Climate Change & Energy

International bodies

Displaying 1-10 of 10 links

FAO Climate Change

This web portal publishes news and information on the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) activities in climate change. It links to key FAO publications on agriculture, livestock, forestry and fisheries as well as cross-sector topics such as bioenergy, biodiversity and climate risk management. The gateway gives information on FAO's work in these areas and provides links to relevant factsheets, events and multimedia including videos and audio lectures.

Global Climate Observing System

The Global Climate Observing System was established in 1992 to ensure that the observations and information needed to address climate-related issues are obtained and made available to all potential users. It facilitates the taking of the needed observations by national or international organisations in support of their own requirements as well as of common goals. It provides an operational framework for integrating, and enhancing as needed, observational systems of participating countries and organisations into a comprehensive system focused on the requirements for climate issues.

IEA Bioenergy

IEA Bioenergy was set up by the International Energy Agency in 1978, with the goal of fostering collaboration between countries with national bioenergy programmes. It undertakes a series of 'tasks', each with a work programme led by a participating nation. Ongoing tasks include analysing bioenergy systems and producing biomass from sustainable forestry.

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

Established in 1992, following the Rio Earth Summit, the IAI is an intergovernmental organisation supported by 19 countries in the Americas dedicated to pursuing the principles of scientific excellence, international cooperation, and the open exchange of scientific information to increase the understanding of global change phenomena and their socio-economic implications. The IAI directorate is located in São José dos Campos in Brazil. It publishes a newletter with updates on the latest institutional and scientific developments.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. It does not carry out new research nor does it monitor climate related data. Instead, it bases its assessment mainly on published and peer reviewed scientific technical literature.

International Environmental Law Research Centre

IELRC is an independent, non-profit research organisation based in Geneva that focuses on international and comparative environmental law issues, particularly in India and East Africa. The centre seeks to promote sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, teaching, consensus building and public information, and includes programmes on biodiversity, climate change and intellectual property.

UNEP.Net: Climate Change

Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme, this portal features online resources about climate change. The site includes sections on key climate change issues, and covers all major international initiatives. Particularly interesting is the compilation of maps and graphics about climate change.

UNFCCC, National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs)

This site contains all National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) so far submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It includes a rationale for NAPAs, a brief history of NAPAs and a short account of the process involved in preparing a NAPA. There are links to the relevant policy documents under the UNFCCC on the site, including the decisions that establish the NAPA process.

NAPAs submitted by countries to date are posted as pdfs in English and sometimes French.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The international treaty signed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in June 1992. The UNFCCC commits signatory countries to stabilise anthropogenic (i.e. human-induced) greenhouse gas emissions to levels that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. The UNFCCC also requires that all signatory parties develop and update national inventories of anthropogenic emissions of all greenhouse gases not otherwise controlled by the Montreal Protocol.

World Bank: Global Climate Change

The World Bank's Climate Change Team provides resources and expertise for the World Bank's participation in international climate change negotiations, and provides technical advice to the World Bank's Global Environment Facility (GEF) programmke on the preparation of GEF climate change mitigation projects and on development of strategic initiatives with the GEF. The Team also is leading the Bank's efforts related to climate change vulnerability and adaptation issues for its client countries, and coordinates these efforts with the Bank's Disaster Management Facility.

SciDev.Net