Web Directory

» Austrian Council on Climate Change
   Interdisciplinary working group which aims to identify and evaluate measures relating to the prevention of global climate change. English version accessed from left hand menu.
   http://www.accc.gv.at/

» BC Climate Exchange
   The Fraser Basin Council of British Columbia, Canada, offers links to sustainability solutions with other social and economic benefits such as green buildings, community planning and energy efficiency.
   http://www.bcclimateexchange.ca/

» CSA: Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol
   Discussion of issues related to climate change, with links and a bibliography. Provided by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
   http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/ern/01jul/overview.php

» Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting
   U.S. Department of Transportation initiative. Fosters awareness of the potential links between transportation and global climate change, and formulates policies to deal with the challenges of these links.
   http://climate.dot.gov/

» Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO)
   Norwegian Government organisation mandated to conduct research and disseminate information on international climate issues. Site provides news, articles, and in-depth publications.
   http://www.cicero.uio.no/index_e.asp

» Choose Climate
   Interactive Java applet shows effects of policy on climate. Parameters include various per-capita emissions.
   http://www.chooseclimate.org/

» Climadapt
   Public-private initiative in Nova Scotia, Canada, in which environmental corporations, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies find ways to incorporate climate change adaptation (CCA) management frameworks into host government environmenta
   http://www.climadapt.com

» Climate Change
   The Pembina Institute tracks official policy progress in Canada toward Kyoto Protocol goals, with calls to action.
   http://climate.pembina.org/

» Climate Institute
   This organization of scientists and policy leaders concerned with climate change and the ozone layer has organized conferences, symposia, and ministerial briefings in thirty nations since 1997, with link to Powerpoint presentation from 2005 conference on
   http://www.climate.org/

» Climate Protection Strategies for the 21st Century: Kyoto and Beyond
   Report (in English) prepared by the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) as input to Input to the 9th Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention, 1-12 December 2003, Milano.
   http://www.wbgu.de/wbgu_sn2003_presse_engl.html

» Climate Solutions
   Non-profit organization based in Olympia, Washington, US, from the 1998 merger of Atmosphere Alliance with the Energy Outreach Center, concerned with practical solutions to climate change.
   http://www.climatesolutions.org/

» Cool Kids For A Cool Climate
   Explanation of global warming, causes and effects, kids' stories, ways to take action, links, and news.
   http://www.coolkidsforacoolclimate.com

» Forum for the Study of Crisis in the 21st Century
   To analyse the nature of humankind's current crisis. Bringing together diverse academic and independent researchers in an independent research-based centre. Current programmes; climate change and violence, climate change and public opinion.
   http://www.crisis-forum.org.uk

» Global Change Impact Studies Centre
   Details about objectives, manpower, news and events, and publications.
   http://www.gcisc.org.pk

» Globalis
   Interactive world map from Global Virtual University, a United Nations project, shows gas emissions by country.
   http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/?2275

» Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
   Provides links to publications, personnel, forums, sponsor details, job openings and contact information. Based at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
   http://globalchange.mit.edu/

» Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
   - at Law-Ref.org. Text of the protocol is fully indexed and crosslinked with other international documents.
   http://law-ref.org/KYOTO/index.html

» Pew Center on Global Climate Change
   Supports a cooperative approach and brings critical scientific, economic and technological expertise to the global debate on climate change.
   http://www.pewclimate.org/

» Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
   Interdisplinary studies in the natural and social sciences, intended to provide a basis for advising policy makers on measures to avoid the causes, mitigate the effects, and adapt to the unavoidable consequences of global change.
   http://www.pik-potsdam.de/

» Replacing fossil fuels: the scale of the problem
   Discussion about ways to replace fossil fuels. Information about wind energy, energy storage and energy efficiency is also there.
   http://www.abelard.org/briefings/replacing_fossil_fuels.htm

» Resources for the Future Library: Climate
   RFF is an NGO based in the U.S. Emphasis on policy studies.
   http://www.rff.org/Research_Topics/Pages/Climate_Change.aspx

» Responding to Climate Change
   A practical guide to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Kyoto Protocol. Provides case studies on greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation (best accessed using Acrobat).
   http://www.rtcc.org/

» SafeClimate.net
   Tools, news, and information for individuals and organizations to take action to combat global climate change.
   http://www.safeclimate.net/

» The Clean Development Mechanism: A Primer
   Article from "Weathervane" gives details of the CDM described in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
   http://www.energyfed.org.nz/CDM_Primer-WEC.pdf

» The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
   UK-based interdisciplinary center seeks to engage with stakeholders and to explore and develop new technologies, lifestyles, economic instruments and regulatory mechanisms that will allow climate change to be managed.
   http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/

» US Department of State: Global Climate Change
   Details of official communication on global climate change.
   http://www.state.gov/g/oes/climate/

» United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
   Official site for UN Climate Secretariat: Kyoto protocol, COP4 in Buenos Aires, and world emissions data.
   http://unfccc.int/

» WRI: Climate Change Research
   The World Resources Institute identifies opportunities to reduce the risk of global climate change in ways that drive sustainable economic development worldwide. This site provides extensive on-line resources.
   http://www.wri.org/climate

» Weathervane
   An online forum designed to provide the news media, legislators, opinion leaders, and the interested public with analysis and commentary on U.S. and global policy initiatives related to climate change.
   http://www.rff.org/wv

» World Bank - Global Climate Change
   Information on World Bank activities in relation to climate change, including energy strategy and the Prototype Carbon Fund.
   http://go.worldbank.org/W13H8ZXSD1

» Zero Carbon Britain
   A 2007 update of a 1977 report from the Public Interest Research Centre and the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, targeting zero carbon emissions by the year 2027.
   http://www.zerocarbonbritain.com/