Australia - Commonwealth of Australia - Entry Point to Information
http://www.fed.gov.au/

This is a fantastic starting pointing for finding information about any aspect of the Australian government. The site contains an easy press release search, as well as access to Info Australia, the National Library of Australia and more. Highly recommended for Australian information.

Australia - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
http://www.dpr.csiro.au/about/local.html

"The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization is an independent statutory authority operating under the provisions of the Science and Research Act of 1949. As such it assists and advises natural resource companies in Australia."

Australia - CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers
http://www.chem.csiro.au/chempol.htm

"The CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers is housed in specially designed buildings at the Ian Wark Laboratory, Bayview Avenue, Clayton in Victoria. The Division also has facilities located at Lower Plenty, also in Victoria, and at The University of New South Wales. Within the Division a work force of 170 scientists and technicians is focussing its expertise in chemical, polymer and waste water treatment areas on solutions to a range of industry and community problems. An important feature of the Division's operation is the development of collaborative arrangements with industrial and other groups, ensuring that the Division's research and development is focussed on Australia's interests."

Australia - Department of Resources Development
http://www.drd.wa.gov.au/resource/sectoral.htm#1

Sector Reports: "World LNG Trade: Western Australia in Focus - World LNG Trade provides an overview of the international liquefied natural gas industry. This special report explores current and projected world trade and Western Australia's growing role as an LNG supplier. WA currently produces around 10% of the world's LNG worth over $1.5 billion annually. Western Australian Oil & Gas Review - The 1998 edition of the Western Australian Oil & Gas Review provides a comprehensive overview of the State's $5 billion petroleum industry including details of projects currently in production or under consideration. The review also examines exploration activity in Western Australia's extensive oil and gas provinces."

Australia - Department of the Environment and Heritage
http://www.erin.gov.au/

"The goals of the Department are to develop, in the national interest, a proper recognition of environmental, social and related economic values in government decision-making and activities; and to improve the quality of the decision-making process, program delivery and communication by ensuring that Government has available to it reliable information and advice and efficient delivery mechanisms."

Australia - Environment Protection Agency
http://www.environment.gov.au/epg/epg.html

"The Environment Protection Group aims to protect and enhance the environment of Australia through national leadership and cooperation and works with all levels of government, business and the community in seeking solutions to Australia's environment problems. The Group's activities are wide ranging covering issues as diverse as impact assessment, air and water quality, climate change, national environment standards, waste minimisation and cleaner production. The Environment Protection Group also fulfils the Federal Government's domestic and international environmental protection obligations arising from relevant international conventions and protocols to which Australia is a party."

Australia - Intellectual Property Agency
http://www.IPAustralia.gov.au/

"IP Australia is the federal government agency that grants rights in patents, trade marks and designs. Our mission is to ensure that Australians benefit from the effective use of intellectual property (IP), particularly through increased innovation, investment and trade. IP Australia incorporates the Patent, Designs and Trade Marks Offices. It is a division of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (ISR) but operates independently and reports directly to the Minister."

Australia (Western ) - Department of the Environmental Protection
http://www.environ.wa.gov.au/

"Protection of the environment is our highest priority. We report our activities and review our performance in an annual report, so you can be kept up-to-date on our achievements. The Department of Environmental Protection was formed in 1994 as a result of changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The department is responsible, through the chief executive officer, to the Minister for the Environment. The department has a staff of about 210 people with offices in Perth, Kwinana, Karratha, Kalgoorlie and Bunbury. The previously combined roles of the Environmental Protection Authority chairman and chief executive officer were separated by the changed legislation, which also more clearly defined the roles of the EPA, the department and the Minister for the Environment."

Austria - Energy Agency
http://www.eva.ac.at/(en)/index.htm

"The Austrian Energy Agency is a non-profit energy research and policy institution. Its mission is to promote...rational use of energy and.a stimulation of renewable energy sources and of innovative technologies. E.V.A. is located in Vienna (Austria) and has due to its membership in the European Energy Network - EnR a strong position in Europe."

Bolivia - Vice Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons
http://www.energia.gov.bo/

Site is in Spanish and English. "The Viceministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons (VMEH) is a public entity dependent on the Ministry of Economic Development as stated in the Law on the Organization of the Executive Branch and approved in Supreme Decree 24855 of September 23, 1997. The VMEH is responsible for the preparation and presentation to the Executive Branch of the regulations and other legal provisions required for the effective enforcement of the Law on Hydrocarbons and the Law on Electricity, as well as for the development of the hydrocarbon and power sectors."