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Natural Disasters (Vol 240)
History and impacts of natural disasters in Australia and worldwide, including bushfires, floods, heatwaves, severe storms, drought, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis; trends in natural hazards & extreme weather events; humanitarian responses to disasters.

AusAID: www.ausaid.gov.au

Australian Council for International Development: www.acfid.asn.au

Australian Development Gateway (AusAID): www.developmentgateway.com.au

Australian Greenhouse Office: www.greenhouse.gov.au

Australian Red Cross: www.redcross.org.au

Australian Severe Weather Association Inc: www.severeweather.asn.au

Australian Severe Weather: http://australiasevereweather.com

Bureau of Meteorology: www.bom.gov.au

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: www.dfat.gov.au

Department of Transport and Regional Services: www.dotars.gov.au

EM-DAT the International Disaster Database: www.em-dat.net

Emergency Management Australia: www.ema.gov.au

Geoscience Australia: www.ga.gov.au

Global Education (AusAID): www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled

International Federation of Red Cross Societies: www.ifrc.org

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (United Nations): www.unisdr.org

Oxfam Australia: www.oxfam.org.au

Relief Web: www.reliefweb.int

World Bank: www.worldbank.org

World Health Organisation: www.who.int

World Vision: www.worldvision.com.au

Nuclear Power (Vol 246)
Uranium mining and export; global nuclear energy use; environmental sustainability; storage; nuclear waste; nuclear weapons.

Anti-Nuclear Alliance of WA: www.anawa.org.au

Anti-Nuclear Australia: www.antinuclearaustralia.com

Australian Conservation Foundation: www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Nuclear Association: www.nuclearaustralia.org.au

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation: www.ansto.gov.au

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency: www.arpansa.gov.au

Beyond Nuclear Initiative: www.foe.org.au/bni.htm

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research: www.innovation.gov.au

ERA Quick Guide to Uranium and Nuclear Energy: www.energyres.com.au/quickguide

Friends of the Earth: www.foe.org.au

Greenpeace International: www.greenpeace.org/international

Jim Green’s Nuclear and Environmental Research: www.geocities.com/jimgreen3

Medical Association for the Prevention of War: www.mapw.org.au

Nuclear-Free Australia: www.nukefreeaus.org

NucNet (World’s Nuclear News Agency): www.worldnuclear.org

Uranium Information Centre: www.uic.com.au

Uranium SA: www.uraniumsa.org

World Nuclear Association, London: www.world-nuclear.org

Greenhouse Pollution (Vol 249)
Greenhouse emissions; pollution; global climate change; Kyoto protocol.

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics: www.abare.gov.au

Australian Conservation Foundation: www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Greenhouse Office: www.greenhouse.gov.au

Bureau of Meteorology Australia: www.bom.gov.au

Bureau of Rural Sciences: www.daff.gov.au/brs

Climate Action Network Australia: www.cana.net.au

Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting: http://svc237.bne113v.server-web.com/crc/aboutcrc/aboutcrc.htm

CSIRO: www.csiro.au

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: www.affa.gov.au

Department of Environment and Heritage: www.deh.gov.au

Friends of the Earth: www.foe.org.au

Greenpeace Australia Pacific: www.greenpeace.org.au

The Climate Institute: www.climateinstitute.org.au

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: http://unfccc.int

World Health Organization: www.who.int

WWF-Australia: wwf.org.au

Old Growth Forests (Vol 255)
Examines the current state of forestry and conservation in relation to old growth forests. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries — Australia: www.affa.gov.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics: www.abs.gov.au

Australian Conservation Foundation: www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Forest Growers: www.afg.asn.au

Australian Planatation Products and Paper Industry Council: www.a3p.asn.au

Australian Rainforest Conservation Society: www.rainforest.org.au

Farm Forest Line: www.farmforestline.com.au

Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation: www.fwprdc.org.au

Forest Industries Federation (WA) Inc: www.forestindustries.com.au

Forestry Tasmania: www.forestrytas.com.au

ForestrySA: www.forestry.sa.gov.au

Forests and Forest Industry Council (Tas): www.ffic.com.au

Forests NSW (Department of Primary Industries): www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests

Friends of the Earth Australia: www.foe.org.au

Greenpeace Australia: www.greenpeace.org/australia

Gunns Limited: www.gunns.com.au

Institute of Foresters of Australia: www.forestry.org.au

National Association of Forest Industries: www.nafi.com.au

Old Growth Forests of WA: http://schools.wafa.org.au/index.html

Plantations 2020: www.plantations2020.com.au

Regional Forests Agreements (RFA): www.daffa.gov.au/rfa

The Rainforest Information Centre: www.rainforestinfo.org.au

The Wilderness Society: www.wilderness.org.au

Timber Communities Australia: www.tca.org.au

Timber Development Association (NSW) Ltd: www.timber.net.au

Timber Development Association of South Australia Inc: www.tda.asn.au

Timber Queensland: www.timberqueensland.com.au

Timber Workers for Forests: www.twff.com.au

Victorian Association of Forest Industries: www.vafi.org.au

World Wildlife Fund: www.wwf.org.au

Australia’s Biodiversity (Vol 262)
Examines Australia's special responsibility for biodiversity conservation & management; loss of habitat & loss of species caused by land clearing, greenhouse pollution, climate change, invasive species, & overpopulation.

Australian Bureau of Statistics: www.abs.gov.au

Australian Conservation Foundation: www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Government Environment Portal: http://kaos.environment.gov.au

Australian Greenhouse Office: www.greenhouse.gov.au

Australian Marine Conservation Society: www.amcs.org.au

Australian Museum Online: www.amonline.net.au/biodiversity

Centre for Plant Biodiversity: www.cpbr.gov.au

Convention on Biological Diversity: www.biodiv.org

Department for Environment and Heritage (South Australia): www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: www.affa.gov.au

Department of the Environment and Water Resources: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity

Friends of the Earth: www.foe.org.au

Greenpeace Australia Pacific: www.greenpeace.org.au

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: www.climatechange.gov.au/international/ipcc.html

IUCN (The World Conservation Union): www.iucn.org

Natural Heritage Trust: www.nht.gov.au

The Climate Institute: www.climateinstitute.org.au

The Wilderness Society: www.wilderness.org.au

Threatened Species Network: http://wwf.org.au/ourwork/species/tsn/

Urban Ecology Australia: www.urbanecology.org.au

WWF-Australia: wwf.org.au

Sustainable Living (Vol 268)
Environmental sustainability in Australia; sustainable living tips on how to reduce carbon footprints through energy use and effi ciency, recycling, ethical shopping, water, food, etc.

Act Now for the Future: www.actnow.wa.gov.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics: www.abs.gov.au

Australian Conservation Foundation: www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Government (Environmental Sustainability page): www.australia.gov.au/436

Australian Greenhouse Office: www.greenhouse.gov.au

Department of the Environment and Water Resources: www.environment.gov.au

Friends of the Earth: www.foe.org.au

Living Thing: www.livingthing.net.au

Living Sustainably e-newsletter: www.livingsustainably.net.au

Natural Strategies Group: http://naturalstrategies.com.au

Sustainable Living Choices: www.sustainableliving.sa.gov.au

Sustainable Living Foundation: www.slf.org.au

Sustainable Living Tasmania: www.tasmanianenvironmentcentre.org.au

Sustainability Victoria: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au

Water Management (Vol 288)
Water management and quality; recently announced national water reforms, featuring the Murray-Darling; and domestic, agricultural and business water conservation measures.

Australian Bureau of Statistics: www.abs.gov.au

Australian Water Association www.awa.asn.au

Australian Water Resources 2005 www.water.gov.au

Co-operative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment www.waterquality.crc.org.au

CSIRO Land and Water www.clw.csiro.au

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts www.environment.gov.au

Land and Water Australia www.lwa.gov.au

Murray-Darling Basin Initiative www.mdbc.gov.au

National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality www.napswq.gov.au

National Land and Water Resources Audit www.nlwra.gov.au

National Water Commission www.nwc.gov.au

SaveWater www.savewater.com.au

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists www.wentworthgroup.org

The Changing Climate (Vol 290)
Explores the causes, impacts and costs of climate change and frames the debate over greenhouse emissions mitigation.

Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au

Bureau of Meteorology Australia www.bom.gov.au/climate

Climate Action Network Australia www.cana.net.au

Climate Change in Australia www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au

Climate Institute www.climateinstitute.org.au

CSIRO www.dar.csiro.au/information/climatechange.html

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry www.daff.gov.au/climatechange

Department of Climate Change www.climatechange.gov.au

Friends of the Earth www.foe.org.au

Garnaut Review www.garnautreview.org.au

Greenpeace Australia Pacific www.greenpeace.org.au

Teaching Climate Change www.teachingclimatechange.com.au

WWF-Australia http://wwf.org.au

Our Energy Future (Vol 295)
Topics include: carbon capture and storage; ‘clean coal’ technology; peak oil; nuclear power; boosting Australia’s energy efficiency and productivity; and household energy-saving tips. The book also explores the major renewables in detail – solar, wind, hydroelectricity, geothermal, bio-energy, wave energy, and the potential of hydrogen power.

Alternative Technology Association www.ata.org.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics: www.abs.gov.au

Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au

Clean Energy Council www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au

Climate Action Network Australia www.cana.net.au

CSIRO www.csiro.au

Department of Climate Change www.climatechange.gov.au

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts www.environment.gov.au

EnergyKidz www.energykids.energyaustralia.com.au

Energy Matters www.energymatters.com.au

Friends of the Earth www.foe.org.au

Green Power www.greenpower.com.au

Greenpeace Australia Pacific www.greenpeace.org.au

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator www.orer.gov.au

The Climate Institute www.climateinstitute.org.au

WWF-Australia wwf.org.au

Marine Conservation (Vol 297)
Explores a range of ocean issues, including: marine species conservation; fisheries management; the protection of whales in our waters; the major impacts of climate change on marine life, including coral reefs; and marine pollution management.

Australian Conservation Foundation (Marine page) www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Coral Reef Society www.australiancoralreefsociety.org

Australian Fisheries Management Authority www.afma.gov.au

Australian Institute of Marine Sciences www.aims.gov.au

Australian Marine Conservation Society www.amcs.org.au

Australian Maritime Safety Authority www.amsa.gov.au

CRC Reef Research Centre www.reef.crc.org.au

CSIRO (Oceans page) www.csiro.au/science/Oceans.html

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry www.daff.gov.au/fisheries

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (Coasts & Oceans page) www.environment.gov.au/coasts

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority www.gbrmpa.gov.au

Marine Coastal Community Network www.mccn.org.au

Marine Education Society of Australasia Inc www.mesa.edu.au

ReefED www.reefed.edu.au

Save Our Whales campaign www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/intro.html

State of the Environment Australia (Coasts & Oceans page) www.environment.gov.au/soe/themes/coasts/index.html

The Wilderness Society (Marine & Coastal page) www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/marine-coastal

World Wildlife Fund (Oceans page) http://wwf.org.au/ourwork/oceans

Recycling and Managing Waste (Vol 297)
Reveals the extent of our growing waste problem and examines the waste and recycling practices of households, and includes many tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Act Now for the Future  www.actnow.wa.gov.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics  www.abs.gov.au

Australian Council of Recyclers  www.acor.org.au

Australian Greenhouse Office  www.greenhouse.gov.au

Clean Up Australia  www.cleanup.com.au

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts  www.environment.gov.au

Our Environment – It's a Living Thing  www.livingthing.net.au

Planet Ark  http://recyclingnearyou.com.au

Plastics and Chemical Industries Association Inc  www.pacia.org.au

Publishers National Environment Bureau  www.pneb.com.au

Recycling Near You  http://recyclingnearyou.com.au

Towards Zero Waste  www.zerowastewa.com.au

WasteNet  www.wastenet.com.au

WasteWise Schools Program  www.wastewise.wa.gov.au

Zero Waste SA  www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au

Nuclear Disarmament (Vol 314)
Examines Australian and international efforts aimed at non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. What is the extent of nuclear weaponry around the globe, and how safe are we from the nuclear threat posed by rogue states and terrorist groups? Is there a risky link between nuclear power and arms production? Securing nuclear materials is one thing, but can nuclear weapons be eliminated altogether?

Australian Strategic Policy Institute www.aspi.org.au

Friends of the Earth www.foe.org.au

Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.au

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons www.icanw.org

Nuclear Threat Initiative www.nti.org

Peace Organisation of Australia www.poa.org.au

People for Nuclear Disarmament www.pndnsw.org.au

Population Sustainability (Vol 317)
Features statistical projections for Australia’s population size and presents a wide range of viewpoints in the population debate. Issues include the skills shortage and employment, immigration intake levels and cultural diversity, environmental sustainability and water management, government service delivery, urban congestion and infrastructure capacity, the cost of housing, and the potential economic growth benefits.

Australian Bureau of Statistics www.abs.gov.au

Australian Centre for Population Research www.acpr.edu.au

Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au

Australian Institute of Family Studies www.aifs.org.au

Australian Policy Online www.apo.org.au

Australian Population Association www.apa.org.au

Australian Population Institute www.apop.com.au

Business Council of Australia www.bca.com.au

Department of Immigration and Citizenship www.immi.gov.au

On Line Opinion www.onlineopinion.com.au

Stable Population Party of Australia www.populationparty.com

Sustainable Population Australia www.population.org.au

Whaling (Vol 318)
Examines the history of whaling and focuses on Australia’s prominent role in trying to secure a compromise from the whaling nations, especially Japan, with whom diplomatic relations have become strained. The book also details Australian and international efforts to protect whales through sanctuaries, research and legal frameworks; Aboriginal subsistence whaling; ‘scientific’ whaling and commercial whaling.

Australian Drug Foundation www.adf.org.au

Australian Marine Conservation Society www.marineconservation.org.au

Australian Whale Conservation Society www.awcs.org.au

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts www.environment.gov.au

Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org

Humane Society International www.hsi.org.au

International Fund For Animal Welfare www.stopwhaling.com.au

International Whaling Commission http://iwcoffice.org

Whales on the Net www.whales.org.au

World Wildlife Fund www.wwf.org.au