UEP 300 Environmental Law and Policy

The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.

Environmental Justice working group within EDGI, a research collaborative and public data advocacy organization

State bureau within the California Department of Justice.

A U.S.–based non-profit international environmental advocacy group,

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are a call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

The Environmental Data Explorer is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments.

A global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation. WRI studies sustainable practices for business, economics, finance and governance, with the purpose of better supporting human society in six areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, and climate.

A nonprofit public interest environmental law organization working to protect people’s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change.

Organization campaigning to end environmental and human rights abuses driven by the exploitation of natural resources and corruption in the global political and economic system.

BAN’s namesake is the 1989 United Nations Basel Convention, which restricts the trade of hazardous waste between more developed countries and less developed countries.

BAN currently tackles three toxic waste streams covered by the Basel Convention: Electronic waste (e-waste), the fastest growing waste stream globally; End-of-life ships, like the cargo ships that carry our goods; Plastic pollution.

Nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity.

Nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. conducting research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels.

Screening methodology and mapping tool used to help identify California communities that are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution.

A data mapping tool to identify economically, environmentally and social vulnerable communities.

A project of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, NDSC is a free, publicly available online resource for civic actors to learn about the trends, challenges, and opportunities facing Los Angeles County neighborhoods through maps, charts, data analysis, and storytelling.

Documents and catalogues social conflict around environmental issues, also attempts to serve as a virtual space for those working on EJ issues to get information, find other groups working on related issues, and increase the visibility of environmental conflicts.

Provides geospatial data, easy-to-use tools, and other resources related to ecosystem services, their chemical and non-chemical stressors, and human health.