Here are my links for the "Government Legislation related to the marine environment" part of the Research Section of the site-
United Nations Environment Program, Marine Coastal Environment:
http://www.unep.org/themes/marine/default.aspUN Environment Programme, global Programme of Action for the Protectino of the Marine environment from Land-based Activities:
http://www.gpa.unep.org/Endangered Species in the US:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html#SpeciesFederal Wildlife and Related Law Handbook:
http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/fedbook/statute_frame.htmDigest of Federal Resource Laws:
http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest.htm