Economic Geography on the Internet

Economic Geography on the Internet

You can learn more about economic geography on the Internet at the following web sites:

Atlas of Global Development

http://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9780821385838

This online atlas provides extensive information about many aspects of social and economic development. Easy-to-read maps and color graphics highlight the relationships between location and well-being.

Global Policy Forum

http://www.globalpolicy.org

This site provides access to resources about global economic development, poverty, and social justice issues that are relevant for policy makers around the globe.

Inter-American Development Bank

http://www.iadb.org/index.cfm

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provides financing for social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This site provides information about their various development projects and allows you to download their publications, which include valuable data and sources for data concerning development in the region.

NASA’s Ozone Watch

http://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html

This site allows observers to view the latest status of the ozone layer over the Antarctic, with a focus on the ozone hole.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

http://www.unido.org

This specialist agency of the United Nations is devoted to promoting sustainable industrial development in countries with developing and/or transitional economies. The site contains industrial statistics and information on, for example, women in industrial development, and it allows you to access data and maps of the least developed countries in the world.

World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org

In addition to information about the workings of the World Bank, this site contains valuable data on measures of economic development for most countries in the world.

Worldwatch Institute, Washington, D.C.

http://www.worldwatch.org

This nongovernmental watchdog and research institute compiles and analyzes the latest information about such ecological problems as global warning, industrial pollution, and deforestation. It also seeks sustainable alternatives.