This section of the United Nation's website includes the text of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a resolution adopted by the General Assembly in 2015.
Features an overview of the Endangered Species Act, a link to the full text of the act, and a fact sheet. From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website.
Provides links to laws, regulations, and acts which shape the work of the Bureau of Land Management, including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
Explains what the Paris Agreement is and links to the full text PDF of the agreement. From the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website.
The Paris Agreement
EPA Green Infrastructure Resources
EPA Green InfrastructureThe EPA's overview of green infrastructure and various types of green infrastructure.
EPA Green Infrastructure Case Studies: Municipal Policies for Managing Stormwater with Green InfrastructureThis report presents the common trends in how 12 local governments across the country developed and implemented stormwater policies to support green infrastructure. The local policies examined include interagency cooperation, enforcement and management issues, and integration with state and federal regulations. Published August 2010.
EPA Green Infrastructure Policy GuidesSite-scale green infrastructure practices provide important environmental, social, and economic benefits, but the water quality benefits of green infrastructure are most dramatic when green solutions are integrated throughout a watershed. The policy guides presented below can assist municipalities in growing green infrastructure throughout the built environment. As discussed below, collaboration among multiple departments and negotiation of multiple priorities are generally key.
Green Infrastructure Webcast SeriesInitiated in 2014, EPA's green infrastructure webcast series features leading academics and professionals from around the country sharing expertise on a range of topics related to green infrastructure.
Integrating Green Infrastructure into Federal Regulatory ProgramsRegulatory drivers can provide an effective foundation for consistent implementation of green infrastructure across a community, state, or region. Learn how green infrastructure can be integrated into federal regulatory programs for municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), combined sewer overflows (CSOs), and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Overcoming Barriers to Green InfrastructureCommunities across the country are experiencing the benefits of green infrastructure. They have adopted performance standards or incentives promoting green infrastructure while others have built demonstration projects. Here we identify some of the barriers to adopting green infrastructure approaches and suggest strategies to overcome them.
