INTERNET MATERIALS ON CLIMATE CHANGE

CANADA’S NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROCESS available at http://www.nccp.ca/NCCP/index_e.html This site contains information about how the Canadian government is responding to climate change. Many of the federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada have built a National Implementation Strategy on Climate Change, and agreed to the First National Climate Change Business Plan, containing measures to address climate change. The Government also holds National Stakeholders Meetings to discuss issues regarding climate change and get insight from experts.

CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS available at http://www.climatechangesolutions.com/ Climate Change Solutions is a Canadian website providing information on potential methods for the reduction of greenhouse gases. The site breaks potential solutions down by sector, such as agriculture, electricity and municipalities.

EUROPA: Climate Change available at http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/clima/mission/index_en.htm This site contains information about the 1992 UNFCCC, 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the science behind global warming, etc. Most relevant, however, it contains information about the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP). The ECCP provides more specific measures for the EU to take to meet their obligations under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

GLOBAL WARMING: EARLYWARNING SIGNS available at http://www.climatehotmap.org/ .This website contains an interactive global map tracking the consequences of global warming.

GLOBAL WARMING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE available at http://www.globalwarming.net/ .This site is produced by Global Warming International Centre (GWIC). It contains information regarding science and policy and is aimed at both governmental and non-governmental organizations. GWIC also sponsors an annual global warming conference.

INDONESIA: MAJOR STUDIES IN CLIMATE CHANGE available at http://www.ccasia.teri.res.in/country/indo/proj/projects.htm .This site outlines a number of studies in which Indonesia is involved regarding climate change and ways to combat it. It contains information regarding Indonesia’s greenhouse gas levels, the impacts of climate change on different ecosystems in the country, and mitigation efforts.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE available at http://www.ipcc.ch/ .This website contains links to many different types of documents prepared by IPCC. The site contains reports outlining scientific findings, reports prepared for the COPs, speeches and presentations.

NEW ZEALAND CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE available at http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/. The site contains information about the 1992 UNFCCC and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, but it also contains extensive information about how the New Zealand government plans to meet its limits set by the Protocol.

PEW CENTRE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE available at http://www.pewclimate.org/. Pew’s site contains in depth information regarding the science behind global warming. It also contains policy information, which tends to focus on happenings in the United States. However, the site contains a description of the Kyoto Protocol and the COPs. Finally, the site contains information about the role of private business in combating climate change.

TYNDALL CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE available at http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/. The Tyndall Centre is a national UK centre promoting a trans-disciplinary approach to evaluating climate change. The Centre brings together scientists, economists, engineers and social scientists in an attempt to develop realistic policies to combat climate change that are individually applicable to varying sectors.

UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE available at http://unfccc.int/. 1992 UNFCCC homepage, which contains full text of the Convention and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, documents from various COPs, current events regarding the Convention, including up-to-date information about Parties.

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (WMO) 

HOMEPAGE available at http://www.wmo.ch/index-en.html . The WMO homepage contains information about changes in climate and weather patterns. WMO also has programmes contained within it, such as the World Climate Programme. Links to these sites are provided and they contain a wealth of information regarding global weather and climate and evidence of climate change.

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE available at  http://climate.wri.org ,in particular: Building on the Kyoto Protocol: Options for Protecting the Climate, available at http://climate.wri.org/pubs_pdf.cfm?PubID=3762.