The Environmental Resource Handbook, 2015/16: Print Purchase Includes 1 Year Free Online Access (Environmental Resources Handbook)

This complete directory and research guide offers a unique combination of more then 6,300 environmental resources and listings, as well as 350 tables, maps, and charts of environmental statistics and rankings all revised with the most current information available. Hailed as a "must-have resource" for environmentalists, educators, researchers, and students of environmental studies, this eighth edition is comprehensive and thoughtfully arranged for easy and efficient use. In addition to 240 brand-new listings, also available are 4,491 email addresses, 5,995 websites, and 8,761 key contacts meaning more ways than the last edition for users to reach exactly who they need. The Environmental Resource Handbook, 2015-2016 is divided into four sections. Section One: Resources is divided into 15 chapters in the following areas: Associations & Organizations, Awards & Honors, Conferences & Trade Shows, Consultants, Environmental Health, Environmental Law, Financial Resources, Government Agencies & Programs, Publications, Research Centers, Educational Programs, Industry Websites, Online Databases, Videos, and Green Product Catalogs. 68 subchapters further organize specific environmental issues in each chapter, from Air & Climate to Water Resources. Section Two: Statistics & Rankings includes more than 300 tables and charts that comprise 17 main topics, from Agriculture to Green Metro Area Rankings to UV Index. This section makes easy work of compiling environmental snapshots by state, as well as comparing individual states, counties, and regions of the country. Using the most current data available from more than 40 sources, this section helps complete the picture for those performing research, conducting business, or providing educational and/or consulting services. Section Three contains two detailed Appendices. A list of Abbreviations & Acronyms, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, contains 1,498 listings that identify and define the political and educational language of the industry. A Glossary of Terms, also from the EPA, defines nearly 2,000 commonly used environmental terms in non-technical language. Section Four contains three helpful Indexes for the user: Entry (lists all entries alphabetically, identified by record number), Geographic (lists entries alphabetical by state), and Subject (facilitates search of resources and statistics by environmental categories). Buyers of the print version of The Environmental Resource Handbook receive one year of free access to the title on G.O.L.D., the Grey House Online Database. A subscription online gives users immediate access to the most valuable U.S. environmental contacts and offers easy-to-use keyword searches, organization type and subject searches, hotlinks to websites and email addresses, and so much more. Call 800-562-2139 today to activate a free trial or for more information. This kind of up-to-date environmental data, all in one place, is not available anywhere on the market place today. The 2015/2016 edition of The Environmental Resource Handbook is a must-have for all public and academic libraries, as well as any organization with a primary focus on the environment.