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Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
The website of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation which is a non-profit group dedicated to the preservation, protection, and enhancement of Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, California
http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org

Frog Decline Reversal Project, Inc.
We are a frog conservation group in tropical Queensland, Australia which specialises in disease surveillance and the rescue and rehabilitation of diseased and injured amphibians. We have already discovered several new diseases previously unknown to be involved in the decline of amphibians.
http://www.fdrproject.org.au

Sustainable Economy
Swiss Organisation for small enterprises, taking care for all aspects of sustainability
http://www.wiv.ch

NABU Östlicher Schurwald
Regional environmental group for Rechberghausen and area, Southwest Germany. Main projects: Protection of the regionally important biotops, especially "Streuobstwiesen", some kind of traditionally managed orchards with trees that have high trunks.
http://www.nabu-oestlicher-schurwald.de

Save Barnegat Bay
SAVE BARNEGAT BAY is a not-for-profit environmental group working to conserve undeveloped natural land and clean water throughout the Barnegat Bay watershed. We were founded in 1971 as a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, a leading national environmental organization.
http://www.savebarnegatbay.org

The Scientific Alliance
A membership-based organisation which promotes rational and informed debate on environmental issues, including climate change, energy policy, agriculture, transport and infrastruct ure.
http://www.scientific-alliance.org

Silma Nature Reserve
Homepage contains general information about the natural conditions and nature conservation work in Silma Nature Reserve. The visitors will find informatiion about the hiking possibilities like nature trails and bird towers. At the moment all information is only available in estonian.
http://www.silma.ee

Gulf of Mexico Foundation
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, a nonprofit corporation based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was founded in 1990 by citizens concerned with the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico. Representing a wide range of interests (agriculture, business, fisheries, industry, tourism, and the environment), the GMF works to promote and fund research, education, and conservation programs. Its focus encompasses all areas that border the Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Mexico, Cuba, and the adjacent Caribbean.
http://gulfmex.org

Groupe de REcherche sur les Cetaces
Le GREC a pour objectifs: - de favoriser l'acquisition de nouvelles connaissances sur les cétacés sauvages - de diffuser ces connaissances vers la communauté scientifique - de contribuer à l'éducation du public en matière de protection des cétacés dans leur milieu
http://www.cetaces.org

U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy
In the Executive Office of the President. Current and archived information about policy on fundamental science, education and scientific literacy, investment in applied research, and international cooperation.
http://www.ostp.gov/index.html

Technology Policy & Assessment Center
This Georgia Institute of Technology Center engages in interdisciplinary research and analysis of technology-intensive issues occurring at the interface of engineering, management and technology policy.
http://www.tpac.gatech.edu/

The European Commission, Official Documents
Contains official documents of the European Commission, including documents on their science and technology policy.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/off/index_en.htm

Issues in Science & Technology
Journal published by the National Academy Press (U.S.) - Publicly available archives going back many years from influential people in US government science policy.
http://www.nap.edu/issues/

The Decline of Unfettered Research
Essay explaining the reasons for the decline of "unfettered" or "curiosity-driven" research.
http://www.math.washington.edu/Commentary/science.html