policy, park reform.
http://www.free-eco.org/
The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
A non-profit institution dedicated to improving the scientific and economic foundation for environmental policy. The Center's distinctive role is to foster collaboration between industry, environmental organizations, government and academia.
http://www.heinzctr.org/
Cato Institute Natural Resource Studies
The leading Washington think tank and policy institute's special division for environmental protection and conservation.
http://www.cato.org/research/natur-st.html
The Economics of Birding
Commercial development of important wildlife sites may not be the most beneficial use. American Birding Association seeks to help communities assess the economic value of their wildlife sites.
http://americanbirding.org/programs/consec...
US EPA National Center for Environmental Economics
The center conducts and supervises research and development on economic analytic methods; leads production of cross-agency economic reports; provides guidance for performing economic analysis; and promotes consistency in the preparation and presentation of economic information in the Agency.
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/pa...
Social Policy Bonds
Introduces the concept of "social policy bonds," which aims at injecting market incentives into the achievement of social and environmental goals. Includes books, papers and links.
http://www.geocities.com/socialpbonds/inde...
New Economics Foundation
Aims to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
http://www.neweconomics.org/
UPROAR
United Portmarnock Residents Opposing Another Runway. Residents are actively campaigning against the opening of an additional runway at Dublin on the bases of increase pollution and noise.
http://www.norunway.com
Infography about Environmental Protection -- Economic Incentives
Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of economic incentives for environmental protection.
http://www.infography.com/content/30854902...
Fiscally Green
One-stop shop for information on ecological fiscal reform (EFR) in Canada and around the world. Provides examples of fiscal policy for environmental objectives in various sectors and recent developments in the field.
http://www.fiscallygreen.ca/
Political Economy Research Center
PERC is a non-profit, environmental think tank in Montana seeking market solutions to environmental problems. Research and policy analysis covers endangered species, forestry, fisheries, mining, parks and park reform, public lands, property rights, Superfund, user fees, water marketing, wildlife and environmental education.
http://www.perc.org
National Center for Policy Analysis - Environmental Issues
The non-partisan think-tank's award-winning website has this section dedicated to the solutions for our environmental problems.
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/enviro/envdex7.html
Everything's Coming Up Roses: Economists vs. Environmentalists
This economist says that the "you can't have your cake and eat it too" approach of economics, forcing responsibility, is the reason some environmentalists try to discredit them.
http://www.cato.org/dailys/4-23-97.html
New Environmentalism
A program of Reason Public Policy Institute that promotes innovative and forward-looking environmental policy.
http://newenvironmentalism.org
TradeMark Tiger
Describes an economic approach to conservation.
http://www.ratrobot.com/writing/tiger/
Thoreau Institute
Seeks ways to protect the environment without regulation, bureaucracy, or central control.
http://www.ti.org/
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Publications on the institute's research in free-enterprise, as well as internships.
http://www.cei.org/
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