Criteria for inclusion here: number of quality records relevant to the subject. We try to keep only the best starting point for each subject.

'Selected' = a list that makes a selection of best sources; 'all' = comprehensive list with some tools for preselection (short description, search tool, ...); 'metadatabase' is a complete searchable (meta)database. The lists are in English if no other language is mentionned.

You can link directly one of the best lists on your matter, or do it through our annotated list of directories Other hit parades for environmentalists are also available, and if you do not find anything, try selected internet search engines. Auxilliary lists (white pages, chemistry, etc.) can also be usefull for environmentalists.

Direct link to lists:

A

1. Acronyms,.
2. Activities (USA),metadatabase.
3. Africa (Central),all.
4. African data,metadatabase.
5. Agricultural pests of Western Europe (fr, en),encyclopedia.
6. Agricultural waste bibliography (USA),selected.
7. Agriculture,all.
8. Agriculture,selected.
9. Air, atmosphere, selected.
10. Air pollution (USA),all.
11. Animal damage control,all.
12. Animal inventory and monitoring (North America),encyclopedia.
13. Animal protection,selected.
14. Animal rights,encyclopedia.
15. Antarctic,all.
16. Antarctica,selected.
17. Arctic,selected.
18. Arctic geographical data sets,selected.
19. Arts,selected.
20. Asbestos (arguments for) (fr),encyclopedia.
21. Asbestos (arguments for)(en),encyclopedia.
22. Asia-Pacific region,selected.
23. Atmosphere,metadatabase.
24. Atmospheric systems (USA),selected.
25. Australia,selected.
26. Austria,metadatabase.
27. Austria, governemental,all.
28. Auxilliary lists,selected. 

B

29. Baltic sea region,encyclopedia.
30. Baltic sea maps,selected.
31. Belgium (Flanders, nl),metadatabase.
32. Belgium (Wallonia), biodiversity, nature (fr),encyclopedia.
33. Belgium (Wallonia, fr),selected.
34. Best practices for human settlements,metadatabase.
35. Bibliography (contents of recent journals), selected.
36. Biodiversity,all.
37. Biodiversity (Belgium, fr),encyclopedia.
38. Biodiversity (directories of experts),all.
39. Biodiversity (Europe),selected.
40. Biodiversity (mailing lists),selected.
41. Biodiversity / biological collections,all.
42. Biofuels,all.
43. Biofuels publications,metadatabase.
44. Biogeochemical dynamics datasets,metadatabase.
45. Biological engineering employment,metadatabase.
46. Bioremediation,selected.
47. Biosafety,encyclopedia.
48. Biosafety (Belgium)(en, fr, nl),encyclopedia.
49. Biosafety european legislation,encyclopedia.
50. Birds (North America),encyclopedia.
51. Books,metadatabase.
52. Britain,encyclopedia.
53. Building,all.
54. Business,all.
55. Business (USA, UK),selected. 

C

56. Calendars (environmental industry),all.
57. Canada,selected.
58. Canada, Québec (fr, en, es),encyclopedia.
59. Canada (energy efficiency programs),metadatabase.
60. Catalogues of data sources,selected.
61. Central Africa,all.
62. Central Africa maps and databases,metadatabase.
63. Central and Eastern Europe,metadatabase.
64. Central Europe,selected.
65. Central Europe (governmental organisations) ,metadatabase.
66. Chemicals (databases),metadatabase.
67. China (XinJiang region),selected.
68. Chlorine (PVC, arguments for),encyclopedia.
69. Clean production (en, po),all.
70. Clearinghouse (Internet resources),selected.
71. Climate,metadatabase.
72. Climate (USA),selected.
73. Climate Change,all.
74. Climate Change,encyclopedia.
75. Coastal Systems (USA),selected.
76. Code of Federal Regulations - 40CFR (USA),all.
77. Collections (biological),all.
78. Commentary,selected.
79. Companies (treatment and technology),metadatabase.
80. Companies and products (USA),all.
81. Compost (de), metadatabase.
82. Communities, watersheds (USA),all.
83. Conservation,all.
84. Contaminated land (UK), all.
85. Conventions on nature,selected.
86. Conventions on nature (European Union),encyclopedia.
87. Corporate environment, safety and health information,selected.
88. Country profiles (international agreements), selected
89. Courses (UK),metadatabase.
90. Countries,all
91. Critic of Internet ressources,all.
92. Current contents of environmental journals, selected. 

D

93. Danube,selected.
94. Data,selected.
95. Data,metadatabase.
96. Data Sources (USA& Canada),selected.
97. Data, databases (Europe),selected.
98. Databases on environmental chemicals,metadatabase.
99. Developing countries,metadatabase.
100. Developing countries (news and essays, NGOs),multimedia.
101. Development,metadatabase.
102. Development, ecology, environment (fr) ,all.
103. Dialogue,selected.
104. Dioxine (opinions),all.
105. Directories,all.
106. Directories,selected.
107. Directories (fr),selected.
108. Disasters,all.
109. Disasters,all. 

E

110. Earth, events, diary,encyclopedia.
111. Earth dream,all.
112. Earth Island (activist),selected.
113. Ecological and Biological Systems (USA),selected.
114. Ecological networks,encyclopedia.
115. Ecological realisations (Belgium),encyclopedia.
116. Ecological risk assessment (discussion lists) ,selected.
117. Ecology (discussion lists),metadatabase.
118. Ecomanagement strategies for business,all.
119. Ecotourism,encyclopedia.
120. Ecotourism,selected.
121. Education,all.
122. Efficiency (for business),all.
123. Electric and hybrid vehicles,selected.
124. Electronic Development and Environment Information System, metadatabase.
125. Electronic Journals, .
126. Employment,all.
127. Employment (Biological engineering,metadatabase.
128. Empowerment,selected.
129. Endangered species (institutions) ,all.
130. Endangered species (most endangered),selected.
131. Endocrine disruption,selected.
132. Endocrine disruptors,encyclopedia.
133. Energy,all.
134. Energy,metadatabase.
135. Energy efficiency programs (Canada),metadatabase.
136. Engineering,selected.
137. Environment (fr) ,selected.
138. Environment (fr) ,metadatabase.
139. Environment (nl),selected.
140. Environment (de) ,all.
141. Environment (en) ,all.
142. Environment (en) ,metadatabase.
143. Environment (en) ,selected.
144. Environment, human right, campaign, multinationals (en) ,selected.
145. Environment (en) ,selected.
146. Environment, commented (en) ,selected.
147. Environment, Belgium (nl) ,selected.
148. Environment, Portugal (pt, en),all.
149. Environment, USA (en) ,selected.
150. Environment for activists (en) ,all.
151. Environmental sources (USA governments),selected.
152. Erosion,all.
153. Estrogens,encyclopedia.
154. Estrogens (bibliography),metadatabase.
155. Europe,selected.
156. European Commission, DGXI,selected.
157. Europe(Central and Eastern),metadatabase.
158. European Environment Agency,selected.
159. European legislation,encyclopedia.
160. European species databases,metadatabase.
161. European Union policy,encyclopedia.
162. Events (conferences),metadatabase.
163. Events and issues (environment and telecommunications,selected.
164. Events, natural and manmade (extremes),encyclopedia. 

F

165. Fauna,.
166. Foundations supporting environmental works (USA),all.
167. Fiberglass,encyclopedia.
168. Fibres and health (references),metadatabase.
169. Flanders (Belgium, nl),metadatabase.
170. Flora,.
171. Forest products industry,metadatabase.
172. Forestry,all.
173. Fuels and chemicals (renewable energy) ,all. 

G

174. Gas (greenhouse, technology),metadatabase.
175. General (environment) (fr) ,selected.
176. General (environment) (fr) ,metadatabase.
177. General (environment) (nl),selected.
178. General (environment) (de) ,all.
179. General (environment) (en) ,all.
180. General (environment) (en) ,metadatabase.
181. General (environment) (en) ,selected.
182. General (environment), commented (en) ,selected.
183. General (environment, Belgium) (nl) ,selected.
184. General (environment, Portugal) (pt, en),all.
185. General (environment,USA)(en) ,selected.
186. General (environment) for activists (en) ,all.
187. General environmental sources (USA governments),selected.
188. General (environment) (en) ,selected.
189. Geographic data,selected.
190. Geographical Information Systems (Flanders, Belgium, nl) ,metadatabase.
191. Geographical Information Systems (GIS),selected.
192. Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing ,all.
193. Geology,all.
194. Geothermal energy,all.
195. Germany (de, 2 landers),metadatabase.
196. Global Change,metadatabase.
197. Global Change (USA, official),selected.
198. Global Change Data Sets,selected.
199. Global Change Gopher Servers,all.
200. Global nature conservation policy,selected.
201. Global policy,selected.
202. Gopher Servers,selected.
203. Gopher Servers (Global Change),all.
204. Governmental organisations (Central Europe) ,metadatabase.
205. Green engineering,all.
206. Greenhouse gas technology,metadatabase.
207. Greenpeace,encyclopedia.
208. Guides (Internet),selected.
209. Guides (Internet) (fr) ,selected. 

H

210. Habitat,metadatabase.
211. Hazardous substances release (USA),metadatabase.
212. Health (en),all.
213. Health (nl),selected.
214. Health effects(USA),metadatabase.
215. Heavy metals (en, de),selected.
216. High energy weapons tests,all.
217. High fives, recommended sites for environmental themes,selected
218. Hormones,encyclopedia.
219. Human dimension of global change,selected.
220. Human ecology,selected.
221. Human settlements,metadatabase.
222. Humans and the Environment, .
223. Hungary (hu),selected.
224. Hunger,selected.
225. Hydrology,all.
226. Hydropower,all. 

I

227. Ice en snow(USA),selected.
228. Incineration of waste (en, po),all.
229. Indicators (sustainable development),metadatabase.
230. Indoor air quality and energy conservation,selected.
231. Industry,selected.
232. Industry (calendars),all.
233. Industry (Canada) (en, fr),all.
234. Industry (Catalan),encyclopedia.
235. Industry(discussion lists),selected.
236. Information System, metadatabase.
237. Inland aquatic systems (USA),selected.
238. Institutes,all.
239. International agreements full texts ,selected.
240. International agreements full texts ,encyclopedia.
241. International agreements, country profiles, selected
242. International Co-operation on Environment and Development, encyclopedia.
243. Internet and environment (technical),selected.
244. Internet ressources (periodical critic),all.
245. Internet starting points,selected.
246. Internetand environment conferences,all.
247. Inventory and monitoring of species (North America),encyclopedia.
248. Islands,encyclopedia.
249. ISO 14000 Forum (Catalan),encyclopedia.
250. Issues,all.
251. Italy,selected. 

J

252. Journalism,selected.
253. Journals and newsletters,all.
254. Journals (contents of recent journals), selected.
255. Justice,encyclopedia. 

K

L

256. Land conservation,all.
257. Landscapes,all.
258. Landscapes (Europe),selected.
259. Law,all.
260. Law (international),all.
261. Law (Nature, Belgium, Wallonie),selected.
262. Law, legislation (European Union),encyclopedia.
263. Law, legislation (USA, International),encyclopedia.
264. Library,.
265. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA),selected.
266. List of lists,all.
267. List of lists,selected.
268. List of lists (fr),selected.
269. Listof lists,metadatabase.
270. Listservs (en),metadatabase.
271. Listservs(en),all.
272. Listservs(nl),selected.
273. Listservs, majordomo, forums (sustainable development),all. 

M

274. Mailing lists (en),metadatabase.
275. Magnetic media recycling, selected
276. Management strategies for business,all.
277. Marine science,all.
278. Media recycling, selected
279. Metadatabase,metadatabase.
280. Meteorology,metadatabase.
281. Meteorology,all.
282. Meteorology (world),encyclopedia.
283. Models,all.
284. Models,metadatabase.
285. Molecular Biology, .
286. Monitoring of species (North America),encyclopedia.
287. Monitoring organizations,selected.
288. Monitoring programs,selected.
289. Mountain,all.
290. Municipal solid waste (en, po),all.
291. Myths,all. 

N

292. National parks (list of lists),all.
293. National parks (UN),metadatabase.
294. National parks (USA),metadatabase.
295. Natural and manmade events,diary,encyclopedia.
296. Natural resources,all.
297. Natural resources (water),encyclopedia.
298. Natural resources (water), discussion lists,all.
299. Nature (Belgium, Wallonia, fr),encyclopedia.
300. Nature (Europe),selected.
301. Nature conservation,all.
302. Newsgroups,all.
303. Non-Profit Organisations,all.
304. Non-Profit Organisations for sustainable development in the South (news),multimedia.
305. Non-Profit Organisations for sustainable development in the South (based in Belgium), metadatabase.
306. Non-Profit Resources,all.
307. Nordic data,selected.
308. Norway data,selected.
309. Nuclear weapons tests,all. 

O

310. Occupational and environmental health (en),all.
311. Occupational and environmental health FAQ (en),selected.
312. Occupational safety and health (en),selected.
313. Occupational safety and health (es),selected.
314. Occupational safety and health (fr),selected.
315. Ocean Systems(USA),selected.
316. Oceans (USA),selected.
317. Opportunities (business),selected.
318. Organic segundary rawmaterial (de), metadatabase.
319. Organisations,all.
320. Organisations (non-profit),all.
321. Ozone depletion,selected. 

P

322. Papers (contents of recent journals), selected.
323. Parks and recreation,all.
324. People of the rainforest,selected.
325. Pests (agriculture, Western Europe)(fr, en),encyclopedia.
326. Pesticides,all.
327. Pesticides ,metadatabase.
328. Pesticides ,encyclopedia.
329. Photovoltaic suppliers and services,metadatabase.
330. Plants genetic resources,all.
331. Polar regions,selected.
332. Policy (global),selected.
333. Pollution,all.
334. Pollution (news),encyclopedia.
335. Pollution prevention (en, po),all.
336. Pollution prevention (USA),encyclopedia.
337. Population issues,all.
338. Portugal (pt, en),all.
339. Practices for human settlements,metadatabase.
340. Predator defense, animal damage control,all.
341. Products and companies (USA),all.
342. Programs, projects (USA),metadatabase.
343. Protected areas (UN),all.
344. Protection,.
345. Publications,selected.
346. PVC (chlorine, arguments for),encyclopedia. 

Q

347. Quality (for business),all.
348. Québec, Canada (fr, en, es),encyclopedia. 

R

349. Rainforest (people) ,selected.
350. Recreation,all.
351. Recycling,all.
352. Recycling practices (by product),encyclopedia.
353. References (contents of recent journals), selected.
354. Remote sensing,selected.
355. Renewable energy,metadatabase.
356. Renewable energy,all.
357. Renewable energy international organisations,metadatabase.
358. Renewable energy suppliers and services,metadatabase.
359. Renewable fuels and chemicals ,all.
360. Reporting, reports (The Netherlands, nl), selected
361. Risk,selected.
362. Risk assessment (lists, forums) ,selected.
363. Risk management,selected.
364. Riverine communities,selected.
365. Rivers,selected. 

S

366. Safety (en),selected.
367. Safety (nl),selected.
368. Safety (nl), selected.
369. Safety (biological agents),encyclopedia.
370. Safety (biological agents) (Belgium)(en, fr, nl),encyclopedia.
371. Safety (biological agents) european legislation,encyclopedia.
372. Santa Cruz toxic release,encyclopedia.
373. Satellite imagery,selected.
374. Satellite Imagery (Belgium),metadatabase.
375. Science,selected.
376. Sea ice,selected.
377. Servers,all.
378. Servers,selected.
379. Settlements,metadatabase.
380. Shareholders,all.
381. Shopping (USA),all.
382. Small islands,encyclopedia.
383. Snow and Ice (USA),selected.
384. Social,all.
385. Social (bibliography)(fr),metadatabase.
386. Software (commercial),selected.
387. Soil erosion,all.
388. Soil remediation bibliography (nl),metadatabase.
389. Solar cars,encyclopedia.
390. Solar energy,all.
391. Solar Influences (global change),selected.
392. Solid earth systems (USA),selected.
393. Solid waste (USA),encyclopedia.
394. South (sustainable development)(last news),multimedia.
395. South (sustainable development Belgian Non-Profit Organisations for sustainable development ), metadatabase.
396. South Africa,selected.
397. Species (endangered,institutions) ,all.
398. Species (European) databases,metadatabase.
399. Species inventory and monitoring (North America),encyclopedia.
400. Species lists (plants, animals, microbes, bio-molecules) ,metadatabase.
401. Standards,selected.
402. Statistical resources on the Web,all.
403. Stockholders,all.
404. Success (USA),metadatabase.
405. Sustainable Agriculture mailing lists, listservs, news,all.
406. Sustainable building,all.
407. Sustainable Development,all.
408. Sustainable Development,encyclopedia.
409. Sustainable Development,selected.
410. Sustainable Development (listservs, majordomo, forums),all.
411. Sustainable development (USA),metadatabase.
412. Sustainable Development and the South (last news),multimedia.
413. Sustainable Development and the South (Belgian Non-Profit Organisations), metadatabase.
414. Sustainable Development International Co-operation on , encyclopedia.
415. Sustainable development indicators,metadatabase.
416. Sustainable forestry,all. 

T

417. Technologies,encyclopedia.
418. Technology (greenhouse gas),metadatabase.
419. Technology (products and services),encyclopedia.
420. Technology companies,metadatabase.
421. Telecommunications events and issues,selected.
422. Terrestrial, Inland Aquatic, and Near Coastal Systems (USA),selected.
423. Toll free telephonelisting (USA),metadatabase.
424. Tourism,encyclopedia.
425. Tourism,selected.
426. Toxicology,selected.
427. Toxic substances,metadatabase.
428. Toxic substances (California,USA),encyclopedia.
429. Trade (Canada),all.
430. Training (environmental management),all.
431. Transportation,all.
432. Treatment and technology companies,metadatabase. 

U

433. United Kingdom,all.
434. United Nations,selected.
435. Urban development,metadatabase.
436. Urban ecotechnology (it),selected.
437. USA,encyclopedia. 

V

438. Videos,selected. 

W

439. Wallonia (Belgium, fr),selected.
440. Waste,selected.
441. Waste (Belgium),encyclopedia.
442. Waste (USA),all.
443. Waste bibliography(nl),metadatabase.
444. Waste incineration(en, po),all.
445. Water,metadatabase.
446. Water (events, conferences, calls for papers),selected.
447. Water quality,encyclopedia.
448. Water quality,encyclopedia.
449. Water quality bibliography,selected.
450. Water resources,encyclopedia.
451. Water resources,encyclopedia.
452. Water resources (water), discussion lists,all.
453. Watersheds, communities (USA),all.
454. Weather,metadatabase.
455. Weather data (USA),selected.
456. Wildlife,all.
457. Wildlife (institutions),all.
458. Wind energy,all.
459. Wind energy suppliers and services ,metadatabase.
460. WWF (World Wildlife Fund) ,selected. 

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Other starting points hit parades:

• Auxilliary lists
• Data accessible on-line in construction.
• Clearinghouse (environment).
• Metadata standards best starting points
• Sustainable development best starting points

For any comments or additions, please do not hesitate to contact me:

Bruno Kestemont (bkest@ulb.ac.be) of CESSE, under financing of the Belgian Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs

Special thanks to Josef Barth, Michelle Batten, Linda Black, Christian Brodhag, Jos Boelens, Sam Droege, Sarah Deutsch, Carol A. Fedora, Seth Finkel, JEZwick@aol.com, Asger Garnak, Walter Hecq, Jacques Jedwab, Marc Leemans, Dirk Le Roy, Marc Levy, J.P. Myers, Shay Mitchell, Adora Pozolinski, Steve Habib Rose, Rinaldo Sikking, Dave Story, Kit Strange, Dave Story, Sarah Reeves, Glenn Ronsse, Fred Stoss, Joe Strahl, Michel Vasic, Mathias Verlie, Catherine Vits, Konrad Zirm, the maintainers of the directories linked from here, for their usefull job, and all the others who encouraged me or made comments or suggestions for this list.
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