Research Guides: Social Sciences Data & Statistics Resources: Topic: Environment

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NOAA Data & Visualization Applications
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provides the ERMA and DIVER applications. ERMA is a web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) tool that integrates both static and real-time data, such as Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps, ship locations, weather, and ocean currents, in a centralized, easy-to-use format for environmental responders and decision makers. DIVER is an application for the integration and distribution of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) related response, assessment, and restoration data, as well as historical data collected from hazardous sites around the country.

Tutorials:
ERMA introduction (05:00)
ERMA User Guide (pdf)
DIVER Quickstart (pdf)

Abbreviation: noaadv
Vendor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Subjects: Environmental Sciences, Oceanography
Type: Datasets / Statistics, Images
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Statistical Database
This database provides free access to country, population and gender, economy, Millennium Development Goals (MDG), transport, and forestry data of Europe.

Abbreviation: unece
Vendor: United Nations
Coverage: 1980–Current
Subjects: Demography and Population Studies, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Geography
Type: Datasets / Statistics
Food and Agriculture Organization Legislative and Policy Database (FAOLEX)

United Nations FAOLEX is a comprehensive and up-to-date legislative and policy database, one of the world's largest electronic collections of national laws, regulations, and policies on food, agriculture, and natural resources management.

Abbreviation: unfao
Vendor: United Nations
Subjects: Environmental Sciences, Food, International Affairs, Law
Type: Datasets / Statistics, Government Publications

Climate Data Online (NOAA)
NOAA is a reliable source of climate data for a variety of topics.
Data.gov
Data.gov is a general dataset searching website.
DataBank
DataBank is an analysis and visualisation tool from The World Bank that contains collections of data on a variety of topics. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.
Environmental Dataset Gateway
Allows access to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EAP) Open Data resources.
EPA Data
The EPA Data website includes databases in Pollution, Water, Geospatial, etc.
National Centers for Environmental Information
Provides environmental data, products, and services covering the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun to drive resilience, prosperity, and equity for current and future generations.
US Energy Information Administration
US Energy Information Administration is source for types of energy data.
World Environment Situation Room
Provides federated data system of the best openly accessible environmental data, information and knowledge to support decision-making, policy and action at the global, regional, national and local levels for sustainable development and national planning needs.