Related Web Sites

SKI RESORT MAIN PAGES:

Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper , Keystone, Loveland, Vail, Winter Park

NGO SITES:

The Colorado Sustainability Project- Promotion of policies of sustainability within the State of Colorado for its industries, citizens, and environment. Provides information and examines growth policies and facilitate appropriate public policies to promote sustainable practices.

The Colorado Internet Center for Environmental Problem Solving- Colorado Gov. links/ News and General Resource links for Colorado Growth and Land Use.

The Continental Divide Land Trust- A local non-profit organization dedicated to preserving unique open space values on private and public lands. (Concerned citizens who felt that rapid growth was diminishing quality of life in Summit County established the CDLT)

Economic Developers Council of Colorado- Both Government and non-government concerning the economic development of Colorado.

Far West Ski Association- A non-profit, volunteer organization with emphasis on skier safety, ski travel, ski area development, communications and club programs.

Colorado Rural Development Council- Assistance for locally defined community development for rural Colorado.  (Other Rural Development Links)

The Nature Conservancy of Colorado- General info about the Nature Conservancy in Colorado w/ science/news/archives and links.

Working For Wildlife, The home page of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation- Web Site for RMEF whose interest is in preserving elk habitat in the Rocky Mountain Region.

The Wilderness Society- Fact sheet for the Wilderness Society whose interest is public lands issues.

Colorado Mountain Club Home Page- Web site for the CMC, the "premier hiking club in the region" with information and links.

Project Sangreal, Internetwork for Westcliffe, Colorado-Web site for Westcliffe. Contians community information, tourism and commerce info (skiing, lodging, food, etc.), and ideas about the survival of Westcliffe as a gateway to the Sangres.

Colorado Outdoors-Information on Colorado outdoor recreation (biking, fishing, etc.) with additional links to local web sites.

Rocky Mountain Environmental Directory-Keyword searches for organizations.

COLORADO BLM Home Page- All BLM office links, all BLM- Colorado programs, and other information links.

Land Use Planning in Colorado- Colorado Department of Local Affairs- legislation for local governments to use at their prerogative in development planning. Colorado Legislature bills with implications for land use planning and regulation

White River National Forest- USDA Forest Service Site for the White River National Forest- includes section on land management planning.

Development Guidance in Colorado- (Colorado Department of Local Affairs) -A paper on growth management written for the Smart Growth and Development Summit.  Techniques ranging from land acquisition to urban growth boundaries that jurisdictions in Colorado and across the United States have utilized to deal with the impacts of growth and development.

Smart Growth Colorado- Gov. Bill Owens on smart growth means in Colorado.

State of Colorado Home Page -Official Colorado Website with information on govt., tourism, education, cities, etc.

U.S. Census Bureau: Colorado Profiles-Census information and statistics on Colorado by County.

CANON CITY DISTRICT BLM PAGE -General information on the BLM district that encompasses the Royal Gorge and San Luis Resource Areas.

Great Sand Dunes NM Home Page -General information on Great Sand Dunes National Monument.

Colorado Department of Natural Resources-Web site pertaining to Colorado State Parks, State Lands, Water, etc.

Sustainable Development- U.S.

U.S. Department of the Interior Homepage-Web site for Dept. of Interior with news and links to all of the public lands bureaus.

US Forest Service

US National Park Service-US National Park Service web site

Reforming Public Land Management-Speech by Randal O'Toole about the inefficiencies of public land management and reform ideas.

Search Bill Summary & Status - 104th Congress-Web site for the 104th Congress: info on legislative activity.

Congress and the Federal Lands-From "Different Drummer" web site. Table of Contents with articles pertaining to federal lands and land reform.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory-The U.S. Department of Energy's premier laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment.

Greater Yellowstone Coalition Home Page- Conservation group concerned with the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the human actions that threaten it. Includes sections on ecosystem management and major issues.

Environmental Working Group- EWG web site with information on specific issues and localities.

Welcome to the Natural Resources Defense Council Web- NRDC web site with information on issues and the organization.

Different Drummer- The Thoreau Institutes magazine that provides in-depth analysis of resource topics and agencies.

The Electronic Drummer- The Thoreau Institutes newsletter on the web.

FREE Home Page- Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment web site includes FREE activites, philosophies, and links.

Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development-U.S. Dept. of Energy's web site on sustainable development includes info on DOE activities, info on nationwide sustainability projects, and links

President's Council on Sustainable Development-Web site for the Clinton Administration's approach to sustainable development.

EDA Arkansas: Sustainable Development-Web site on Sustainable Development: links to recycling, and some local sustainability pages.

Center for Policy Alternatives- (Canada) The homepage for the CPA. Definitions and ideas on sustainability.

Chattanooga committed to Sustainable Dev.-Web Site for sustainability and environmental resources in Chattanooga, with info on sustainable development resources.

Bank of America: Sustianable Development-Bank of America's web site on sustainable development, conservation banking, and other environmental issues.

 

Natural Resources Canada (Sustainable Development Homepage)-  NRC’s Homepage w/ papers on S.D. and the goings on in Canada concerning S.D. –LINKS.

National Center for Sustainability-  A non-profit group from British Columbia focused since 1993 exclusively on education toward sustainability, from a position of maximum possible independence from institutional constraints.

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICSTD)- Current International News on Trade and S.D., as well as more links and publications.

Key International SD Organizations and Institutes- An IISD page with a huge LIST of International S.D. organizations with summaries and contacts!! Excellent site for interests in international SD sites.

International Institute for Sustainable Development-IISD web site with articles about sustainability issues.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development- Current News/Reports/Publications for SD in the international arena- with an emphasis on economics.  Excellent SD-International Economics Site.

United Nations Sustainable Development Page- Economic indicators for foreign countries with emphasis on SD.  Major international agreements.  All current international documents.  Very Thorough!!

Sustainable Development Information Service (SDIS)- provides country-level data about sustainable development and the environment.

Inter-America Development Bank- Sustainable Development Department Homepage.

Center for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment-. A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organizations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadatabases.

United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development- Homepage.

United Nations Environment Programme- UNEP conventions and programs.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development- This homepage examines the linkages between trade and environmental management and protection. They monitor trade developments, relationships between foreign investment and sustainable development, and deliver training material and organize workshops.

The World Bank Group (Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Homepage)- Links to Rural Development and Agriculture, Environment, and Social Development.

United Nations Development Programme for Sustainable Human Development-Brief web page on the UNDP.Sustainable

Development DIMENSIONS-Web site for the Sustainable Development Department of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

Tiempo issue 10: Small islands and sustainable development-Information on environmental impacts that threaten sustianable development in the Carribean.

 

The Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP), Raul Zambrano-Paper on Sustainable Development and the history and purposed of SDNP.

US Forest Service: Sustainable Development-Papers on sustainable forestry, including criteria, indicators, and rationale for FS involvement

Sustainable Development and Industrial Ecology-Professional group's paper on sustianable development and the concept of "industrial ecology."

World Without End-Summary of the book: World Without End: Economics, Environment, and Sustainable Development

Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Non-Federal Forests-Short paper exploring sustianable private forest management in the U.S.

Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development Online!-Directory for Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy Topics.

EcoNet's Sustainable Development Resources-Eco-Net's Directory of Sustainable Development Resources.

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment (Biosciences)-Catalog of web sites pertaining to biodiversity, endangered species,and other environmental topics.