This guide provides a selective list of regularly updated country reports and profiles that are free on the Web, print publications, or from American University Library's subscription databases.
Each Country Commerce report has an overview of that country's environmental laws. 1996 to present. Updated annually.
Energy & Environment country reports (free reports)
Climate Vulnerability Monitor (2010) from DARA
Assesses the impact of climate change on 184 countries. Provides estimates on four areas of climate impact for the years 2010 and 2030: health impact, weather disasters, habitat loss, and economic stress.
International Energy Agency
Major source for countries' energy, climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency policies. Includes information on non-IEA countries.
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency: Nuclear Energy Data a.k.a. "Brown Book" (editions from 1999 to present)
Annual compilation of official statistics and country reports on nuclear energy. Includes statistics on nuclear electricity generation and information on plans for new nuclear plant construction, nuclear fuel cycle developments as well as current and projected nuclear generating capacity in OECD member countries.
