Resources 'United States'
This fact sheet describes the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) provisions of the United States Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986, its history and some limitations of the TRI…
Rustle the Leaf is a syndication-quality, weekly comic strip designed to communicate environmental themes and information to the public. Its producers aim to facilitate the sharing of environmental…
This handbook is the 11th edition of a publication designed to help keep Iowans abreast of the requirements of the state’s open meetings and open records laws, Chapters 21 and 22 of the Code of Iowa…
The use of the Internet in the United States to solicit and accept public comments in the regulatory rulemaking process has spurred debate about the Internet’s contribution to the democratization of…
This website is dedicated to technological and institutional issues related to e-rulemaking. It makes research papers, policy documents, conference materials, and key websites accessible to anyone…
Since its passage in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been a leading tool for analyzing the impacts of proposed federal agency decisions and providing the affected public a say…
Liftoff is an open online group for e-citizens interested in E-Democracy's Local Issue forums. The purpose of the Liftoff is to connect those interested in learning about or promoting Issue…
Written with legislatures in mind, the "Online Committee Room" could be used at all levels of government including local government council meetings or meetings of government appointed task…
The Ford Foundation is a private, non-profit, non-governmental organization that seeks to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance…
Partners for Democratic Change is an international NGO committed to building sustainable local capacity to advance civil society and a culture of change and conflict management worldwide. Partners’…
