Information Sources

Tearfund Country Profiles

Information SourcesAdaptation Learning Mechanism• Joint UNDP, UNEP, World Bank and

Global Environment Facility project• Country profiles under development• Predicted changes in temperature,

precipitation, climate-related disaster risks, projected climate-related impacts

• Summary of National Communication,

• Links to Adaptation Initiatives• Contribute learning

National Communications

• Almost all governments have submitted NCs to the UNFCCC

Includes:• inventory of greenhouse gas emissions• inventory of loss of greenhouse gas sinks• national vulnerability to climate change• steps taken towards implementing the

convention on climate change at a national level

NAPAsNational Adaptation Programmes of Action

• Programmes of action

• Also part of UNFCCC

• LDCs receive assistance

• Build on experiences and strategies at community-level

• Identify priority adaptation activities to reduce country vulnerability

• Contain info on: climate, risks, water/ natural resources, development challenges, adaptation priorities, barriers to addressing CC, capacity building

• Contain Government and stakeholder contacts

National Focal Points

• Government climate change focal point person

• Contact details on the UNFCCC website

• Useful first point of contact to government departments for data and information

• Develop ties for advocacy work

• Established by World Meteorological Organisation

• Summaries of scientific research & advice on climate change according to region

• Impacts on ecosystems and societies

Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change

USAID

Provides short country profiles from USAID’s perspective of the impact of global climate change on the countries where it works

UNEP/GRID-Arendal • Environment and sustainable

development resources• Maps and graphics by region

Thematic content • Deforestation• coastal intrusion • correlations of freshwater

biodiversity and poverty

Earthwire• regional climate news • useful reports for Africa and

Central Europe

For maps and graphics:http://maps.grida.no/

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) (USAID-funded)

• Early warning and vulnerability information on emerging and evolving food security issues in Africa, Asia and South America

• English, French and Portuguese

Prevention Web(International Strategy for Disaster Reduction)

Country information: • past disasters• Frequency• number of people affected• level of impact

DFID country profiles – climate information section

DFID priority countries’ profiles containing a section on physical climatic information, socio-economic impacts and policy implications.

UNDP country profiles

Country profiles containing physical climatic information on around 60 countries.

Google Earth – Hadley Centre

Provided by Hadley Centre (UK Met Office)

Uploaded climate change info for all countries onto Google Earth