provides scientific, technical and socio-economic advice to the world community through its periodic assessment reports on the state of knowledge of causes of climate change

documents relating to arctic warming, including the important "Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment" (pdf)

full report of the IPCC Working Group 2: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, part of Assessment Report 4, 2007

the UNFCC provides the text to the Kyoto climate change treaty and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007), summarizing thousands of pages of scientific reports into a readable 26 page synopsis of the current scientific consensus regarding climate change (pdf)

the UNFCCC secretariat administers the climate change Convention, and their site provides a one-stop source of news, data, information and policy documents on international climate change policymaking

a major worldwide tree planting campaign encouraging people, communities, business and industry, civil society organizations and governments to pledge to plant trees with the objective of planting at least one billion trees worldwide during 2007

addresses the underlying causes of desertification and drought and identifies measures to prevent and reverse them

a stakeholder forum of leaders from industry, governments and NGOs, set up to discuss and explore areas of potential consensus regarding core scientific, technological, and economic issues critical to shaping sound public policies on climate change

seeks to pilot effective adaptation and protection measures in the coastal areas of five countries: Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal

a World Bank program that seeks to mainstream alternative energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency) services in all Bank sectors, with priority emphasis on Asia

the World Bank Carbon Finance Unit uses money contributed by governments and companies in OECD countries to purchase project-based greenhouse gas emission reductions

brings together multidisciplinary expertise and experience from life sciences, public health and social sciences to understand and develop policy responses to the impact of globalization on health and environment

the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's market mechanism whereby industrialized countries receive credits by investing in emission reduction projects in developing countries

supports the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its partners in reducing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on vulnerable people

information resources regarding climate change provided by the United Nations Environment Programme

contains information on the causes of the problem, the possible consequences, and the national and international activities under the Kyoto protocol to limit climate change

the University of Copenhagen provides access to a "Synthesis Report" in which provides an update of the newest understanding of climate change caused by human activities, the social and environmental implications of this change, and the options available for society to respond to the challenges posed by climate change

describes the current state of understanding of climate change mitigation, including the technical, economic and implementation aspects

UNEP-WCMC aims to put authoritative knowledge on biodiversity and climate change at the heart of decision-making, enabling better links between the climate and biodiversity policy worlds

a World Health Organization (WHO) site that provides information about the links between climate change and health

a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change clearinghouse for information sources on public information, education and training in the field of climate change

a report that presents an up-to-date overview of a broad range of research relevant to climate change (pdf)

international legally binding instrument to deal with air pollution on a regional basis; creating the framework for controlling and reducing the damage to human health and the environment of transboundary air pollution

a report from Greenpeace International that discusses carbon capture and storage (CCS)which aims to reduce the climate impact of burning fossil fuels by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power station smokestacks and disposing of it underground