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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Department of the US
federal government composed of agencies, offices, and research institutes focused on
medicine, public health, and social services. Website: https://www.hhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Department of the US federal
government composed of agencies focuses on threats to US territory. Website:
https://www.dhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI): Department of the US federal government
composed of agencies and offices focused on the management and conservation of
natural and cultural resources. Website: https://www.doi.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): Department of the US federal government
composed of agencies and programs focused on federal labor laws. Website: https://
www.dol.gov/
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): Department of the US federal government composed of agencies and programs focused on transportation planning,
projects, and safety. Website: https://www.transportation.gov/
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Agency within the Department
of Energy of the US federal government that researches, collects, and disseminates
information on energy topics. Website: https://www.eia.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Agency of the US federal government that develops and enforces environmental regulations in a wide range of
areas and conducts research. Website: https://www.epa.gov
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Agency within the Department of
Health and Human Services of the US federal government responsible for “protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and
veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the
safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.”
Website: https://www.fda.gov
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Agency with the Department of Interior of the
US federal government monitors and provides data and scientific understanding on
the availability and condition of water, energy minerals, and other natural resources.
Website: https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Institute for Conflict Resolution: Institute within the Udall Foundation, an
independent agency of the US federal government, with a mission to “provide
impartial collaboration, consensus-building, and conflict resolution services.”
Website: https://www.udall.gov/ourprograms/institute/institute.aspx
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS): A US-based science advocacy organization with programs focused on applying science to issues of energy, environment,
food, nuclear war, and equity. Website: https://www.ucsusa.org
UN-Energy: Interagency mechanism that coordinates the activities of many UN
agencies and offices on energy. Website: https://www.un-energy.org/
UN-Water: Interagency mechanism that coordinates the activities of many UN
agencies and offices on water. Website: http://www.unwater.org/
United Nations System: A set of institutions established following World War II to
maintain international peace and facilitating international cooperation and governance.
The UN has six “principal organs”—the General Assembly, the Economic and Social
Appendix A: Institutions
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Department of the US
federal government composed of agencies, offices, and research institutes focused on
medicine, public health, and social services. Website: https://www.hhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Department of the US federal
government composed of agencies focuses on threats to US territory. Website:
https://www.dhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI): Department of the US federal government
composed of agencies and offices focused on the management and conservation of
natural and cultural resources. Website: https://www.doi.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): Department of the US federal government
composed of agencies and programs focused on federal labor laws. Website: https://
www.dol.gov/
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): Department of the US federal government composed of agencies and programs focused on transportation planning,
projects, and safety. Website: https://www.transportation.gov/
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Agency within the Department
of Energy of the US federal government that researches, collects, and disseminates
information on energy topics. Website: https://www.eia.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Agency of the US federal government that develops and enforces environmental regulations in a wide range of
areas and conducts research. Website: https://www.epa.gov
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Agency within the Department of
Health and Human Services of the US federal government responsible for “protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and
veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the
safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.”
Website: https://www.fda.gov
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Agency with the Department of Interior of the
US federal government monitors and provides data and scientific understanding on
the availability and condition of water, energy minerals, and other natural resources.
Website: https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Institute for Conflict Resolution: Institute within the Udall Foundation, an
independent agency of the US federal government, with a mission to “provide
impartial collaboration, consensus-building, and conflict resolution services.”
Website: https://www.udall.gov/ourprograms/institute/institute.aspx
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS): A US-based science advocacy organization with programs focused on applying science to issues of energy, environment,
food, nuclear war, and equity. Website: https://www.ucsusa.org
UN-Energy: Interagency mechanism that coordinates the activities of many UN
agencies and offices on energy. Website: https://www.un-energy.org/
UN-Water: Interagency mechanism that coordinates the activities of many UN
agencies and offices on water. Website: http://www.unwater.org/
United Nations System: A set of institutions established following World War II to
maintain international peace and facilitating international cooperation and governance.
The UN has six “principal organs”—the General Assembly, the Economic and Social
Appendix A: Institutions