Natural Resource Law

The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is the premier forum for lawyers working in areas related to environmental law, natural resources law, and energy law. The Section is committed to providing members with opportunities to enhance professional skills, stay on top of current developments, and dialogue in these substantive areas.

DCNR has a total of eight bureaus and the office of Wild Resource Conservation Program. The deputy secretary for conservation and engineering services oversees the bureaus of Topographic & Geologic Survey, Recreation & Conservation and Facility Design & Construction; and the deputy secretary for administration oversees the bureaus of Human Resources, Administrative Services and Information Technology.

Environmental and natural resources law is one of the most rapidly changing fields in the legal profession. Thirty years ago, there was very little formal environmental regulation in this area. But today, there are myriad state, federal, and international laws seeking to curb environmental pollution and protect resources.

NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems.

NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters.

Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources.

atural resources, as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (40 C.F.R.), encompass land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any State or local government, or any foreign government.

Title 40 is the section of the CFR that deals with our mission of protecting human health and the environment. The links below will direct you to the e-CFR. The e-CFR is not an official edition of the CFR, which is printed annually by the Government Printing Office (GPO). However, GPO updates the e-CFR daily, making it a more current if unofficial version.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave." This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. RCRA also set forth a framework for the management of non-hazardous solid wastes. The 1986 amendments to RCRA enabled EPA to address environmental problems that could result from underground tanks storing petroleum and other hazardous substances.

The responsibilities and goals of the Senate Agriculture Committee are as diverse as the needs of American agriculture. The policies developed by this committee will support efforts to move our country forward, help rural communities grow and succeed and help boost the rural economy to preserve opportunities for the next generation for states like Iowa.

Since its creation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and its predecessors have considered, reported, and overseen some of the most important legislation ever enacted by the United States Congress. This far-reaching legislative activity can be described in the following major areas: energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas, other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water resources.

EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a key partner in implementing the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, along with States, Tribes, other Federal agencies, conservation organizations, and industry. The Service is a natural collaborator with NFHAP because habitat protection and restoration are central elements of the Service’s mission. Through Fish Habitat Partnerships (FHPs), organized around important aquatic habitat and species, Service employees provide NFHAP with leadership and technical expertise, from local restoration projects to regional FHP development and national administration.

The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.

The Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee is the internationally renowned graduate school in the field of international business transactions and natural resources and energy law and policy. Our interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research and consultancy provides a unique perspective on how governments, business and communities operate, providing the professionals of today with the ability to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. Our task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. We are a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. Currently, the EEA has 32 member countries.

The Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy was adopted by the European Council in June 2006. It is an overarching strategy for all EU policies which sets out how we can meet the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The Sustainable Development Strategy deals in an integrated way with economic, environmental and social issues and lists the following seven key challenges: * Climate change and clean energy * Sustainable transport * Sustainable consumption and production * Conservation and management of natural resources * Public health * Social inclusion, demography and migration * Global poverty.

On 21st December 2005 the European Commission proposed a Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources used in Europe. The objective of the strategy is to reduce the environmental impacts associated with resource use and to do so in a growing economy. Focusing on the environmental impacts of resource use will be a decisive factor in helping the EU achieve sustainable development.

In a rapidly globalizing world, Canadians can no longer contemplate environmental and natural resource law without considering many global influences. No industry in Canada can operate in isolation from world affairs, nor can regulation be considered without taking into account global environmental and economic influences. Few environmental and natural resource problems remain unaffected by a world that has become economically integrated and in which human activity has the capacity to affect the sustainability of the global environment.

The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture.

The Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies (Safeguard Policies), as a subset of the operational policies of the Bank, are vital to the Bank’s efforts to promote poverty reduction and sustainable development. As such, the Safeguard Policies require that potentially adverse environmental impacts and selected social impacts of Bank investment projects should be identified, minimized, and mitigated.

Welcome to the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) online. Here you will find information, updates, news and other resources relevant to your section. The role of SEERIL is to coordinate the activities of the following committees: * Environment, Health and Safety Law * International Construction Projects * Mining Law * Oil and Gas Law * Power Law * Water Law.

The IGIFL Treaty Database contains the texts of and information on more than 1000 bilateral and multilateral treaties, protocols and other instruments concerned with fisheries and marine living resource conservation, management and exploitation.

The purpose of the International Wildlife Law Project of ABILA's International Environmental Law Committee is to contribute to the objective of conserving endangered wildlife species by helping to strengthen international wildlife treaty regimes, regional accords and national legislation that implements international treaty regimes. The group's efforts focus on scholarship and public education efforts.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The major feature of the Kyoto Protocol is that it sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These amount to an average of five per cent against 1990 levels over the five-year period 2008-2012.

The main objectives of the MAP are to assist the Mediterranean countries to assess and control marine pollution, to formulate their national environment policies, to improve the ability of governments to identify better options for alternative patterns of development, and to optimize the choices for allocation of resources.

Natural Resources Canada champions innovation and expertise in earth sciences, forestry, energy and minerals and metals to ensure the responsible and sustainable development of our nation's natural resources.

The Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) is an agency of the Government of Alberta and reports to the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development. Established in 1991, the NRCB has mandates under two Acts - the Natural Resources Conservation Board Act and the Agricultural Operation Practices Act.

NRDC works on a broad range of issues as we pursue our mission to safeguard the Earth; its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

The Alaska Natural Resource and Outdoor Education Association is a statewide group of school teachers, naturalists, state and federal agency staff, and others who help young and old alike learn about and appreciate Alaska’s natural resources.

Eco-Pro's mission consists of: Providing information about: - Environmental education - Earth's natural environment - Ecosystems - Natural resources - Special qualities and needs of all living organisms - Sustainability - Current conditions and issues - The importance of preserving biodiversity and the balance in nature.

Welcome to the web site of the International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR). IASNR is an interdisciplinary professional association open to individuals who bring a variety of social science and natural science backgrounds to bear on research pertaining to the environment and natural resource issues. Our official journal, Society and Natural Resources, publishes research articles and policy analyses pertaining to a broad range of topics addressing the relationships between social and biophysical systems. Our official meetings, the International Symposia on Society and Resource Management, are held annually.

IISD is in the business of promoting change towards sustainable development. As a policy research institute dedicated to effective communication of our findings, we engage decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors in the development and implementation of policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being.

NRAS Conservation assists with -resource assessment -monitoring -conservation planning -training, and -capacity building to support developing countries to sustainably manage their marine natural resources.

TERI was formally established in 1974 with the purpose of tackling and dealing with the immense and acute problems that mankind is likely to be faced with in the years ahead on account of the gradual depletion of the earth’s finite energy resources which are largely non-renewable and on account of the existing methods of their use which are polluting.

NRDC is an effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.2 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals.

Mission: To consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable.

IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies

Genamics JournalSeek is the largest completely categorized database of freely available journal information available on the internet. The database presently contains 95147 titles. Journal information includes the description (aims and scope), journal abbreviation, journal homepage link, subject category and ISSN. Searching this information allows the rapid identification of potential journals to publish your research in, as well as allow you to find new journals of interest to your field.

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. In this case Natural Resources Research.

Natural resources often lie at the heart of wars and civil strife. Huge mining and resource companies do not hesitate to use force in pursuit of their corporate interests.

The Natural Resources Forum, a quarterly journal launched in 1976, is issued by the Division for Sustainable Development in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Articles written by attorneys and experts worldwide discussing legal aspects related to Environmental and Natural Resources including: agricultural law, animal law, energy, environmental law, equine law, forestry and fisheries, natural resources, oil and gas.