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1. DataGob: Governance Indicators Database
   “... provides a user-friendly interface for accessing most of the publicly available indicators related to governance.” Produce cross-national comparative and time series graphs and tables. Has approximately 400 governance indicators for a global sample
   03-03-2008 : decentralization, democracy, governance, indicators, markets, public administration, rule of law, society, transparency
2. Eldis Resource Guides
   A development gateway divided into subjects. “The aim of our resource guides is to bring together information from our databases and to present it for quick access. Each of the guides is overseen by an editor or editorial team.”
   02-20-2008 : ageing populations, agriculture, biodiversity, children, climate change, corporate social responsibility, debt, debt relief, education, finance policy, food security, forestry, gender, globalization, governance, health, health systems, hiv/aids, humanitarian aid, ict for development, influencing policy, international development, international monetary fund (imf), ipr, participation, pastoralism, questioning development, tourism, trade policy, world bank, young people, youth
3. Global Issues on the UN Agenda
   A long list of issues with links.
   02-08-2007 : africa, aging, agriculture, aids, antarctica, atomic energy, children, climate change, crime, culture, decolonization, demining, development cooperation, disarmament, disaster relief, drugs, education, elections, energy, environment, family, finance, food, global issues, governance, health, human rights, human settlements, humanitarian aid, indigenous people, information communications technology, intellectual property, international finance, international law, iraq, labor, law of the sea, least developed countries, outer space, palestine, peace, persons with disabilities, population, refugees, science and technology, security, social development, statistics, sustainable development, terrorism, trade, united nations, volunteerism, water, women, youth
4. Sustainableworld.com
   Links to free or inexpensive data on national economic and other indicators at the country level.
   01-16-2007 : agriculture, communications, country studies, crime, education, environment, finance, gender studies, governance, health, indicators: development, industry, inf. technology, labour, multi-sect, national accounts, national economic, national economic indicators, population, rural sustainable development, sanitation, sustainable development, trade, transportation, urban sustainable development, water
5. Database on Mountain Policy-Related Documentation
   Contains 'relevant documentation (policy studies, partners' experiences, case studies, etc.) concerning social, economic, environmental and institutional policies for sustainable agriculture and rural development in mountain regions.'
   01-12-2007 : agriculture, economic, environmental and institutional policies, governance, institutions, mountain regions, mountains, rural development, social, sustainable development
6. Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
   Search 'articles, standards of practice, resources, and glossaries' for nonprofit management, including fundraising, governance, staff development, accountability, volunteer management, leadership, technology and more.
   01-11-2007 : accountability, charities, fundraising, glossaries glossary, governance, leadership, management, nonprofit organizations, staff development, standards of practice, technology, volunteer management
7. Global Issues in Society
   Covers a wide range of global issues.
   01-11-2007 : communication styles, environmental issues, genocide, global conflict, global economics, global issues in society, globalization, governance, human rights, news, nuclear proliferation, online maps, racism, virtual tours, women's studies, world health, world populations, world religions
8. Facing the Future: People and the Planet: Global Issues
   Has 60-second tours of various issues: the rich/poor gap, population, health, governance, food and water security, conflict, economy, energy, and environment.
   12-08-2006 : and environment, conflict, economy, energy, food security, future, global issues, governance, health, population, poverty, rich/poor gap, sustainable development, teaching resources, water security
9. Economic and Social Development
   Covers themes related to international development, including advancement of women, governance, human rights, international trade, macroeconomics, population, technology and productive sectors, social development, statistics, sustainable development, human settlements and energy, and more.
   12-07-2006 : advancement of women, economic development, energy, finance, governance, human rights, human settlements, institution-building, international development, international trade, macroeconomics, population, productive sectors, science, social development, statistics, sustainable development, technology, women's studies
10. OnlineWomeninPolitics.org: Statistics
    Statistics on women's participation in politics, governance, and decision-making.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : decision-making, governance, political participation, statistics, women in politics, women's studies
11. World Resources Institute
    Has 'information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems.' Has databases, data tables, country profiles, maps, statistics, and feature articles in ten topical sections. Also in Spanish. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : biodiversity, business and industry, climate change, country studies, data tables, databases, economic development, environmental protection, forests, global environmental problems, governance, health, maps, oceans and coasts, research institutes: washington (d.c.), statistics, sustainable agriculture, water, world resources institute
12. INCORE's Guide to Resources in Conflict and Peace Studies
    Engages in 'research and policy work that is useful to the resolution of ethnic, political and religious conflicts.' Many resources on conflict resolution and ethnic relations. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-07-2006 : children and conflict, conflict resolution, crimes against women, democracy, directories, economic conditions, economic development, ethnic conflicts, feminization of poverty, food security, gender equality, gender studies, global economy, global trade, globalization, governance, government policy, human rights, igo, industrial policy, international conflict research, international governmental organization, landmines, leadership, microcredit, mixed marriages, peace, political conflicts, political empowerment, political leadership in divided societies, politics, poverty, public policy, reconciliation, refugees, religion and conflict, religious conflicts, resolution of conflicts, security, social conditions, technology, trade liberalization, truth and reconciliation, unifem, united nations development fund for women, united nations: economic assistance, violence against women, war, women and conflict, women in development, women's rights, women: economic conditions, women: social conditions
13. United Nations Economic and Social Development
    Covers a wide range of developmental and environmental issues, with publications. The site Millennium Development Goals discusses and provides national and regional statistics from 1990 onward.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    10-10-2006 : advancement of women, countries in special situations, energy, finance, governance, human rights, human settlements, institution-building, international development, international trade, macroeconomics, population, productive sects, science, social development, statistics, sustainable development, technology
14. UNIFEM: United Nations Development Fund for Women
    Promotes women's empowerment and gender equality in all levels of development planning and practice. Offers online publications on women's issues around the world.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    10-09-2006 : crimes against women, currents, democracy, directories, economic conditions, economic development, economic empowerment, experts, feminization of poverty, food security, gender equity, gender gender equality, gender mainstreaming, gender specialists, global economy, global trade, globalization, governance, government policy, igo, industrial policy, international governmental organization, internships, leadership, microcredit, newsletters, peace, political empowerment, poverty, press releases, public policy, security, social conditions, speeches, statements, technology, trade liberalization, unifem, unifem currents, united nations, united nations development fund for women, united nations: economic assistance, violence against women, war, web, women in development, women's empowerment and gender equality, women's issues, women's rights, women's studies, women: economic conditions, women: social conditions
15. Internet Resources for Nonprofits
    Over 800 internet resources for nonprofits, including 'management and governance, fund raising and grants, topical publications, program evaluation, donor prospect research, public policy issues, government, and much more.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    12-31-1969 : boards, donations, fundraising, governance, government, grants, leadership, management, nonprofit organizations: directories, program evaluation, public policy issues, technology, volunteerism

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