http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/index.htm
Useful resource from Directgov which offers short and concise information on the threat posed to the environment as a result of human activity and the ways in which people can help redress this. http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/users/dca/Environmental_Citizenship/
Information on ‘environmental citizenship’: the problems we face as citizens in relation to the environment; the need to acknowledge and understand these problems; and the solutions we can try to implement. http://www.environmentalcitizenship.net/
Informative resource for those interested or involved in addressing the relationship between citizenship and the environment; and the extent to which citizens can help in preserving the environment. http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:zgUS9r-
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News release from the European Union resource website Europa, outlining details of the
Arhus convention - an international agreement designed to give citizens greater involvement in environmental affairs. Provides a link to further information regarding environmental issues in Europe. http://www.bmu.de/english/the_ministry/pm/3618.php
Survey findings from research carried out into the environmental awareness of German citizens. http://www.ourplanet.com/txtversn/85/barcena.html
Article on the impact of globalisation on the environment; how this has led to the creation of a global environmental citizenship movement; and the need to acknowledge the responsibilities of people, organisations, and countries in protecting the planet. http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/community/classroom/c3-understanding-e.html
Resource from Environment Canada, a science-based Canadian government department, offering simple information on what it means to be an environmental citizen; the responsibilities this role entails; and how people can play their part. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_217_en.pdf
PDF-report offering an indepth analysis of European citizens’ attitudes towards the environment. http://www.inece.org/4thvol1/futrell.pdf
PDF-report from the International Conference on Environmental Compliance and
Enforcement entitled: ‘The evolving role of citizens in environmental enforcement’. The report aims to address and encourage public participation in the monitoring of the environment.
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Extensive PDF-report addressing the problems and prospects for environmental citizenship in the United States, produced by the National Center for Environmental Decision-Making
Research. http://www.ecostudies.org/cary8/harrison/harrison.html
Short but interesting research study comparing the cities of Nottingham (UK) and Eindhoven
(Netherlands) in a cross-cultural study aimed at assessing the attitudes and behaviours of citizens of the two cities in relation to the environment. http://peopleandplanet.org/
The site provides a resource for students interested in campaigning on global issues, such as the environment. Offers news on matters such as climate change and on-going campaigns.
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