NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) – Hosted by CIESIN at Columbia University

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World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment (WDC)

Promotes the development, dissemination, and preservation of high-quality global data sets related to population, sustainability, poverty, health, hazards, conservation, governance, and climate.

Data Distribution Centre (DDC) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Provides access to baseline and scenario data related to population, economic development, technology, and natural resources for use in climate impact assessments.

Population-Environment Research Network (PERN)

A network which seeks to advance academic research on population and the environment by promoting online scientific exchange among researchers from social and natural science disciplines worldwide.

Polar Information Commons (PIC)

The vision of the Polar Information Commons (PIC) is of an open, virtual repository to foster the sharing of  vital scientific data and information fostering innovation and improved scientific understanding of the polar regions.