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Coalition for Publishing Data in the Earth and Space Sciences (CPDESS):
International organization that “connects Earth and space science publishers and
data facilities to help translate the aspirations of open, available, and useful data
from policy into practice.” Website: https://copdess.org/
Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.
(CUAHSI): “Research organization representing more than 130 U.S. universities
and international water science-related organizations. CUAHSI receives support
from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop infrastructure and services
for the advancement of water science in the United States.” Website: https://www.
cuahsi.org/
Data.gov: Website of US federal government that provides public access to data
from a wide array of federal and nonfederal sources. Website: https://www.data.gov/
DataOne (Observational Network for Earth): Project supported by the
U.S. National Science Foundation that manages a “distributed framework and sustainable cyberinfrastructure that meets the needs of science and society for open,
persistent, robust, and secure access to well-described and easily discovered Earth
observational data.” Website: https://www.dataone.org/
Delaware River Basin Commission: Regional organization that facilitates the
coordination of policy and activities related to the Delaware River Basin (USA)
by state and federal agencies and other stakeholders. Website: http://www.state.
nj.us/drbc/
Earth Observing System (EOS): Program of NASA which includes “a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global
observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans.”
Website: https://eospso.nasa.gov/
East African Community (EAC): Intergovernmental organization representing
six countries of the African Great Lakes region (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South
Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) that facilitates free trade and cooperation between
member states. Website: https://www.eac.int/
Environment Canada (fully: Environment and Climate Change Canada or
ECCC): Agency of the national government of Canada responsible for environmental policies and programs. Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climatechange.html
EPA Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center: Part of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency that provides “services and expertise in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), environmental conflict resolution, consensus-building, and collaborative problem-solving.” Website: https://www.epa.gov/adr
European Union (EU): A political and economic union of 28 European countries (as of mid-2019; 27 should the United Kingdom leave). Website: https://
europa.eu/
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): Independent agency of the
US federal government that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil,
and electricity and related issues. It is particularly important with respect to electricity issues under the Federal Power Act and natural gas under the Natural Gas Act.
Website: https://www.ferc.gov/
Appendix A: Institutions
Coalition for Publishing Data in the Earth and Space Sciences (CPDESS):
International organization that “connects Earth and space science publishers and
data facilities to help translate the aspirations of open, available, and useful data
from policy into practice.” Website: https://copdess.org/
Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.
(CUAHSI): “Research organization representing more than 130 U.S. universities
and international water science-related organizations. CUAHSI receives support
from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop infrastructure and services
for the advancement of water science in the United States.” Website: https://www.
cuahsi.org/
Data.gov: Website of US federal government that provides public access to data
from a wide array of federal and nonfederal sources. Website: https://www.data.gov/
DataOne (Observational Network for Earth): Project supported by the
U.S. National Science Foundation that manages a “distributed framework and sustainable cyberinfrastructure that meets the needs of science and society for open,
persistent, robust, and secure access to well-described and easily discovered Earth
observational data.” Website: https://www.dataone.org/
Delaware River Basin Commission: Regional organization that facilitates the
coordination of policy and activities related to the Delaware River Basin (USA)
by state and federal agencies and other stakeholders. Website: http://www.state.
nj.us/drbc/
Earth Observing System (EOS): Program of NASA which includes “a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global
observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans.”
Website: https://eospso.nasa.gov/
East African Community (EAC): Intergovernmental organization representing
six countries of the African Great Lakes region (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South
Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) that facilitates free trade and cooperation between
member states. Website: https://www.eac.int/
Environment Canada (fully: Environment and Climate Change Canada or
ECCC): Agency of the national government of Canada responsible for environmental policies and programs. Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climatechange.html
EPA Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center: Part of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency that provides “services and expertise in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), environmental conflict resolution, consensus-building, and collaborative problem-solving.” Website: https://www.epa.gov/adr
European Union (EU): A political and economic union of 28 European countries (as of mid-2019; 27 should the United Kingdom leave). Website: https://
europa.eu/
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): Independent agency of the
US federal government that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil,
and electricity and related issues. It is particularly important with respect to electricity issues under the Federal Power Act and natural gas under the Natural Gas Act.
Website: https://www.ferc.gov/
Appendix A: Institutions