Associations and organizations

Searching for associations

• Associations Canada: an encyclopedic directory. [print]
• Directory of Business and Trade Associations / Organizations: Industry Canada. Start with their Organizations by Sector.
• ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory: Searchable list of associations by the American Society of Association Executives. US focused, but some international content.
• Links to Canadian and International Environmental Organizations

Canada

• Canadian environmental network: Provincial and territorial affiliate networks: Check each provincial network for local membership directories.

International

• WorldWatch
• The Center for International Earth Science Information Network: (CIESIN) at Columbia University
• The International Society for Ecological Economics
• EAERE European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
• AERE Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
• International Society of Industrial Ecology
• Regional Science Association International
• Sustainable Development Research Network

Thinks tanks & research centres

Look for a link on the homepage of relevant think tanks to documents, papers, reports, research and/or publications by these bodies, as well as lists of related websites. If available, use the site search function to locate useful resources.

• Searching for think tanks & research centres
  • Think tank directory: Harvard Kennedy School (John F. Kennedy School of Government)
  • Web guide to think tanks & other policy research resources: Japan's National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) provides this comprehensive guide to web sites from think tanks from over 75 countries.
• Canadian Electronic Library: Reports from many Canadian think tanks and government bodies.