Zambian Parliament
Official website of the National Assembly of Zambia, information about parliamentary practice and procedure, committees and members of parliament, together with proceedings and debates, bills, acts and other information.
Government bodies
Chamber of Arbitration of Milan
Website of the Chamber of Arbitration of Milan, a special agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan providing commercial dispute resolution services. The site carries information about the Chamber's objectives, composition and services. Italian arbitration laws and the Chamber's mediation and arbitration rules are available to download. Practical information on arbitration and mediation is also given including forms, costs and model arbitration clauses and agreements. The site is freely accessible in HTML and available in English and Italian language versions.
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Official website of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction). The site presents the full text of the Convention, together with supporting information and related international agreements. Additional documents include reports, news and facts and figures. The entire series of Chemical Disarmament Quarterly is also available.
Court of Arbitration for Sport
Website of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) [also known as Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS)], an independent institution originally established by the International Olympic Committee. The Court hears cases on sports law topics such as nationality, adjudication, sponsorship, and doping. The website provides all non-confidential decisions of the Court, together with the CAS code and statutes. Information is available on the mission and structure of CAS, arbitration and related matters. The site is available in English and French.
Coastal Zone Policy
This site, part of the European Commission Environment website, focuses on the Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) which ran between 1996 to 1999. The Programme aimed to "provide technical information about sustainable coastal zone management, and stimulate a broad debate among the various actors involved in the planning, management or use of European coastal zones." Amongst the information contained on the website, are the Forum's Conclusions, Publications, Tourism Studies, and an Assessment, best-practice and case-study report.
NOAA's National Ocean Service
The National Ocean Service (NOS) is a US government agency working to observe, understand and manage the coastal and marine environment of the United States. The site includes links to news and events, publications and products (some in PDF format), with links to other US government bodies, geodetic data, and environmental programs and education. The site also includes a search engine and links to NOS sites such as the Office of Response and Restoration, responding to oil and hazardous materials spills, and the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM).
Federal Maritime Commission
Established in 1961, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is "an independent regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S." The site contains: full text of relevant legislation; details of Commission bureaux and offices; Commission rules; and speeches and news releases from 1997 onwards; as well as more specific information relevant to specific regulated entities.
European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law
The European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) is an informal network of environmental authorities from the EU Member States and candidate countries, plus Norway. Set up in 1992, IMPEL aims to promote more effective application of legislation on the environment, particularly EU legislation. Current projects concernthe implementation of the EU emissions trading scheme and the application of legislation on the control of industrial pollution .
Bonn Agreement
The Bonn Agreement was inaugurated in 1983, and is an agreement for European cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances, by offering mutual assistance and co-operation in combating pollution; executing surveillance as an aid to detecting and combating pollution; and preventing violations of anti-pollution regulations. The Agreement is a commitment by North Sea coastal states, together with the EC.
European e-Justice portal
The e-Justice portal is a one-stop shop for lawyers, businesses and members of the public concerned with cross-border legal questions in Europe. It has information about the judicial and legal systems of all member states and provides access to EU and national legislation and case law. 15 tools or dynamic functions are available, including Find a Lawyer, Find a Company, the Fundamental Rights Interactive Tool, the Competent Court Database and a training platform for lawyers and the judiciary. The site can be accessed in all the official EU languages.