A new EPA website offers environmental policies and best practices from countries around the world including Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia.

The online global library provides links to journals, databases, guidelines, programs and case studies involving innovations in air, toxics, waste and water issues, as well as multi-media approaches, such as Environmental Management Systems, sustainable transport, smart growth and industrial ecology.

The website also provides examples of state and local partnerships with other countries and regions that have resulted in creative environmental solutions in the United States such as: constructed wetlands to treat wastewater; green buildings and renewable energy to address climate and air pollution; industrial ecology to support pollution prevention and brownfields revitalization; a list of fellowships for group and individual exchanges; and a number of resources on evaluating international initiatives.

The library will help state and local governments, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, as well as other countries learn from these experiments.

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