| General
Background Reading Material |
| Topic and Source |
URL |
- Common questions about climate change
Source/s
US Gobal Change Research Information Service - UNEP/ World Meteorological Organization |
http://www.gcrio.org/ipcc/qa/cover.shtml Valuable
information on climate change predictions, activities causing warming, adaptation of
ecosystems, reliability of predictions.
|
- Climate Change Exploratorium
Source/s
US National Science Foundation |
http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/ A
fantastic site to explore scientific data pertaining to climate change and its global
effects. A fabulous website full of scientific information
Content : T / G/ EX |
- Global Climate Change Briefing Book
Source/s
US Congressional Research Service |
http://www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/briefingbooks/climate/index.cfm?&CFID=11430228&CFTOKEN=21286403 If
you are in a hurry and want most global climatic background information at one point,
visit this remarkable site.
Content : ST / G/ EX |
- Climate Change : Myth's and Realities
Source/s
Eileen Claussen, Director
Pew Centre on Global Climate Change |
http://www.pewclimate.org/press_room/speech_transcripts/transcript_swiss_re.cfm This
article published in July 2002 clearly puts forth the truth on contra views on global
climate change.
Content : NT / TEXT/ EX |
- Policy makers Guide to Global Climate Change
Source/s
Pew Centre on Global Climate Change |
http://www.pewclimate.org/policy_center/policy_maker_s_guide/index.cfm A
fantastic source providing a 'crash course' on the scientific aspects of climate change
collating a huge body of scientific facts in a most readable fashion. Part III
specifically discusses the impact of climatic change on terrestrial ecosystems bringing
out major problems very nicely.
Content : ST / G/ EX |
- US EPA's Global Warming Site
Source/s
US Environmental Protection Agency |
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/ A
fantastic Site full of very useful information on the basics of Global warming and its
solutions.
Content : ST / G/ EX |
- The UNEP's Climate Change Portal
Source/s
United Nations Environmental Programme |
http://climatechange.unep.net/
The UNEP's one stop gateway to a majority of Research and work done on climate
change. This is a major website with very valuable resources.
Content : ST / Text/ EX |
- The World Bank climate change website
Source/s
World Bank |
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/essdext.nsf/46ByDocName/ClimateChange The
World Bank site on climate change apart from other information has number of toolkit
documents that present good training material including information on good practices.
Content : ST / Text/ EX |
- NASA Global Change Master Directory
Source/s
|
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Excellent
source on Ozone Hole data and may other very important pieces of technical information.
Content : T / G/ EX |
- Major Gobal News Paper articles and editorials voicing Global Warming Concerns
Source/s
Pew Centre on Global Climate Change |
http://www.pewclimate.org/press_room Major
Press debate issues in papers like New York Times, Washington post etc.
Content : ST / Text/ EX |
- Climate Change and Forests
Source/s
FAO |
http://www.fao.org/forestry/climate/
Information on the effects of climate change on forests and the role of
forests in climate change minitagion.
Content : ST / Text/ EX
|
- Climate Change Calculator
Source/s
Pew Centre on Global Climate Change |
http://www.climcalc.net/ A
very interesting site that permits you to calculate your individual emissions of
carbon-di-oxide. Very interesting for school children or other interested groups due to
it's interactive nature.
Content : ST / Text/ EX |
|
| Indian
Perceptions and Status |
- Government of India Website on Climate Change
Source/s
Ministry of Environment and Forest , Government of India |
http://www.envfor.nic.in/cc/index.htm
A very comprehensive website on the official initiatives of the Government of India on
Climate Change.
Content : ST / Text/ Ex |
- Consequences of Climate Change for India
Source/s
CSE India |
http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/climate/index_climate.htm A
fabulous site having a Briefing paper, fact sheets, press releases , News , negotiations
and newsletter on climate change all on one page
Content : ST / Text/ Ex |
- Climate Change: India's perceptions , positions , policies and possibilities
Source/s
www.oecd.org (Kirit and Jyoti Parikh) |
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/16/1934784.pdf A
good overview paper exposing India's concerns problems and solutions.
Content : ST / Text/ VG |
- Status of Climate Change Activities in Asia and India
Source/s
Tata Energy Research Institute |
http://www.ccasia.teri.res.in/country/india/india.htm A
basic overview of climate change statistics, predictions and activities related to climate
change in Asian Countries India. Major climate change studies in India.
Content : NT / Text/ VG |
- India's Position on Climate Change from Rio to Kyoto
Source/s
Center for Development Research, Copenhagen |
http://www.cdr.dk/working_papers/wp-98-11.htm A
very exhaustive site to follow India's position on global climate change in the early
years. Detailed statistics, domestic concerns, interviews, policy suggestions.
Content : NT / Text/Excellent |
- Indian Cabinet Approval of Koyoto Protocol
Source/s
Times of India |
http://www.ieta.org/Library_Links/IETAEnvNews/Aug7_India.htm August
7 , 2002 New Clip of the approval of the Koyoto protocol by India
Content : NT / Text/Excellent |
|
Source/s
Institute of Applied Systems Analysis , Austria |
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Publications/Documents/IR-97-035.pdf
Policy lessons from India
Content : NT / Text/Excellent |
- The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Prevention Project , New Delhi
Source/s
USAID India Programme |
http://www.climatechangeindia.com/gep_ccs/home/home.htm A
forum for corporation on information exchange on climate change and clean technologies
between the US and Indian Stakeholders. Interests in Institutional capacity building,
outreach activities and GHG mitigation.
Content : NT / Text/ G |
- Climate Change: Research and Analysis in India
Source/s
Harvard University
Kandlikar and Sagar |
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/gea/pubs.htm Global Environmental Assessment Home
Content : NT / Text/ VG |
- India Meteorological Department
Source/s
India Meteorological Department
|
http://www.imd.ernet.in/main_new.htm Information
on Indian Weather and Climate Information
Content : NT / Text/ G |
- Publications on Climate Change Activities in India
Source/s
TERI
|
http://www.ccasia.teri.res.in/country/india/pub/pub.htm Information
on Indian Weather and Climate Information
Content : NT / Text/ G |
|
| Global
Governmental Initiatives |
- The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change
Source/s
IPCC |
http://www.ipcc.ch/ Website
of the intergovernmental Panel on climate change constituted by WMO and UNEP. Major texts
and Initiatives on Climate Change
Content : NT / Text/ Ex |
- United nations framework convention on climate change,
Source/s
United Nations |
http://unfccc.int/ This
is perhaps one of the most important sites having a full text of Kyoto protocol and
all major UN Initiatives on Climate change. The website of the secretariat of the
Convention provides organizational support and technical information for the Parties to
the Convention and observers participating in the intergovernmental negotiations and
related activities to combat climate change. All convention articles are listed and
available in details from the library.
Content : NT / Text/ Ex |
- WWF Climate Change Campaign
Source/s
WWF |
http://www.panda.org/climate/
An informative website of the WWF with lots of useful information.
Content : NT / Text/ Ex |
|
| Networks,
Groups and Lists |
- Climate Ark list of global Climate Networks
|
http://www.climateark.org/links/Advocacy/Networks/ A
very good single point source of climate change networks around the globe. |
- Green Skies Climate Change Group , London
|
http://www.uproar.org/greenskies.html |
- Pew Center Climate Change elist
|
http://www.pewclimate.org/ You
can subscribe to this list to get latest updates from the Pew Climate Change centre by
email. |
|
| Publications/Journals
/Research Material |
- Climate Research Journals
|
http://www.gcrio.org/compendium/gcnews.html A
list of many journals related to climate research |
|
|
http://www.int-res.com/journals/cr/ |
|
|
http://globalchange.gov/ |
- Doing Climate Research on the Internet
|
http://www.bom.gov.au/bmrc/clfor/cfstaff/nnn/climateinternet.ppt Leads
to wonderful scientific material on climate change through a PowerPoint presentation |
- Pembina Institute of Appropriate Development
|
http://www.pembina.org/climate_change.asp The
pembina institute's online global climate change information kit plus loads of very good
climate change information. |
|
|
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/welcome.htm |
|
| Links and
Resources |
- USDA Global Change Programme Office Links Page
|
http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/gcpo/ |
- European Climate Change Links
|
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/climat/links.htm Covers
climate change initiatives of most European countries. Also has information on climate
change information for schools. |
- Global Environmental Information Centre Japan's Climate Change Links
|
http://www.geic.or.jp/climate-links.html |
|
|
http://www.climateark.org/ |
