The World Directory

Sources & organizations, all in one place.

249 treaties, agencies, data hubs, research institutes, school platforms, and community networks across 100+ countries and regions — the first layer of a living directory. Every number on this site should trace back to a source you can visit yourself; this is where those sources live.

Entries marked ✓ verified official point to official government, treaty, UN, university, or organization domains. ⚠ Needs review entries are kept visible rather than hidden — knowing what still needs checking is part of honest data.

Key datasets

Where the numbers come from.

Baselines for country comparisons, stream monitors per waste stream, and leads to investigate — never to cite as official counts.

Baseline

What a Waste Global Database ↗

Covers 217 countries and 262 cities
Generation, composition, collection, treatment, disposal, policy

Baseline

Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 (UNEP / ISWA) ↗

2.1B tonnes MSW (2023) → 3.8B tonnes by 2050
Direct management costs USD 252B (2020) → USD 640.3B (2050) without urgent action

Baseline

OECD Municipal Waste Indicator ↗

Municipal waste generation, treatment, recycling, landfill for OECD and partner countries

Baseline

Basel Convention national reporting ↗

Official record of transboundary hazardous-waste movements and controls

Stream monitor

OECD Global Plastics Outlook ↗

Plastic use and waste could almost triple by 2060 under current policies
Less than one-fifth of plastic waste recycled; about half landfilled

Stream monitor

Global E-waste Monitor 2024 (ITU / UNITAR) ↗

62 Mt e-waste generated in 2022 — up 82% from 2010
Only 22.3% documented as properly collected and recycled
Projected 82 Mt by 2030

Stream monitor

Food Waste Index Report 2024 (UNEP / WRAP) ↗

Household, retail, and food-service waste measurement tied to SDG 12.3

Lead

Global Plastic Watch ↗

Satellite + AI mapping of land-based plastic pollution sites

Lead

Waste Atlas ↗

164 countries, 1,800+ cities, ~2,500 facilities — cross-check dates before citing

Lead

Our World in Data — Plastic Pollution ↗

Accessible charts and explainers built on peer-reviewed and institutional sources

Lead

Circularity Gap Report ↗

Tracks material circularity and resource flows, not waste alone

Lead

Basel Action Network investigations ↗

Watchdog reporting on toxic trade, e-waste exports, shipbreaking

Baseline

EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) ↗

Federal registry of regulated facilities incl. landfills, transfer stations, MRFs
Free state combined CSV downloads — layer-3 backbone (scripts/frs_ingest.py)

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249 of 249 sources

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

UN environmental authority — waste, pollution, plastics, circularity, environmental law.

unep.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Global intergovernmental environment decision body under UNEP.

unep.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

International Resource Panel

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Science-policy body — resource use, material flows, lifecycle assessment.

resourcepanel.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Basel Convention Secretariat

Global Treaty ⌗ Data available

Controls transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous and other wastes.

basel.int ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Rotterdam Convention Secretariat

Global Treaty ⌗ Data available

Prior informed consent for hazardous chemicals and pesticides in trade.

pic.int ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Stockholm Convention Secretariat

Global Treaty ⌗ Data available

Persistent organic pollutants controls and monitoring.

pops.int ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Minamata Convention Secretariat

Global Treaty ⌗ Data available

Mercury pollution controls across products, emissions, mining, and waste.

minamataconvention.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Ozone Secretariat / Montreal Protocol

Global Treaty ⌗ Data available

Ozone-depleting substances and HFC phase-down reporting.

ozone.unep.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

UNFCCC Secretariat

Global Treaty ⌗ Data available

Paris Agreement, NDC registry, national GHG inventories, transparency framework.

unfccc.int ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Climate assessments and GHG inventory methods.

ipcc.ch ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Weather, climate, atmospheric monitoring, greenhouse gases.

wmo.int ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Essential Climate Variables and climate observing coordination.

gcos.wmo.int ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

UN Statistics Division — Environment Statistics

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Environment statistics, SDG indicators, climate indicators.

unstats.un.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Environmental-economic accounting for materials, emissions, waste, ecosystems.

seea.un.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

MARPOL pollution controls for ships — garbage, sewage, oil, chemicals, air emissions.

imo.org ↗

Treaties & Governance

✓ Verified official

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

International aviation emissions and environmental standards.

icao.int ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

World Bank

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Publishes What a Waste — the global solid-waste database (generation, composition, treatment, finance).

worldbank.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

OECD

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Municipal waste indicators and the Global Plastics Outlook.

oecd.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

UN-Habitat — Waste Wise Cities

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

City-level municipal solid waste assessment and SDG 11.6.1 methods.

unhabitat.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

UNITAR / ITU (Global E-waste Monitor)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Global electrical and electronic waste statistics and policy tracking.

ewastemonitor.info ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

FAO — Food Loss and Waste Platform

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Food loss and waste measurement and SDG 12.3 support.

fao.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Solid-waste professional association — technical reports and management standards; co-publishes the GWMO.

iswa.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Energy and energy-related emissions data.

iea.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

World Health Organization (WHO)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Global Air Quality Guidelines — pollution and health standards.

who.int ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

Waste Atlas

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

City/country waste profiles, facilities, dumpsites, maps — cross-check dates against World Bank/UNEP.

wasteatlas.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

Global Plastic Watch (Minderoo / Earthrise)

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Near-real-time satellite + AI mapping of land-based plastic pollution sites.

globalplasticwatch.org ↗

Waste & Circularity Data

✓ Verified official

Our World in Data

Global Academic ⌗ Data available

Public datasets and explainers on emissions, energy, waste, pollution, climate.

ourworldindata.org ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA Earthdata

United States National ⌗ Data available

Open NASA Earth-science data — catalog, tools, topics, APIs, DAACs.

earthdata.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA Earthdata Search

United States National ⌗ Data available

Search and access NASA Earth-science datasets.

search.earthdata.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA Worldview

United States National ⌗ Data available

Satellite imagery visualization — fires, smoke, aerosols, weather, land, ocean.

worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA FIRMS

United States National ⌗ Data available

Fire Information for Resource Management System — active fire and thermal anomaly data.

firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA ARSET

United States National ⌗ Data available

Free applied remote-sensing training — air quality, water, climate resilience, disasters, agriculture.

earthdata.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA GES DISC

United States National ⌗ Data available

Atmospheric composition, hydrology, precipitation, climate datasets.

disc.gsfc.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA LAADS DAAC

United States National ⌗ Data available

MODIS and VIIRS atmosphere and land data.

ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA OCO-2 / OCO-3

United States National ⌗ Data available

Carbon dioxide observations and carbon-cycle research.

ocov2.jpl.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NASA VEDA

United States National ⌗ Data available

Visualization, exploration, and data analysis for Earth science and environmental indicators.

earthdata.nasa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NOAA

United States National ⌗ Data available

Climate, weather, ocean, atmospheric and greenhouse-gas observations.

noaa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

NOAA NCEI

United States National ⌗ Data available

National Centers for Environmental Information — climate and environmental data archive.

ncei.noaa.gov ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service

European Union Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Air quality, aerosols, greenhouse gases, atmospheric composition.

atmosphere.copernicus.eu ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

Copernicus Climate Change Service

European Union Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Climate monitoring, reanalysis, indicators, climate datasets.

climate.copernicus.eu ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

European Space Agency Climate Office

Europe Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Climate data records and satellite-based climate research.

climate.esa.int ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

Google Earth Engine

Global Private sector ⌗ Data available

Planetary-scale geospatial analysis used by researchers, NGOs, and schools.

earthengine.google.com ↗

Earth Observation & Climate

✓ Verified official

Microsoft Planetary Computer

Global Private sector ⌗ Data available

Open geospatial data catalog and analysis platform.

planetarycomputer.microsoft.com ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Yale Center for Industrial Ecology

United States Academic ⌗ Data available

Industrial ecology, material flows, lifecycle assessment, circular economy.

cie.research.yale.edu ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

United States Academic ⌗ Data available

Climate public understanding, communication, education research.

climatecommunication.yale.edu ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium

United States Academic ⌗ Data available

Industry, research, climate and sustainability systems.

impactclimate.mit.edu ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

MIT Senseable City Lab

United States Academic ⌗ Data available

Urban systems, mobility, environmental sensing, city data (incl. Trash Track).

senseable.mit.edu ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Columbia Climate School

United States Academic ⌗ Data available

Climate science, adaptation, policy, education.

climate.columbia.edu ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Columbia Center for Sustainable Urban Development

United States Academic ⌗ Data available

Urban sustainability, infrastructure, transport, climate.

csud.climate.columbia.edu ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

University of Leeds Sustainability Research Institute

United Kingdom Academic ⌗ Data available

Climate, consumption, sustainability transitions, policy.

environment.leeds.ac.uk ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources

United Kingdom Academic ⌗ Data available

Resource efficiency, circular economy, materials, policy.

ucl.ac.uk ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Chatham House Environment and Society Centre

United Kingdom Academic ⌗ Data available

Circular economy, resource trade, climate policy.

chathamhouse.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Stockholm Environment Institute

Global Academic ⌗ Data available

Climate, air pollution, consumption, policy, sustainable development.

sei.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Germany Academic ⌗ Data available

Climate impacts, Earth systems, policy modeling.

pik-potsdam.de ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

IIASA

Austria Academic ⌗ Data available

Systems analysis — climate, pollution, land, energy, resource modeling.

iiasa.ac.at ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

World Resources Institute

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Climate, cities, food loss, circularity, resource systems (incl. Ross Center).

wri.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Global Footprint Network

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Ecological footprint accounting and education.

footprintnetwork.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Global Material Flows Database (UNEP IRP)

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Global material extraction, use, and resource productivity.

resourcepanel.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Environmental Justice Atlas

Global Academic ⌗ Data available

Global map of environmental conflicts and frontline communities.

ejatlas.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

OpenAQ

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Open air-quality data aggregation (API).

openaq.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Climate TRACE

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Independent global emissions inventory using satellites, remote sensing, and AI.

climatetrace.org ↗

Research & Knowledge

✓ Verified official

Global Carbon Project

Global Academic ⌗ Data available

Carbon budget and greenhouse-gas science.

globalcarbonproject.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Eco-Schools

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Global school sustainability program using whole-school action methodology.

ecoschools.global ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Foundation for Environmental Education

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Behind Eco-Schools, Young Reporters, LEAF, Blue Flag.

fee.global ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Education policy and curriculum support for sustainability and climate action.

unesco.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

UNEP Youth, Education and Environment

Global Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Environmental education, youth engagement, learning resources.

unep.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Green Schools Alliance

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

School network for climate, sustainability, resource efficiency, peer learning.

greenschoolsalliance.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Center for Green Schools

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

School sustainability programs and resources (USGBC).

centerforgreenschools.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Center for Ecoliteracy

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

K-12 sustainable living, food systems, gardens, ecological education.

ecoliteracy.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

NWF Eco-Schools USA

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

US Eco-Schools implementation and school sustainability program.

nwf.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Climate Reality Project — Green Schools Campaign

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

Student-led school clean energy and climate organizing.

climaterealityproject.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Learning for a Sustainable Future

Canada NGO ⌗ Data available

Canadian sustainability education network.

lsf-lst.ca ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

Education for sustainability curriculum and teacher learning.

cloudinstitute.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Project Learning Tree

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

Environmental education curriculum for schools.

plt.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

The Story of Stuff Project

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Curriculum and public education on consumption, waste, plastics, and systems change.

storyofstuff.org ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Precious Plastic

Global Grassroots ⌗ Data available

Open-source machines and community education for plastic recycling and redesign.

preciousplastic.com ↗

Schools & Education

✓ Verified official

Global Action Plan

United Kingdom NGO ⌗ Data available

Behavior change, sustainability education, clean air and waste reduction programs.

globalactionplan.org.uk ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Break Free From Plastic

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Global movement for plastic reduction, treaty advocacy, brand audits, reuse.

breakfreefromplastic.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

GAIA

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Zero waste, anti-incineration, waste justice, plastics, climate.

no-burn.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Zero Waste International Alliance

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Zero-waste principles, standards, certification, advocacy.

zwia.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Zero Waste Europe

Europe NGO ⌗ Data available

Zero-waste cities, EU policy, circular economy.

zerowasteeurope.eu ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Zero Waste USA

United States NGO ⌗ Data available

US zero-waste education, policy, certification.

zerowasteusa.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Plastic Pollution Coalition

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Coalition against plastic pollution and toxic impacts.

plasticpollutioncoalition.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

5 Gyres Institute

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Plastic pollution research and policy advocacy.

5gyres.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Plastic Soup Foundation

Netherlands NGO ⌗ Data available

Plastic pollution, microplastics, health, campaigns.

plasticsoupfoundation.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Ocean Conservancy

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Marine debris, ocean plastics, International Coastal Cleanup data.

oceanconservancy.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Oceana

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Ocean protection, plastics policy.

oceana.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Surfrider Foundation

United States Grassroots ⌗ Data available

Coastal protection, plastic pollution, local chapters.

surfrider.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Parley for the Oceans

Global NGO

Ocean plastic awareness, interception, material innovation.

parley.tv ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

The Ocean Cleanup

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

River and ocean plastic removal systems.

theoceancleanup.com ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Let's Do It World

Global Grassroots ⌗ Data available

Global cleanup mobilization and World Cleanup Day.

letsdoitworld.org ↗

Zero Waste & Plastics

✓ Verified official

Reloop Platform

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Deposit return, reuse, recycling, circular-economy policy.

reloopplatform.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Circular-economy frameworks, business, policy, education.

ellenmacarthurfoundation.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Circle Economy Foundation

Netherlands NGO ⌗ Data available

Circularity Gap reporting and transition support.

circle-economy.com ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Public-private circular-economy action platform.

pacecircular.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Sitra / World Circular Economy Forum

Finland NGO ⌗ Data available

Finnish public innovation fund — circular-economy roadmaps and global forum.

sitra.fi ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

RREUSE

Europe NGO ⌗ Data available

Social enterprises in reuse, repair, and recycling.

rreuse.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

WRAP

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Food waste, plastics pacts, textiles, circular economy; co-publishes the Food Waste Index.

wrap.org.uk ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Repair Cafe International

Global Grassroots ⌗ Data available

Community repair movement and repair education.

repaircafe.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

iFixit

Global Private sector ⌗ Data available

Repair manuals and right-to-repair education — its guides are a dataset.

ifixit.com ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Open Repair Alliance

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Open repair data and repair movement coordination.

openrepair.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

ACR+

Europe NGO ⌗ Data available

Cities and regions for sustainable resource management.

acrplus.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

Call2Recycle (The Battery Network)

United States & Canada NGO ⌗ Data available

Battery take-back stewardship network with a public drop-off locator. Rebrand to "The Battery Network" observed 2026-07-13; same domain.

call2recycle.org ↗

Circular Economy & Repair

✓ Verified official

PaintCare

United States (stewardship states) NGO ⌗ Data available

American Coatings Association paint-stewardship program; drop-off sites only in participating states — local variance applies.

paintcare.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

IPEN

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Toxic pollutants, plastic chemicals, POPs, mercury, lead.

ipen.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Center for International Environmental Law

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Legal advocacy on plastics, climate, human rights, toxics.

ciel.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Basel Action Network

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Hazardous waste trade and e-waste watchdog — investigative lead, not a neutral statistical baseline.

ban.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Health Care Without Harm

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Medical waste, health-care climate, chemicals, mercury.

noharm-global.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Earthjustice

United States NGO

Environmental law and pollution litigation.

earthjustice.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

ClientEarth

Global NGO

Environmental law, pollution, plastics, corporate accountability.

clientearth.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Environmental Justice Foundation

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Environmental harm and human-rights investigations.

ejfoundation.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Friends of the Earth International

Global Grassroots

Climate justice, pollution, economics, grassroots environmental campaigns.

foei.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Greenpeace International

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Plastics, toxics, climate, oceans, corporate accountability.

greenpeace.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Climate Action Network International

Global NGO

Global climate NGO network.

climatenetwork.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

350.org

Global Grassroots

Fossil fuels, climate justice, movement organizing.

350.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Indigenous Environmental Network

United States Grassroots

Indigenous-led climate, toxics, extractives, sovereignty work.

ienearth.org ↗

Justice, Toxics & Law

✓ Verified official

Climate Justice Alliance

United States Grassroots

Frontline climate and environmental-justice alliance.

climatejusticealliance.org ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

International Alliance of Waste Pickers

Global Grassroots ⌗ Data available

Global democratic union of waste picker organizations.

wastepickersinternational.org ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

WIEGO

Global NGO ⌗ Data available

Research and policy network for informal workers, including waste pickers.

wiego.org ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

Red LACRE

Latin America & Caribbean Grassroots

Latin American and Caribbean waste picker network.

redrecicladores.net ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

MNCR Brazil

Brazil Grassroots

National movement of recyclable-material collectors (catadores).

mncr.org.br ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá

Colombia Grassroots

Waste picker recognition and recycler service model.

asociacionrecicladoresbogota.org ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

SWaCH Cooperative

India Grassroots

Waste picker cooperative in Pune, India.

swachcoop.com ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

KKPKP

India Grassroots

Waste picker and informal recycler union in Pune, India.

kkpkp-pune.org ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

Hasiru Dala

India NGO ⌗ Data available

Waste picker inclusion and circular services in India.

hasirudala.in ↗

Waste Picker Organizations

✓ Verified official

African Reclaimers Organisation

South Africa Grassroots

Informal reclaimer organization in South Africa.

africanreclaimers.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

US Environmental Protection Agency

United States National ⌗ Data available

Pollution, waste, recycling, hazardous waste, climate programs, enforcement. FRS/Envirofacts feed layer 3.

epa.gov ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

US Food and Drug Administration

United States National ⌗ Data available

Cited for medicine-disposal guidance (take-back first; flush only FDA flush-list drugs).

fda.gov ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Canada National ⌗ Data available

Pollution prevention, climate, weather, water, enforcement.

canada.ca ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Canada National ⌗ Data available

Environmental and climate assessment of major projects.

canada.ca ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

SEMARNAT (Mexico)

Mexico National ⌗ Data available

Environment, climate, waste, hazardous materials, biodiversity.

gob.mx ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

PROFEPA (Mexico)

Mexico National

Environmental enforcement and inspections.

gob.mx ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

INECC (Mexico)

Mexico National ⌗ Data available

Climate and ecology research, emissions, policy support.

gob.mx ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Brazil)

Brazil National ⌗ Data available

Climate, biodiversity, waste, circular economy, forests.

gov.br ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

IBAMA (Brazil)

Brazil National ⌗ Data available

Environmental enforcement, licensing, pollution control.

gov.br ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

INPE (Brazil)

Brazil National ⌗ Data available

Satellite monitoring, deforestation, Earth observation.

gov.br ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Chile)

Chile National ⌗ Data available

Climate, waste, circular economy, air quality, environmental data.

mma.gob.cl ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Superintendency (Chile)

Chile National

Environmental compliance and enforcement.

portal.sma.gob.cl ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Colombia)

Colombia National ⌗ Data available

Environment, climate, water, biodiversity, waste.

minambiente.gov.co ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

IDEAM (Colombia)

Colombia National ⌗ Data available

Climate, hydrology, emissions inventories, deforestation data.

ideam.gov.co ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Peru)

Peru National ⌗ Data available

Climate, environmental quality, solid waste, data.

gob.pe ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

OEFA (Peru)

Peru National

Environmental assessment, supervision, enforcement.

gob.pe ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Ecuador)

Ecuador National

Water, climate, biodiversity, pollution, permitting.

ambiente.gob.ec ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment and Water (Bolivia)

Bolivia National

Water, sanitation, climate, biodiversity, waste.

mmaya.gob.bo ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MADES (Paraguay)

Paraguay National

Environmental regulation, climate, pollution, licensing.

mades.gov.py ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Uruguay)

Uruguay National ⌗ Data available

Water, climate, waste, environmental monitoring.

gub.uy ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MINAE (Costa Rica)

Costa Rica National ⌗ Data available

Climate, biodiversity, protected areas, water, energy.

minae.go.cr ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Panama)

Panama National

Climate, EIA, forests, water, pollution control.

miambiente.gob.pa ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MARN (Guatemala)

Guatemala National

Climate, pollution prevention, waste, assessment.

marn.gob.gt ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MARN (El Salvador)

El Salvador National

Climate, environmental monitoring, waste, water.

marn.gob.sv ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MiAmbiente (Honduras)

Honduras National

Climate, water, pollution, licensing.

miambiente.gob.hn ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MARENA (Nicaragua)

Nicaragua National

Environment, biodiversity, climate, pollution.

marena.gob.ni ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (Bahamas)

Bahamas National

Permitting, pollution, waste, chemicals.

depp.gov.bs ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment ministry (Barbados)

Barbados National

Waste, climate resilience, green and blue economy.

environment.gov.bb ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department of the Environment (Belize)

Belize National

EIA, pollution, waste, hazardous substances.

doe.gov.bz ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

CITMA (Cuba)

Cuba National

Science, technology, environment, climate, pollution.

citma.gob.cu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Dominican Republic)

Dominican Republic National

Climate, protected areas, waste, pollution.

ambiente.gob.do ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Protection Agency (Guyana)

Guyana National

Permits, EIA, pollution, compliance.

epaguyana.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

National Environment and Planning Agency (Jamaica)

Jamaica National

Planning, permitting, pollution, enforcement.

nepa.gov.jm ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Management Authority (Trinidad and Tobago)

Trinidad and Tobago National

Environmental clearance, pollution control, monitoring.

ema.co.tt ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Regional office / Forum of Ministers coordination.

unep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

CCAD (Central America)

Central America Intergovernmental

Regional environmental cooperation (SICA).

sica.int ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization

Amazon Basin Treaty

Amazon conservation, water, climate, biodiversity.

otca.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Caribbean Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Regional climate data and resilience.

caribbeanclimate.bz ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

European Commission DG Environment

European Union Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Waste, circular economy, pollution, water, biodiversity.

environment.ec.europa.eu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

European Commission DG Climate Action

European Union Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Climate policy, emissions, adaptation.

climate.ec.europa.eu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

European Environment Agency

Europe Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Environmental data, reporting, monitoring.

eea.europa.eu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

ECHA

European Union Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Chemicals regulation — REACH, CLP.

echa.europa.eu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Eurostat Environment

European Union Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

EU environmental statistics.

ec.europa.eu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

IMPEL

Europe Intergovernmental

Environmental law implementation and enforcement network.

impel.eu ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

OSPAR Commission

North-East Atlantic Treaty ⌗ Data available

North-East Atlantic marine protection.

ospar.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

HELCOM

Baltic Sea Treaty ⌗ Data available

Baltic Sea marine environment.

helcom.fi ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

DEFRA (United Kingdom)

United Kingdom National ⌗ Data available

Environment, food, rural affairs, waste policy.

gov.uk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (UK)

United Kingdom National ⌗ Data available

Climate and energy.

gov.uk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment Agency (England)

England National ⌗ Data available

Pollution, waste, water, environmental permitting.

gov.uk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

SEPA (Scotland)

Scotland National ⌗ Data available

Environmental regulation and monitoring.

sepa.org.uk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Natural Resources Wales

Wales National ⌗ Data available

Environment, natural resources, pollution.

naturalresources.wales ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

NIEA / DAERA (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland National ⌗ Data available

Environmental regulation.

daera-ni.gov.uk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Federal Environment Ministry / UBA (Germany)

Germany National ⌗ Data available

Climate, waste, pollution, data. Environment Agency: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en

bmuv.de ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ecological Transition Ministry / ADEME (France)

France National ⌗ Data available

Climate, waste, energy, circular economy. ADEME: https://www.ademe.fr/en/

ecologie.gouv.fr ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MASE / ISPRA (Italy)

Italy National ⌗ Data available

Environment, energy security, monitoring. ISPRA: https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en

mase.gov.it ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

MITECO / AEMET (Spain)

Spain National ⌗ Data available

Ecological transition, climate, meteorology. AEMET: https://www.aemet.es/en/portada

miteco.gob.es ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department of Environment / EPA (Ireland)

Ireland National ⌗ Data available

Climate, communications, environment regulation. EPA: https://www.epa.ie/

gov.ie ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Netherlands)

Netherlands National ⌗ Data available

Waste, transport, water, environment; with ILT and RIVM.

government.nl ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Swedish EPA / SMHI

Sweden National ⌗ Data available

Environmental protection; climate/weather data via SMHI: https://www.smhi.se/en

naturvardsverket.se ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment / SYKE (Finland)

Finland National ⌗ Data available

Environment and research. SYKE: https://www.syke.fi/en-US

ym.fi ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment Ministry / Norwegian Environment Agency

Norway National ⌗ Data available

Climate, pollution, nature. Ministry: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kld/

environmentagency.no ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Federal Office for the Environment (Switzerland)

Switzerland National ⌗ Data available

Waste, climate, air, water, biodiversity.

bafu.admin.ch ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

UNEP Asia and the Pacific

Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Regional environment, pollution, climate.

unep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

ASEAN Environment / ASOEN

Southeast Asia Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Regional climate, chemicals, waste, cities, marine pollution.

environment.asean.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

SPREP (Pacific)

Pacific Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Pacific climate, waste, pollution, environment.

sprep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

CAREC (Central Asia)

Central Asia Intergovernmental

Regional environment, climate, water knowledge hub.

carececo.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Ecology and Environment (China)

China National ⌗ Data available

Pollution control, climate, standards, monitoring.

english.mee.gov.cn ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

Japan National ⌗ Data available

Waste, recycling, climate, pollution.

env.go.jp ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (South Korea)

South Korea National ⌗ Data available

Climate, pollution, energy transition.

eng.me.go.kr ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Taiwan)

Taiwan National ⌗ Data available

Air, water, waste, resource circulation, climate.

moenv.gov.tw ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Protection Department (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong National ⌗ Data available

Pollution, waste, recycling, monitoring.

epd.gov.hk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)

India National ⌗ Data available

Environment, forests, climate.

moef.gov.in ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Central Pollution Control Board (India)

India National ⌗ Data available

Pollution standards, monitoring, enforcement coordination.

cpcb.nic.in ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (Pakistan)

Pakistan National

Climate and environment policy.

mocc.gov.pk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment / Department of Environment (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh National

Environment, climate, pollution control. DoE: https://doe.gov.bd/

moef.gov.bd ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Central Environmental Authority (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka National

EIA, pollution, regulation.

cea.lk ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy (Maldives)

Maldives National

Climate, environment, energy.

environment.gov.mv ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment / NEA (Singapore)

Singapore National ⌗ Data available

Sustainability, waste, pollution, meteorology. NEA: https://www.nea.gov.sg/

mse.gov.sg ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department of Environment (Malaysia)

Malaysia National

Pollution, hazardous substances, EIA.

doe.gov.my ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Pollution Control Department (Thailand)

Thailand National ⌗ Data available

Pollution, waste, water, air quality.

pcd.go.th ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

DENR / Environmental Management Bureau (Philippines)

Philippines National ⌗ Data available

Environment, EIA, air, water, solid waste. EMB: https://emb.gov.ph/

denr.gov.ph ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

DCCEEW (Australia)

Australia National ⌗ Data available

Climate, energy, environment, water, waste.

dcceew.gov.au ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Clean Energy Regulator (Australia)

Australia National ⌗ Data available

Emissions reporting and carbon schemes.

cer.gov.au ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand)

New Zealand National ⌗ Data available

Climate, waste, environmental reporting.

environment.govt.nz ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Protection Authority (New Zealand)

New Zealand National

Hazardous substances and environmental regulation.

epa.govt.nz ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Fiji)

Fiji National

Environment, climate, waste.

environment.gov.fj ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Samoa)

Samoa National

Climate, waste, environment, meteorology.

mnre.gov.ws ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

UNEP Africa Office

Africa Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Climate, chemicals, waste, governance.

unep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

African Ministerial Conference on the Environment

Africa Intergovernmental

Continental environment policy forum.

unep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

African Union ARBE Department

Africa Intergovernmental

Agriculture, rural development, blue economy, environment.

au.int ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (South Africa)

South Africa National ⌗ Data available

Environment, climate, pollution, waste.

dffe.gov.za ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria)

Nigeria National

Policy, pollution control, climate, waste.

environment.gov.ng ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

NESREA (Nigeria)

Nigeria National

Environmental standards and enforcement.

nesrea.gov.ng ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

National Environment Management Authority (Kenya)

Kenya National

Environmental regulation and compliance.

nema.go.ke ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Protection Authority (Ghana)

Ghana National

Permits, pollution monitoring, regulation.

epa.gov.gh ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment / REMA (Rwanda)

Rwanda National

Environment policy, pollution control, climate. REMA: https://www.rema.gov.rw/

environment.gov.rw ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

National Environment Management Authority (Uganda)

Uganda National

Environmental regulation.

nema.go.ug ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

National Environment Management Council (Tanzania)

Tanzania National

EIA, enforcement, monitoring.

nemc.or.tz ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Zambia Environmental Management Agency

Zambia National

Licensing and pollution control.

zema.org.zm ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment / EEAA (Egypt)

Egypt National

Air, waste, climate, EIA, monitoring.

eeaa.gov.eg ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development (Morocco)

Morocco National

Environment and climate.

mtedd.gov.ma ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

National Environmental Protection Agency (Tunisia)

Tunisia National

Pollution prevention.

anpe.nat.tn ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environmental Protection Authority (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia National

Environmental regulation.

epa.gov.et ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition (Senegal)

Senegal National

Environment, pollution, climate.

environnement.gouv.sn ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

UNEP West Asia Office

West Asia Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Climate, pollution, waste, governance.

unep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)

Saudi Arabia National

Environment, water, agriculture.

mewa.gov.sa ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

National Center for Environmental Compliance (Saudi Arabia)

Saudi Arabia National

Permits, inspections, compliance.

ncec.gov.sa ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (UAE)

United Arab Emirates National ⌗ Data available

Climate, environment, biodiversity.

moccae.gov.ae ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates National ⌗ Data available

Air, groundwater, biodiversity, waste knowledge.

ead.gov.ae ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Qatar)

Qatar National

Climate, air quality, inspection.

mecc.gov.qa ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment Authority (Oman)

Oman National ⌗ Data available

Permits, climate, waste registry, air quality.

ea.gov.om ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Supreme Council for Environment (Bahrain)

Bahrain National

Environmental policy and regulation.

sce.gov.bh ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Environment Public Authority (Kuwait)

Kuwait National

Monitoring and enforcement.

epa.org.kw ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Jordan)

Jordan National

Climate, compliance, environmental policy.

moenv.gov.jo ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environmental Protection (Israel)

Israel National ⌗ Data available

Pollution, waste, climate.

gov.il ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment (Lebanon)

Lebanon National

Waste, pollution, environmental policy.

moe.gov.lb ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Department of Environment (Iran)

Iran National

Biodiversity, pollution, environmental protection.

doe.ir ↗

National & Regional Agencies

✓ Verified official

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (Turkiye)

Turkiye National ⌗ Data available

Climate, EIA, waste, environment.

csb.gov.tr ↗

National & Regional Agencies

⚠ Needs review

National environment authority (Argentina)

Argentina National

Seed URL resolves to a tourism/sports secretariat — re-verify the official environment portal (ministries reshuffled).

argentina.gob.ar ↗

National & Regional Agencies

⚠ Needs review

ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre

Southeast Asia Intergovernmental ⌗ Data available

Haze, fire, meteorological monitoring. Seed URL is http-only — confirm the current canonical domain.

asmc.asean.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

⚠ Needs review

SACEP (South Asia)

South Asia Intergovernmental

Regional environmental cooperation. Seed URL is http-only — confirm the current canonical domain.

sacep.org ↗

National & Regional Agencies

⚠ Needs review

Ministry of Environment (Indonesia)

Indonesia National

Pollution control and environmental protection — ministry restructured recently; confirm canonical portal.

lh.go.id ↗

National & Regional Agencies

⚠ Needs review

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Vietnam)

Vietnam National

Environment, natural resources, climate functions — post-merger ministry; confirm canonical portal.

mae.gov.vn ↗

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