Environmental Sites: Region-Specific

• The Andes Under Siege: Environmental Consequences of the Drug Trade
  Detailed publication by the U.S. Department of International Information Programs. Topics include: Environmental Consequences of the Drug Trade; Forest Destruction in the Andean Region; Historical Examples: Peru and Bolivia; Colombia; Chemical Dumping: Byproduct of the Drug Industry; Chemicals in the Andean Region; Glyphosate and the Environment; Global Consequences; Colombia: Biodiversity Under Siege; The Real Costs of the Narcotics Industry; Satellite Imaging of Narcotics; Environmental Degradation; Environmental Damage; Elsewhere: Southeast Asia; and Destruction of Oil Pipelines.
• Butte Environmental Council: The Leading Environmental Education, Referral, and Advocacy Resource in Butte County
  Dedicated to protecting the exceptional quality of life in the 1,670 square miles of Butte County...devoted to environmental education and information referral services, and advocacy. - site intro
• California Flood Information
  Links to California Data Exchange Center, DWR; California Department of Transportation; Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA; Governor's Office of Emergency Services OESS; National Weather Service, and News Media. Links to related information include disaster preparedness and recovery, El Nino, images, and flood information sources.
• Environment Canada's Green Lane
  Information and publications from the Canadian Department of Environment. Many environmental topics are covered.
• Environment of the Great Lakes Region: GLIN Great Lakes Information Network
  Topics include: Air and Land [Air Quality, Coastal Zone, Ecosystem Management, Habitat, Land Use, Sustainable Development, Wetlands]; Water [Levels and Hydrology, Quality, Rivers and Lakes, Quantity and Use, Watersheds]; Flora and Fauna [Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Forests, Invasive Species, People, Plants, Wildlife]; Pollution [Air Toxics, Areas of Concern, Human Health Effects, Pollution Prevention, Soil Erosion, Toxic Contamination]; and References [Agencies & Organizations, Environmental Justice, Laws and Policy, Sanctuaries and Reserves, Research, Weather and Climate]. Excellent, informative site.
• Galapagos: Darwin's Laboratory of Evolution
  Natural history of the Galapagos Islands, slide show, links.
• The Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book
  eBook by Environment Canada and the EPA. Chapters include physical characteristics and their responses to settlement, exploitation, and industrialization; natural processes; human impact; present concerns; joint management of the Great Lakes; and New Directions. Also maps and factsheets.
• Lobos Creek Dunes and Valley
  A great web site about a place in the Presidio, a true labor of love with lots of great pictures of the plants and information about them, the history of the site and the story of its restoration in progress. - Jeffrey A. Caldwell
• State Environmental Briefing Books: Texas
  By USenvironment.org.Online State Briefing Books will include a wide
  array of State-specific information on environmental issues such as air and water; land resources and degradation; biological, flora and mineral resources, population, etc. addressed through essays, reports, books, news articles, laws, directories of organizations and services, maps and charts, photographs, databases and other materials, as well as interactive bulletin boards and other Internet based services. - site intro
• Sustainable Development in Latin America
  Agriculture, Development, and environment country-based, regional, and international resources. Site seems comprehensive; much material is in Spanish.
• Sustainable Development Reporting Project
  A look at the most promising and important sustainable development programs in Central America. - site intro. NPR Program by John Burnett.