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UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat
An invaluable site for those interested in the Convention -- its
history, its text and on-going negotiations. Includes background
information, products, emissions data, country-specific information,
meetings and workshops, technical papers and press releases. The
site is closely linked with the two other major UN websites covering
climate change -- UNEP’s Information Unit on Conventions
and UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Given
its importance, UNFCCC has also established a separate site for
the 3rd Conference of the Parties to the Convention, held in Kyoto
from 1-10 Dec’97 at http://www.cop3.org English only.
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UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The IPCC produces papers and methodologies for use by Parties
to the Convention on Climate Change based on its assessment of
scientific, technological and socio-economic information in the
field of climate change. Their website contains reports, technical
papers, press releases, copies of its quarterly newsletter and
other information on its work. English only.
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Government of Canada’s Climate Change Site
While this site does not contain alot of information outside of
recent news releases, messages and speeches, it does include a
complete list of links to all Canadian federal Ministries with
programmes, activities and/or interests in the issues of climate
change -- including the climate change section of Environment
Canada’s award-winning site at http://www.ec.gc.ca/climate/index.html
English and French.
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"Eco" - The Climate Action Network’s Climate
Negotiations Newsletter
Prepared with input from independent scientists, political analysts,
and environmental groups, this is a key monitoring publication
published by CAN (a coalition of non-governmental organizations)
during and covering international climate negotiations. A little
slow due to graphics, this highly informative newsletter provides
detailed, technical coverage for government policy-makers and
journalists. English only.
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Hawaii’s Sea Grant Global Change Education
An excellent starting point for finding educational resources
on many aspects of global climate change including greenhouse
gas emissions, ozone depletion, sealevel rise, impact on global
biodiversity etc. The site is a well-organized "final-step"
gateway linking directly to useful and informative resource materials
available on the web including fact sheets, topic overviews, data
sites, lesson plans, and on-line activities. Also has some cool
links. English only.
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Global Climate Change Site of the Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio
Another excellent educational resource site on global climate
change issues. Includes a climate change science overview; a list
of common acronyms; definitions of climate change terms; a chronology
of climate change; newsletters; country studies, reports and plans;
information on cutting-edge technologies; and a discussion of
the economic and social impacts of climate change. With minimal
graphics, upload is quick. English only.
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Sierra Club’s Campaign on Global Warming
Heavy on frames and graphics in their homepage, but contains a
great deal of information on the causes, effects and solutions
of climate change. In particular, a 106K document entitled Global
Warming: the High Costs of Inaction gives a detailed account of
cause and impact plus a comprehensive plan for dealing with the
problems. English only.
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Global Climate Change Information Programme
A leading information centre for climate change in the UK, this
site contains a comprehensive series of essays and fact sheets
on climate change and global warming. Minimal graphics. English
only.
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"Global Change" Publication
A monthly publication by the Pacific Institute for Studies in
Development, Environment and Security which reviews climate change
and ozone depletion. This site contains many links to press releases,
diplomat speeches, radio segments, reports, opinion polls, policy
papers and recent statistics from different countries. Can be
slow to upload due to size. English only.
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"Global Warming: Focus on the Future"
Games and quizes on climate change which bring into focus how
our day-to-day activities contribute to global warming. Part of
the educational website supplement to a travelling exhibit "Global
Warming: Understanding the Forecast", currently housed at
the Smithsonian Institute. English only.
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