Speech Topics on Public Policy Issues

Environmental Issues

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Key Print Resources

CQ Researcher
A weekly publication that covers current policy issues and gives you references to key resources.

Specific CQ Researcher reports focusing on aspects of this topic:
(Please note: The links below will only work if you are accessing this page from an on-campus location. Off-campus, users will need to use the global URL listed above, and then search for the individual report)

Saving the Oceans (11/04/2005)

Endangered Species Act (06/03/2005)

Alternative Fuels (02/25/2005)

Air Pollution Conflict (11/14/2003)

Water Shortages (08/01/2003)

SUV Debate (05/16/2003)

Bush and the Environment (10/25/2002)

The Environment (Opposing Viewpoints seres)

Environmental Activism : a reference handbook (Contemporary World Issues series)

Forest Conservation Policy : a reference handbook (Contemporary World Issues series)

Garbage and Recycling (Opposing Viewpoints series)

Global Resources (Opposing Viewpoints series)

Global Warming (Opposing Viewpoints series)

Ocean Politics and Policy : a reference handbook (Contemporary World Issues series)

Environmental hazards : toxic waste and hazardous material : a reference handbook

Indexes to Journals and Newspapers

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
  Provides research and background information on social issues. The database contains the essays from the Opposing Viewpoints series, supplemented by statistics, primary documents, links to websites,, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
• ProQuest
  Provides access to summaries of articles from over 5,000 publications, including many periodicals, newspapers, and business sources. Many articles are available in full text.
• LexisNexis Academic
  a full-text database containing newspapers, transcripts, magazines, and case law materials.

Selected Internet Resources

Government Sites
Environmental Protection Agency
Congressional Research Service Reports Related to the Environment
Interest Groups & Think Tanks
League of Conservation Voters
National Center for Policy Analysis
Cato Institute
Find more sources
PolicyFile a database of research sources related to policy decision making. Contains many links to web-based resources as well as citations to print resources
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts : Hot Topics The Committee for the National Institute for the Environment (CNIE) and CSA have joined forces to offer a nonpartisan, educational Web site for the discussion of environmental policy and compliance issues.