Climate Change Case Links
This page is provided as a
place to start your research for the case study.
There are all-but-infinite resources available on the web regarding climate
change. Obviously, you are expected to make use of the library and other
resources to respond to the requirements for writing the individual and
group assignments. These are intended only as the most minimal of
starting points and including them here is not intended to endorse or not
endorse any particular view on the issues. Good luck with the
case.
Most recent IPCC climate report
Country Specific Web Sites for Climate Change Case
The Framework Convention on Climate Change
And some views of those who are skeptical that climate change is occurring
Some information on Copenhagen
Durban and Post-Durban Information
International Organizations / Governmental Websites
- Climate Change, by the
EU This section of the official EU website is dedicated to climate change.
It provides studies, programs, a links collection, and important legal
documents, including the Kyoto Protocol. Archived: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/campaign/index_en.htm and current: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm
- Kyoto Protocol, by the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
Bonn ,
Germany
This section of the UNFCCC website gives access to the full-text version of the
Kyoto Protocol in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. http://unfccc.int/essential_background/kyoto_protocol/background/items/1351.php
- Climate Change, by the
World Bank Group This website provides information on the World Bank Group's
projects, partnership programs, and strategies regarding climate change,
including a publications and events section. http://beta.worldbank.org/climatechange/
NGOs
- Pew Center, Arlington,
US The Pew Center brings together business leaders, policy makers,
scientists, and other experts in order to provide information on and solutions
to global climate change. The website provides information, analyses, and
reports on climate issues and a policy section, including reports, briefs, and
analyses. http://www.pewclimate.org/
- Climate
Ark is a climate change portal
and search engine dedicated to providing information on global climate change
and to promoting policies on the reduction of carbon dioxide and other
emissions. The website provides a links collection, a news section, and an
online discussion forum. http://www.climateark.org/
- Climate Change, by the
WWF This section of the World Wildlife Fund website is dedicated to climate
change. It provides information on the WWFs climate change programs, reports,
fact sheets, publications, and news. http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/
Research Institutes / Educational Websites
- Climate Change, by the
International Relations and Security Network (ISN), Zurich ,
Switzerland
This website provides interactive learning objects on various aspects of
climate change within the context of international security, including
information on local, regional, and global impacts, and on causes and
consequences of climate change. http://www.isr-course.ethz.ch/content/toc/climate.cfm
- Climate Change, by The
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development This website provides
information and research on the institute's programs and activities regarding
climate change. http://climate.pembina.org/
-
The Hadley Centre for
Climate Prediction and
Research ,
This website provides a focus in
Britain
for the
scientific issues associated with climate change. Its mission is to understand
physical, chemical, and biological processes within the climate system; to
monitor global and national climate variability and change; and to predict
variability of climate. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatechange/
- Global Climate Change,
by Exploratorium,
San Francisco
,
This
website provides information on various aspects of climate change and includes
maps and satellite pictures. http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/
- Global Warming, by
NASA, Washington, DC, US This section of the NASA website provides
information on climate change, including maps, satellite pictures, reports, and
case studies. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/GlobalWarming/
- Potsdam Institute for
Climate Impact Research (PIK),
Potsdam
, Germany PIK is dedicated to the study of global change and its impacts on
ecological, economic, and social systems. The website provides information on
research projects and a publications section. http://www.pik-potsdam.de/
- Climate Change and the
Kyoto Protocol This website provides information on climate change, the
Kyoto Protocol, the greenhouse effect, and global temperature rise. http://climatechange.sea.ca/index.html
- Global Change Master
Directory (GCMD), by the NASA,
Washington
,
DC ,
US
This website provides information on global change issues, ordered by topic.
GCMD gives access to earth science data sets and services relevant to global
change and earth science research. http://globalchange.nasa.gov/
- Climate Change, by the
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),
Swindon ,
UK
This section of the NERC website provides an overview on drivers, processes,
and consequences of global climate change. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/issues/climatechange/
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Who produces which
greenhouse gases? by the Federal Department of the Environment,
Brussels
This website provides a survey of the greenhouse gases produced by specific
sectors and their impact on the global climate. http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Earthscience/Hydrology/Meteorology/GreenhouseEffect/greenhousegases/greenhousegases.htm
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International Network
for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE), Washington, DC, US
INECE is dedicated to developing networks for enforcement cooperation,
strengthening capacity for compliance and enforcement, and raising the
awareness of the importance of environmental compliance and enforcement. http://www.inece.org/index.html
Media, reports, comments
- Climate Change, by the
BBC This website is dedicated to climate change, providing information on
evidence, impacts, adaptation, and policies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/
- Special Report: Climate
Change, by The Guardian This website provides articles, reports, comments,
and analyses on climate change. http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/0,12374,782494,00.html
- In Depth: Global
warning? by the BBC This in-depth section of the BBC website is dedicated to
climate change. It provides basic information, articles, interactive tools, and
a section on the Kyoto Protocol. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2004/climate_change/default.stm
- Climate change - There
is no need for concern - Going against the flow, by Science in Africa,
Grahamstown ,
South Africa
In this article,
the author argues that the beneficial consequences of increased global warming
will be greater than the disadvantages. http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2004/april/climate.htm
- Observed impacts of
global climate change in the
US
, by the
Pew
Center
on Global Climate Change,
Arlington ,
US
This November 2004 report discusses
patterns, potential effects, and current observed and future ecological impacts
of climate change in the
US
. The report concludes that climate change has already had an impact on the
ecology of the
US
over the last century, and these changes can be linked to human emissions of
greenhouse gases. http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/final%5FObsImpact.pdf
- Hurricane Season 2004:
Unusual, but not unexpected, by Swiss Reinsurance Company (SwissRe), Zurich,
Switzerland This focus report provides information on the 2004 hurricane
season; it asks whether these storms are part of global climate change or just
a statistical blip, and it shows the impacts on the insurance industry. SwissRE report on hurricanes