Other treaty-and-data sources

These are NOT approved for use for the paper in the course unless you find a dataset and get it approved by me first!

General Topic Specific Topic Treaty Secretariat Website Members Data Source Data Website Quality Comments Excel Data
Biodiversity Global Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage Secretariat Web Site   UNESCO World Heritage List Data High this list of natural and cultural properties is easily searchable (category, country, year of inclusion) and downloadable as pdf; inclusion on this list could be seen both as explanatory and as dependent variable  
Climate Global United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Secretariat Web Site   UNFCCC Greenhouse Gas Inventory Database Data High very good searchable official database; you can also retrieve the data into spreadsheets  
Fisheries Various species       FAO Fishstat Atlantic Capture 50-00 (prod. by CWP) Data High clicking on this link directly downloads this file, Fishstat program needed  
Fisheries Various species       FAO Fishstat Total Production 50-01 Data High clicking on this link directly downloads this file, Fishstat program needed  
Fisheries Various species       FAOSTAT Fisheries database for catches Data High easy-to-use database for catches, regarding numerous marine species; goes back to 1950  
Fisheries Various species       FAOSTAT Fisheries databases Data High several easy-to-use databases for production, processing, exports etc. of numerous marine species  
Fisheries Various species       FAO Fishstat Program General Instructions Data High Fishstat program and several databases downloadable from this site  
Fisheries Various species   Secretariat Web Site   FAO Fisheries Department Databases and Statistics Data High link to FISHSTAT and FIGIS databases plus summary tables and trends; many databases directly correspond to regional treaties  
Fisheries Various species       US Nat. Marine Fisheries Service database Data High easy-to-use export/import data for numerous fish species; you can even get data for different regions/associations  
Various General       OECD statistics Data High links to several OECD databases and reports, some of which also deal with matters like evironmentally related taxes  
Ozone Global Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer Secretariat Web Site   official UNEP 86-00 Data High official UNEP report for 86-00 with extensive data on CFCs etc.; clicking on this link directly downloads the pdf file  
Wildlife Marine Mammals       NMFS-NOAA Stock Assessment Reports Data Medium population reports on various species of whales, seals, polar bears etc. in North American regions, usually as pdf files (often long text!)  
Various General   Secretariat Web Site   UNEP Databases Data Medium links to databases on many topics, of very different quality and accessability  
Water Quality Great Lakes Agreement Between The United States of America And Canada Concerning The Great Lakes Water Quality Secretariat Web Site   IJC biennial reports 92-03 Data Medium biennial reports and US/Canadian responses, but apparently not a lot of quantitative data  
Sea Pollution Global International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships Secretariat Web Site   IMO Directory of Maritime Links Data Medium once you choose topic and/or country/region, it links you to many external links (e.g. for oil spills data, choose "marine pollution")  
Pests Locusts   various secretariats   FAO Desert Locust Information Service Data Medium some maps and data regarding locust plagues  
Fisheries Salmon Pacific Salmon Treaty Secretariat Web Site   AKRSI Commercial Salmon Fishing 70-99 Unknown Medium this site cites official Alaskan sources for salmon catch in the North Pacific  
Fisheries Various species       Secretariat of the Pacific Commission: TFY 02 Data Medium newest available Tuna Fishery Yearbook by the Pacific Commission; you might have to look for older versions too  
Forestries Global       FAO's State of the World's Forests 95-03 Data Medium State of the World's Forests reports since 1995 completely online, some downloadable as pdf files (long text!)  
Forestries Tropical International Tropical Timber Agreement Secretariat Web Site   UNEP-WCMC Global Overview of Forest Conservation Data Medium regional and global analysis of forest statistics, however only recent data  
Fisheries Northwest Atlantic Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Secretariat Web Site   Mayo/O'Brien Atlantic Cod data Data Medium provides some long term regional data for Atlantic Cod, plus further references  
Fisheries Salmon Convention For The Conservation Of Anadromous Stocks In The North Pacific Ocean Secretariat Web Site   various NPAFC stats 93-01 Data Medium several statistics only available by request, including any year before 97  
Fisheries Global       FAO's State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 96-02 Data Medium State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture reports since 1996 completely online (long text!)  
Fisheries Halibut Convention For The Preservation Of The Halibut Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean Secretariat Web Site   IPHC Commercial Fishery page Data Medium catches and quotas in various tables, but only since 1980  
Agriculture Plant Breeding International Convention For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants Secretariat Web Site   UPOV Plant Variety Protection Statistics 98-02 Data Medium this link downloads a pdf file that contains numbers of copyright titles for new plant varieties, by country  
Biodiversity Global Convention On Biological Diversity Secretariat Web Site   UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre databases Data Medium enormous amount on information on plants, animals, single species etc. in various databases; but you have to click a lot to get what you're looking for  
Biodiversity Global Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora Secretariat Web Site   CITES Species Database Data Medium basically the UNEP-WCMC main database, but additional links to national reports and more; you have to do a lot of clicking  
Climate Desertification Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa Secretariat Web Site   UNCCD Homepage Data Low clicking on "Knowledge Base" provides some basic factsheets; useful external links  
Biodiversity Global Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals Secretariat Web Site   UNEP-WCMC Convention on Migratory Species homepage Data Low clicking on "National Reports" or on the links under "Species Activities" leads to several pdf files that contain some quantitative data buried in long texts  
Biodiversity North America       NOAA Biennial Reports to US Congress 89-02 Data Low these pdf files list endangered marine species (turtles, salmon, corals etc.), measurements taken and also include some quantitative data  
Biodiversity Oceans       Earthtrust Compendium on Driftnetting Data Low NGO document presented to UN, long text with enormous amount of data on driftnet effects; tables and figures apparently in preparation  
Biosafety Global Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety To The Convention On Biological Diversity Secretariat Web Site   ICGEB Biosafety Database Data Low purely bibliographical database  
Biodiversity Antarctica Convention On The Conservation Of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Secretariat Web Site   CCAMLR Sitemap Data Low clicking on "Data" and "Scientific Abstracts" leads to some pdf files, but most additional data by request only  
Fisheries Baltic Sea Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And Belts Secretariat Web Site - no current website   IBSFC Homepage Data  - no current website Low for some catch data click on "Documentation"-->"TACs" or on "Fish Stocks"  
Fisheries North Pacific Ocean International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean Secretariat Web Site   INPFC publications 52-92 Data Low only points to email address by which you can ask for hardcopies!  
Fisheries Northeast Atlantic Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention Secretariat Web Site   NEAFC Homepage Data Low click on "Reports" to go to recent meeting reports; the annexes (pdf) contain catch data (long text!)  
Fisheries Salmon Pacific Salmon Treaty Secretariat Web Site   various PSC reports 86-03 Data Low huge bibliography of annual reports of which only the newer ones are available online  
Fisheries Various species       ICES working group reports Data Low links to various ICES working groups, usually only providing data for very recent years  
Hazardous Materials Waste Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal Secretariat Web Site   national reports 97-00 and global trends Data Low some data only available by request; best way to start is to download "Global Trends"-pdf  
Pests Plants Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization Secretariat Web Site   EPPO Publications Data Low while most EPPO data is on regulations, some is actually on pests; some of it you have to download as software, some can only be ordered as hardcopy!  
Population Global       Princeton Office of Population Research archive Data Low specialty: various fertility research studies worldwide, but you have to click a lot; you can use population size, growth etc. to explain environmental record across countries or time  
Sea Pollution Northeast Atlantic Convention For The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The North East Atlantic Secretariat Web Site   OSPAR Website Data Low go to "Data Reporting" for some recent data on waste dumping at sea and air emissions  
Water Quality Great Lakes Agreement Between The United States of America And Canada Concerning The Great Lakes Water Quality Secretariat Web Site   state of the lakes according to Canadian govt. Data Low for any info other than the biennial reports you have to do a lot of clicking; still better than US govt site on the same topic  
Wetlands Global Convention On Wetlands Of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat Secretariat Web Site   Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance Data Low the pdf you can download here, simply lists wetlands by country with their size in ha  
Wetlands Global Convention On Wetlands Of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat Secretariat Web Site   Ramsar Wise Use Resource Library Data Low link to many information resources, some of them external; however not much quantitative data  
Wildlife Bears       IBA Status and Conservation of the Bears in the World Data Low this NGO document offers maps and data on various bear species plus references; dated!  
Pests Plants Convention On The Inter-American Institute Of Agricultural Sciences Secretariat Web Site            
Pests Plants International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat Web Site            
Pests Plants North America Plant Protection Convention Secretariat Web Site            
Hazardous Materials Chemicals Convention On The Prior Informed Consent Procedure For Certain Hazardous Chemicals And Pesticides In International Trade Secretariat Web Site            
Biodiversity Europe Convention On The Conservation Of European Wildlife And Natural Habitats Secretariat Web Site            
Sea Pollution Mediterranean Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution Secretariat Web Site