ENVIR ST 600: Capstone: Air Pollution and Equity in an African City (Spring 2021) : Government, Policy, Statistics
Government
- National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)Semi-autonomous institution, established in May 1995, as the principal agency in Uganda, charged with the responsibility of coordinating, monitoring, regulating and supervising environmental management in the country.
- Republic of Uganda: Ministry of Water and EnvironmentNews updates, law and policy, publications, and links to projects, organizations, and agencies.
- Republic of Uganda: Ministry of Trade, Industry & CooperativesAccess to policy, statistics, trade information, and affiliate institutions.
- OSTI.GOV: US Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical InformationPrimary search tool for US Department of Energy (DOE) funded science in the US and around the world. Subject areas include: physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, fission and nuclear technologies, power generation and distribution, engineering, computer science, renewable energy, and other topics.
- US National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)Search over 7,000 hard copy and more than 35,000 digital full-text EPA documents.
- USAID-UgandaNews, data, and reports from USAID in partnership with the people of Uganda.
Policy
- CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals, policy briefs, and original case studies written by leading international affairs experts.
- PAIS (Public Affairs)Includes journals; books; government documents; statistical compilations; committee reports; directories; serials; reports of public, intergovernmental, and private organizations; and most other forms of printed literature from all over the world. Its subject matter covers public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
- Worldwide Political Science AbstractsCovers political science and related fields, including international relations, law, public administration, and public policy.
Data and Statistics
- CIA World FactbookCountry statistics, maps, images, and more.
- Health Data and Statistics: GlobalGuide with links to selected sources of data and statistics collected and provided by numerous organizations and agencies.
- Indiastat.comSocio-economic statistical data primarily from Indian government sources. Data includes statistics on demographics, health, higher education, agricultural and industrial production information, economic statistics, etc. Information from specific sectors such as bank and financial institutions, companies, co-operatives, crime and law, population, foreign trade, labor and workforce, housing, media, power, and transportation are also included.
- US Energy Information AdministrationInternational statistics on prices, production, and more for oil, gas, coal, solar, wind, and other energy sources. Search by topic or geography at the top of the home page.
- World Bank DataFree access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe. Databases include: World Development Indicators; Global Development Finance; Africa Development Indicators; Global Economic Monitor; Doing Business; Education Statistics; Health, Nutrition and Population Statistics, Millennium Development Indicators; Gender Statistics; and Actionable Governance Indicators.
- World Health Organization (WHO)Global health statistics and reports by country.