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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