International Economic and Environmental Sustainability Project Web Links

 

 

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
This official site contains information about careers in the CIA; publications, including The World Factbook and Factbook on Intelligence, both downloadable; annual reports; speeches (archive extends back to 1995); press releases; a FAQ; a brief bibliography of intelligence literature; and related links. Also includes information on chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments. Searchable.
URL: https://www.cia.gov/

 

Sister Cities International
"Sister Cities International is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between U.S. and international communities in an effort to increase global cooperation at the municipal level, to promote cultural understanding and to stimulate economic development." The site contains a FAQ, a directory of sister cities, information on programs, and more.
URL: http://www.sister-cities.org/

 

AFL-CIO
The official Web site of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of national and international labor unions. It includes union news and background information on the organization's economic, political, and other concerns.
URL: http://www.aflcio.org/home.htm

 

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
This is the official website of OPEC, an international organization of eleven oil-producing and exporting countries, whose economic reliance is on oil revenues. Includes news, publications and reports, daily oil prices, statistics, FAQs on the petroleum industry, and more.
URL: http://www.opec.org/

 

TradePort
"TradePort is a repository of free information and resources for businesses that seek to conduct international trade to and from California." Owned by the Bay Area Economic Forum and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.
URL: http://www.tradeport.org/index.html

 

Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
A collection of documents "relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government." International in scope. Includes documents dating back to Ancient Greece. Searchable, and browsable by date, subject, author, and title.
URL: http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/

 

Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL)
This directory of international law Web sites features sections for general international law, human rights, and economic, environmental, and criminal law. Directory entries include site descriptions and legal citations. Browsable and searchable. From the American Society of International Law.
URL: http://www.eisil.org/

 

 

International Affairs Resources
An annotated directory of nearly 3,000 links to "information and analysis in a wide range of international affairs, international studies, and international relations topics." Topics include business and economics, human rights, international development, and public health. Also features links to maps, media sources, and organizations. A Virtual Library site.
URL: http://www2.etown.edu/vl/

 

Internal Revenue Service: Economic Stimulus Payments Information Center
Official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information about the 2008 "economic stimulus" payments that will be sent to U.S. taxpayers starting in May. "Eligible taxpayers will receive between $300 to $600 if single or $600 to $1,200 if married filing jointly." Provides payment scenarios, a FAQ, material for Social Security and veterans' benefits recipients, an alert about rebate scams, and other details about the payment program. From the IRS.
URL: http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=177937,00.html

 

International Air Transport Association (IATA): Industry Economics & Facts
Fact sheets, statistics, and other material about the international air travel industry. Provides data on airlines (such as number of passengers and miles flown), a monthly newsletter on industry trends, list of acronyms, and fact sheets on topics such as fuel prices, emissions, avian flu, and safety. From the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
URL: http://www.iata.org/pressroom/industry_facts/

 

VIBES: Virtual International Business & Economic Sources
Provides global, regional, and national listings of nearly 3,000 links covering international business and economic information available in English. Includes full-text articles and research reports, statistical tables and graphs, and financial portals.
URL: http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&page=68

 

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