This is a list of all documents accepted for permanent retention under the subject classification 'Natural Resources and the Environment'.
Natural Resources and the Environment
C-FAR Connection - Spring 2008 (10 2008, 1)
The newsletter of the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research C-FAR provides updates on membership activities, research highlights, and related information.
C-FAR Connection - Summer 2006 (8 2006, 2)
The newsletter of the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research C-FAR provides updates on membership activities, research highlights, and related information.
C-FAR Connection - Summer 2007 (9 2007, 2)
The newsletter of the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research C-FAR provides updates on membership activities, research highlights, and related information.
Celebrate Earth Day
The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the same year that President Richard Nixon signed the legislation that created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Its founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson, envisioned it as a grassroots celebration that would raise awareness of environmental issues. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of this historic event, Illinois Waste Management and Research Center Library would like you to visit the following sites to learn more about it and get ideas for making Earth Day every day.
Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Treated Wood
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is used in pressure-treated wood to protect it from dry rot, fungi, molds, termites, and other pests. This wood is used in decks, wooden playground equipment, picnic tables, gazebos, bridges, and other outdoor wood products. In May 2001, the Environmental Working Group petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the use of CCA-treated wood in playground equipment. This reference guide includes links to consumer information and more technical research articles which discuss the potential health and environmental impacts of CCA and arsenic, risk assessment information, and environmental cleanup alternatives. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of resources. When articles and reports are available on the web, a link is included.
Clean Air Clips {periodical start}
This periodical is published quarterly and features many different articles.
Environmental Education Resources for Teachers
Environmental education covers a broad range of topics from recycling and pollution to natural resources and wildlife. Environmental education programs target all ages from preschool children to graduate students. This guide focuses on resources for teaching K-12 students about the environmental effects of pollution and waste and strategies for improving the environment. It also includes some industrial chemistry resources. This reference guide includes links to classroom activities, background and policy information, standards, and reference sources that teachers can use to develop their own environmental education lesson plans. Because the scope of the topic is so broad, this is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Rather, it is designed to give you some places to start looking for resources. Information to help you continue your research at your local library is included at the end of the guide.
Environmental Information: Trends and Issues (2006)
Illinois Waste Management and Research Center links to resources discussed during a presentation on environmental libraries to a science reference class at the UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Environmental Information: Trends and Issues (2007, March 5)
Links to resources discussed during a presentation on environmental libraries to a science reference class at the UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Environmental Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Environmental issues provide the backdrop for an array of novels, from suspense to romance to comedy. This Illinois Waste Management and Research Center Library bibliography includes books for young adults and adults.