Adaptation Plans: For Adaptation Reports see Reports section below...
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www.pewclimate.org
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Climate Change 101:
Adaptation. Understanding and Responding to Global Climate
Change. Intro to adaptation.
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adaptation.cbd.int
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UNEP's Convention on Biological Diversity. Climate Change
Adaptation Database. Integrating Biodiversity into Climate Change
Adaptation Planning- Guidance on the Integration of Biodiversity
within Adaptation Planning supports Parties as they continue to
integrate climate change impacts and response activities through their
implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Lots of
info here. ***
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www.linkingclimate
adaptation.org
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Eldis- Climate change adaptation site providing a summary of
current thinking on climate adaptation issues with access to relevant
and up to date resources and publications for researchers,
practitioners, and policy formers. Institute of Development Studies-
Eldis.
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www.aiaccproject.org
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Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change
(AIACC) is a global initiative developed in collaboration with the
UNEP/WMO Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
and funded by the Global Environment Facility to advance scientific
understanding of climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation
options in developing countries. Access to extensive data, software
and bibliographic resources related to climate impacts, adaptation,
and vulnerability across multiple sectors.
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dels.nas.edu
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National Academies. Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate
Change, This panel will address the question: "What can be done to
adapt to the impacts of climate change?"
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cses.washington.edu
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"Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local,
Regional, and State Governments" Climate Impacts Group
engages in climate science in the public interest, working to
understand the consequences of climate variability and climate change
for the US Pacific Northwest.
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www.iclei.org
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ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability- provides technical
consulting, training, and information services to build capacity, share
knowledge, and support local government in the implementation of
sustainable development at the local level.
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Law:
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www.climatelaw.org
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Climate Justice Programme, a collaboration of lawyers and
campaigners around the world encouraging, supporting, and
tracking enforcement of the law to combat climate change.
On this site you can find information and documents on many of the
legal initiatives that have been brought under various
legal theories in national and international forums.
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www.wcl.american.edu
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Sustainable Development Law & Policy. Exploring How
Today's Development Affects Future Generations Around the Globe.
A student-run initiative at American University, Washington College
of Law that focuses on reconciling the tensions between
environmental sustainability, economic development, and human
welfare.
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Mitigation:
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dels.nas.edu
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National Academies- Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Future
Climate Change. The panel will describe, analyze, and assess
strategies for reducing the net future human influence on climate,
including both technology and policy options. The panel will focus on
actions to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions and other human
drivers of climate change, such as changes in land use, but will also
consider the international dimensions of climate stabilization.
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Policy-Foreign:
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www.weforum.org
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"CEO Climate Policy Recommendations to G8 Leaders"
July 2008. Sponsored by the World Economic Forum and World
Business Council for Sustainable Development. Urges G8 countries to
halve emissions by 2050. PDF.
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www.nationalacademies.org
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Climate Change Adaptation and the Transition to a Low
Carbon Society. Joint Science Academies’ Statement- Urges G8
leaders to act boldly and swiftly. PDF.
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www.iges.or.jp
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Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. White Paper,
"Climate Change Policies in the Asia-Pacific:
Re-uniting Climate Change and Sustainable Development"
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Policy-U.S.:
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www.ncseonline.org
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National Council for Science and the Environment. CRS
Reports "Climate Change: Action by States To Address Greenhouse
Gas Emissions" 23-Nov-2007 Abstract: In the absence of a federal
climate change program, a number of states have taken actions that
directly address greenhouse gases (GHGs). States’ efforts cover a wide
range of policies.
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www.nicholas.duke.edu
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Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at
Duke University is a nonpartisan institute founded in 2005 to engage
with decision makers in government, the private sector, and the
nonprofit community to develop innovative proposals that address
critical environmental challenges
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www.combatclimate
change.org
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3C ''A roadmap to combating climate change The 3C initiative’s
recommendations to political leaders'' PDF.
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www.newamerica.net
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Climate Policy Program. New America Foundation's climate
policy team has created an online tool to allow state-by-state tracking
of hundreds of carbon and energy saving measures now being
implemented across the country by U.S. States.
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