Information on Climate Change

Information on Climate Change

United Nations family and climate change

· Gateway to the UN System's Work on Climate Change - http://www.un.org/climatechange/
· UNFCCC - Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: http://unfccc.int/
· IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: http://www.ipcc.ch/
· UNEP - UN Environment Programme: http://www.unep.org/themes/climatechange/ , http://climatechange.unep.net , http://www.grida.no/Activities.aspx?m=65
· FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: http://www.fao.org/clim/default.htm
· GEF - Global Environment Facility - Focal Areas: Climate Change: http://www.gefweb.org/projects/Focal_Areas/climate/climate.html
· UN/DESA - UN Division for Sustainable Development: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/climate_change/climate_change.htm
· UNDP - UN Development Programme: http://www.undp.org/climatechange/
· UNESCO - UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Climate Programs: http://ioc3.unesco.org/unesco-climate/
· UNIDO - UN Industrial Development Organization - Sustainable Energy and Climate Change: http://www.unido.org/doc/18258
· UNITAR - United Nations Institute for Training and Research- Climate Change Programme: http://www.ccp-unitar.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=1&lang=en
· WMO - World Meteorological Organization: http://www.wmo.ch/
· World Bank - http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/ENVIRONMENT/0,,menuPK:176751~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:244381,00.html

UN Publications on climate change

UN Secretariat
· Green our World! (UN Chronicle, Volume XLIV Number 2, 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/issue2/0207cont.htm

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization
· Livelihood adaptation to climate variability and change in drought-prone areas of Bangladesh. Developing institutions and options. Case study (2006): ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/a0820e/a0820e.pdf
· Sustainable Bioenergy: A Framework for Decision Makers (2007): ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1094e/a1094e00.pdf
· Adaptation to climate change in agriculture, forestry and fisheries (2007): ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9271e/j9271e.pdf

IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
· Publications (including IPCC Assessment Reports): http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/index.htm

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
· Environmentally Sustainable Transport and Climate Change: Experiences and Lessons from Community Initiatives (2006): http://www.energyandenvironment.undp.org/undp/index.cfm?module=Library&page=Document&DocumentID=6102
· Meeting the Climate Change Challenge: Sustaining Livelihoods: http://www.undp.org/gef/05/documents/publications/climate_change_brochure2004.pdf
· Heating in Transition, Lessons for the future, M&E Report Series Issue 3, UNDP/GEF (2005): www.undp.org/gef/05/documents/publications/HTandAnnex_4.2.pdf
· MDG Carbon Facility: Leveraging Carbon Finance for Sustainable Development (2007): http://www.energyandenvironment.undp.org/undp/index.cfm?module=Library&page=Document&DocumentID=5662
· The Clean Development Mechanism - An assessment of progress (2006): http://www.energyandenvironment.undp.org/undp/index.cfm?module=Library&page=Document&DocumentID=5883
· Solar Photovoltaics in Africa: Experiences with Financing and Delivery Models Lessons for the future, M&E Report Series Issue 2, UNDP/GEF (2004): http://www.undp.org/gef/05/documents/publications/solarphotovoltaics_africa.pdf
· Responding to climate change and generating community benefits (2005): http://www.energyandenvironment.undp.org/undp/index.cfm?module=Library&page=Document&DocumentID=5172
· World Energy Assessment Overview 2004: http://www.energyandenvironment.undp.org/undp/index.cfm?module=Library&page=Document&DocumentID=5027

UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
· Design for Sustainability: A Practical Approach for Developing Economies (2007): http://www.d4s-de.org/manual/d4stotalmanual.pdf
· Africa Environment Outlook 2, Our Environment, Our Wealth (2007) Website: http://www.unep.org/DEWA/Africa/AEO2_Launch/
· Report: http://www.unep.org/DEWA/Africa/docs/en/AEO2_Our_Environ_Our_Wealth.pdf Executive summary: http://www.unep.org/DEWA/Africa/docs/en/aeo-2/chapters/aeo-2_Executive_Summary.pdf
· Global Outlook for Ice and Snow (2007) Website: http://www.unep.org/geo/geo_ice/ Report: http://www.unep.org/geo/geo_ice/PDF/full_report_LowRes.pdf
· GEO4 - Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (2007): http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/media/
· Sustainability communications: a toolkit for marketing and advertising courses (2007) Online CD-Rom: http://www.unep.fr/pc/sustain/advertising/education_kit/index.htm modules of CD Rom (SOOKo) , 90 pages: http://www.unep.fr/pc/sustain/reports/advertising/Education_Kit_ModulesAll_EN.pdf

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
· A World of Science - Retrospective on Climate (October 2007): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001517/151707E.pdf
· Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage (April 2007): http://whc.unesco.org/documents/publi_climatechange.pdf
· Science in Africa (March 2007): http://www.unesco.org/science/science_africa.pdf
· Guidelines and Recommendations for Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability (2005): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001433/143370e.pdf
· Good practices in the UNECE region (2007): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001533/153319e.pdf
· Framework for the UNDESD International Implementation Scheme (2006): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001486/148650E.pdf
· International Implementation Scheme in brief (2006): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001473/147361E.pdf
· The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development at a glance (2006): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001416/141629e.pdf
· Education for sustainable development toolkit (2006): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001524/152453eo.pdf
· UNESCO and Sustainable Development (2005): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001393/139369e.pdf

UNFCCC - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
· Publications: http://unfccc.int/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/items/2625.php

UN-HABITAT - United Nations Human Settlements Programme
· Climate Change: The Role of Cities: http://www.unbrussels.org/UNHABITAT-2226_alt.pdf
· Ecosystems and Biodiversity: The Role of Cities: http://www.unbrussels.org/UNHABITAT-2225_alt.pdf

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
· UNHCR Environmental Guidelines (2005 Edition): http://www.unhcr.org/protect/PROTECTION/3b03b2a04.pdf
· Livestock Keeping and Animal Husbandry in Refugee and Returnee Situations, A practical handbook for Improved management (2005): http://www.unhcr.org/protect/PROTECTION/4385e3432.pdf
· Forest Management in Refugee and Returnee Situations, a handbook of sound practices (2005): http://www.unhcr.org/protect/PROTECTION/438724c42.pdf

UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
· UNIDO Publications on Climate change: http://www.unido.org/en/doc/71852
· Small Hydro Power. Clean renewable water power: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=37771
· Rural Energy for sustainable environment: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=47534
· Clean Development Mechanism (COM), Methodology for baseline and additionally analysis for multiple project categories: Guideline Document: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=28345
· Clean Development Mechanism (COM), Investor Guide South Africa: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file%5fid=21109
· Clean Development Mechanism (COM), Investor guide South Africa, Annex 1: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=71831
· Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Investor guide South Africa, Annex 2: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=71833
· Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Investor guide South Africa, Annex 3: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=71835
· Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Investor Guide Brazil: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=31994
· Analysis of financing models for small hydropower plants on the basis on case studies: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=68387
· Vienna Energy Efficiency and Climate Meetings Bulletin. A Summary Report of the Seminar on Energy Efficiency projects in CDM and JI and UNIDO Expert Group Meeting on Industrial Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Standards: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file_id=64689
· Estimating the benefits of the Kyoto Protocol for the Nigerian Economy: http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download/?file%5fid=29638

WFP - World Food Programme
· The World Food Programme: Protecting our planet http://www.unbrussels.org/WFP-Environment_broc_Eng.pdf
· First the cattle died ... What next? http://www.unbrussels.org/WFP_CLIMCHAD_vert_lr.pdf

WHO - World Health Organization
· IPCC WGII Chapter 8: Climate and Human Health Impacts (2007) - Part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: http://www.ipcc-wg2.org/
· Global climate change: implications for international public health policy (2007) - Article from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (BIT), Volume 85, Number 3, March 2007, p. 161-244: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/85/3/en/
· Climate Change and Developing-Country Cities: Implications For Environmental Health and Equity (2007) - Article from the Journal of Urban Health. 2007 May; 84, p. 109-117: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=17393341
· Comparative Risk Assessment of the Burden of Disease from Climate Change (2006) -Article from Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 114, Number 12, December 2006: http://www.ehponline.org/members/2006/8432/8432.pdf
· WHO Fact sheet: Climate and health (July 2005): http://www.who.int/globalchange/news/fsclimandhealth/en/index.html
· Health and climate change: the now and how. A policy action guide (2005): http://www.euro.who.int/document/E87872.pdf

WMO - World Meteorological Organization
· Climate Information for adaptation and development needs (2007): http://www.wmo.int/pages/publications/showcase/documents/WMO_1025_web_E.pdf
· We care for our climate (Cartoon, 2004): http://www.wmo.int/pages/publications/showcase/documents/WMO975_E.pdf
· WMO at a glance (2006): http://www.wmo.int/pages/about/documents/WMO990.pdf
· Preventing and mitigating natural disasters (2006): http://www.wmo.int/pages/publications/showcase/documents/WMO993.pdf
· WMO Bulletin, October 2007 Issue: http://www.wmo.int/pages/publications/bulletin/index_en.html
· Climate and land degradation (2005): http://www.wmo.ch/pages/themes/wmoprod/documents/WMO989E.pdf
· Weather, climate and water services for everyone (2007): http://www.wmo.ch/pages/publications/showcase/index_en.html

UN Conventions and Conferences related to climate change
· United Nations Climate Change Conference, 3-14 December, Ball, Indonesia (COP 13 and CMP 3): http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_13/items/4049.php
· High-level Event on Climate Change, UN Headquarters, New York, 24 September 2007: http://www.un.org/climatechange/2007highlevel/
· Thematic Debate of the General Assembly - "Climate Change As a Global Challenge", 31 July -2 August 2007: http://www.un.org/ga/president/61/follow-up/thematic-climate.shtml
· United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: http://unfccc.int/essential_background/convention/items/2627.php
· Kyoto Protocol: http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php

Selected Statements and Speeches of UN Officials

· International community must abide by world leaders' commitment on climate change, says Secretary-General in message to Informal Ministerial Meeting (SG/SM/11235-ENV/DEV/955 24, October 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11235.doc.htm
· Statement by the General Assembly President at the High Level Event - "The Future in our Hands: Addressing the Leadership challenge of Climate Change" (24 September 2007): http://www.un.org/ga/president/62/statements/climatechange240907.shtml
· Climate change threatens investment in Millennium Development Goals, says Secretary-General in address to high-level event (SG/SM/11175-GA/10619-EIW/DEV/950, 24 September 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11175.doc.htm
· Transcript of Joint Press Conference following High-level Event on Climate change at United Nations Headquarters, 24 September 2007 (SG/SM/11181, 24 September 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11181.doc.htm
· Press Conference by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (22 September 2007): http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2007/070922_UNFCCC.doc.htm
· Secretary-General says climate change merits very highest attention; comprehensive agreement under United Nations Framework Convention needed on all fronts by 2009 (SG/SM/11108-GA/10608-ENV/DEV/946, 31 July 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11108.doc.htm
· UN best suited to lead world efforts against global challenges - terrorism, climate change, poverty - says Secretary-General in San Francisco address (SG/SM/11104, 26 July 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11104.doc.htm
· Desertification, climate change threaten development goals, must be addressed together, as 'one global challenge', says Secretary-General on world day (SG/SM/11030-ENV/DEV/943-OBV/633, 7 June 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11030.doc.htm
· Hear the first victims of climate change / By Ban Ki-moon (International Herald Tribune, 6 June 2007): http://www.un.org/sg/press_article2.shtml
· Secretary-General highlights global nature of climate change in message for world environment day (SG/SM/11018-ENV/DEV/940-OBV/630, 31 May 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11018.doc.htm
· Secretary-General calls for integrated, balanced response to climate change in remarks to high-level segment of Commission on Sustainable development (SG/SM/10988-ENV/DEV/936, 9 May 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm10988.doc.htm
· Secretary-General appoints three new special envoys on climate change (SG/A/1061-ENV/DEV/929, 1 May 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sga1061.doc.htm
· Parliaments will help define national, global engagement on climate change, says Secretary-General, in message to Inter-Parliamentary Union Ball meeting (SG/SM/10966, 30 April 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm10966.doc.htm
· Climate Change requires long-term global response, Secretary-General tells Security Council (SG/SM/10949-SC/9001-ENV/DEV/921, 17 April 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm10949.doc.htm
· True global partnership for development' needed to confront climate change, halt aids, reduce inequality, says Secretary-General at New York Ceremony (SG/SM/10837, 10 January 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2007/sgsm10837.doc.htm
· As climate changes, can we? By Kofi A. Annan (Washington Post, 8 November 2006): http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/stories/articleFull.asp?TID=58&Type=Article
· An investment in our collective future / by Jan Egeland (30 October 2006): http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KKEE-6V4SQX?OpenDocument
· Facing the Climate Change Challenge / an Editorial by Achim Steiner and Yvo de Boer (October 2006): http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=485&ArticleID=5412&l=en

Other UN Articles

· Africa gears up for climate change (Africa Renewal, Volume 21, Number 2, July 2007): http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol21no2/index.html
· Melting ice, a hot topic: Climate Change and the Cryosphere (Our Planet, May 2007): http://www.unep.org/pdf/Ourplanet/2007/may/en/OP-2007-05-en-FULLVERSION.pdf
· Climate Change Impact on World's Cities: "About one third of the urban poor are environmental refugees" / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online edition, 16 May 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/051707_impactofclimatechg.htm
· 'Constructive Outcome' at Climate Change Meeting / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 21 March 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/032107_yvodeboer.htm
· A Call for Action on Climate Change / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 1 March 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/030107_clim_chnge.htm
· Sir Nicholas Stern at the United Nations: Urgent Action Needed on Climate Change / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 21 February 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/022107_stern_atUN.htm
· Moving Forward on Climate Change: Yvo de Boer Visits New York / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 17 January 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/011707_climate.htm
· Climate Change and Economic Development (Our Planet. Volume 17, Number 2, 2006): http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/172/full%20pdfs/Our_Planet_17.2_english.pdf
· Climate Change at the UN: Some Successes, Other Disappointments / by Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle, 2006): http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/172/full%20pdfs/Our_Planet_17.2_english.pdf
· Energy, Finance and Climate Change (Our Planet, Volume 16, Number 3, 2005): http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/163/full_pdfs/Our_Planet_16.3_english.pdf


Information on Climate Change
UN Events
• The United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark (COP 15),
7-18 December 2009: http://unfccc.int/meetings/items/2654.php
, http://en.cop15.dk/

• High-level Event on Climate Change, 22 September 2009, UN Headquarters:
http://www.un.org/en/events/

• High-level thematic debate on climate change - Addressing climate change, the United Nations and
the world at work (11-12 February 2008):
http://www.un.org/ga/president/62/ThematicDebates/themclimatechange.shtml

• High-level Event on Climate Change, UN Headquarters, New York, 24 September 2007:
http://www.un.org/climatechange/2007highlevel/

• Thematic Debate of the General Assembly - "Climate Change As a Global Challenge",
31 July – 2 August 2007: http://www.un.org/ga/president/61/follow-up/thematic-climate.shtml

UN Entities
• Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): http://unfccc.int/

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): http://www.ipcc.ch/

• Gateway to the UN System's Work on Climate Change: http://www.un.org/climatechange/

This website provides easy access to climate change information, such as fact sheets, news, calendar of
events, and links to the pages describing the work on climate change issues by various UN System
organizations and specialized agencies.
UN Treaties, Declarations and selected UN documents
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/convention/items/2627.php

• Kyoto Protocol
http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php

• Overview of United Nations activities in relation to climate change: Report of the Secretary-General
(A/62/644, 10 January 2008)
http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/62/644

Selected Statements and Speeches of UN Officials
• ‘We can catch two birds -- climate change and economic growth -- with one stone’; prosperity will
come to those who take low-carbon path, says Secretary-General (SG/SM/12416-ENV/DEV/1064,
17 August 2009): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12416.doc.htm

• Reiterating importance of political will to seal climate deal, Secretary-General calls for ‘outside-thebox’
leadership in remarks at global environment forum (SG/SM/12408-ENV/DEV/1063, 11 August
2009): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12408.doc.htm

• The climate is changing and so, therefore, must we,’ says Secretary-General in Mongolia, where, as
elsewhere, human family depends on health of global home (SG/SM/12385-ENV/DEV/1062, 27 July
2009): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12385.doc.htm

• Secretary-General underscores China’s potential to influence climate change negotiations during
launch of ‘Green Lights’ programme (SG/SM/12380-ENV/DEV/1061, 24 July 2009):
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12380.doc.htm

• Secretary-general, in Copenhagen remarks, challenges business leaders to be in vanguard of
creating cleaner, greener, more sustainable global economy (SG/SM/12268-ENV/DEV/1056, 26 May
2009): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12268.doc.htm

• Secretary-General, at launch of report on climate change and development, commends authors for
insights into ways to reduce associated risks (SG/SM/12245-ENV/DEV/1051, 14 May 2009):
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12245.doc.htm

• Green growth is essential to any stimulus / By Ban Ki-moon and co-authored by Al Gore, former
Vice-President of the United States (Editorial in the Financial Times, London, 17 February 2009):
http://www.un.org/sg/articleFullsearch.asp?TID=92&Type=Op-Ed

• World cannot afford to ignore, underestimate threat of climate change, says Secretary-General,
accepting leadership award in New Delhi (SG/SM/12085-ENV/DEV/1023, 5 February 2009):
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12085.doc.htm

• Secretary-General, in message to climate change conference, spells out challenges, lays out vision
of path from present paralysis to equitable future prosperity (SG/SM/11997-ENV/DEV/1018, 11
December 2008): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/sgsm11997.doc.htm

Further information
• Cool Planet 2009: http://www.coolplanet2009.org/

• Seal the Deal Campaign: http://www.sealthedeal2009.org/

• Climate Community (UNDP): http://www.undpcc.org/

• Global Issues on the UN Agenda: Climate Change:
http://www.un.org/issues/m-climat.html

• Online Inventory of UN System Activities on Climate Change:
http://www.un.org/climatechange/projectsearch/

• UN Documentation on the Environment: Research Guide prepared by the UN Dag Hammarskjöld
Library: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/specenv.htm

• Resources on the Environment @ the UNOG Library:

http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/library.nsf/

(httpPages)/E73B6D4C39799B34C12575CC003BF3A4
?OpenDocument&unid=60249FAB9674BFA0C1256F560035AB55
Selection of Publications available online
• Trade and Climate Change: WTO-UNEP Report (June 2009):

http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/trade_climate_change_e.pdf

• Climate Policy Integration: Towards Operationalization (DESA Working Paper No. 73, March 2009):
http://www.un.org/esa/desa/papers/2009/wp73_2009.pdf

• UNEP and Partners: United to Combat Climate Change (December 2008):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/081127_POZNANBKL_web.pdf

• Acting on Climate Change: The UN System Delivering as One (November 2008):

http://www.un.org/climatechange/pdfs/Acting%20on%20Climate%20Change.pdf

• Kick the Habit: A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality (UNEP, 2008):
http://www.unep.org/publications/search/pub_details_s.asp?ID=3992

• Human Development Report 2007/2008: Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided
world (UNDP):
http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_en_complete.pdf

• UNEP Publications on Climate Change:
http://www.unep.org/publications/search/title_search.asp?search=climate+change


• UNFCCC Publications:
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/items/2625.php

• IPCC Publications (including IPCC Assessment Reports)
http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.htm

• Vital Climate Change Graphics (UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2005)
http://www.vitalgraphics.net/climate2.cfm

Selected Articles in UN journals
• UNite to combat CLIMATE CHANGE – Paint for the Planet (Tunza, Vol. 6, No.4, 2009):

http://www.unep.org/pdf/tunza/Tunza_6.4_EN.pdf

• Kick the Habit - Towards a low carbon economy (Our Planet, May 2008):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/ourplanet/OP_WEDMAY08.pdf

• Kick the habit (Tunza, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2008):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/tunza/Tunza_6.1_EN.pdf

• Maintaining momentum - Financing action on climate (Our Planet, February 2008):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/Ourplanet/2008/feb/en/OP-2008-02-en-FULLVERSION.pdf

• Now Is The Time: We must find a global response to this most global of problems / By United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (UN Chronicle Online Edition 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/062707_now_is_the_time.htm

• Nobel Peace Prize for IPCC / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online Edition, 19 October 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/101907_nobel_prize_ipcc.html

• Financing the Response to Climate Change: An Investment for the Future; United Nations High-
Level Meeting on Climate Change / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online Edition, 5 October 2007):

http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/100507_financing_the_response.html

• Green our World! (UN Chronicle, Volume XLIV Number 2, 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/issue2/0207cont.htm

• Africa gears up for climate change (Africa Renewal, Volume 21, Number 2, July 2007):
http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol21no2/index.html

• Melting ice, a hot topic: Climate Change and the Cryosphere (Our Planet, May 2007):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/Ourplanet/2007/may/en/OP-2007-05-en-FULLVERSION.pdf

• Climate Change Impact on World's Cities: "About one third of the urban poor are environmental
refugees" / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online edition, 16 May 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/051707_impactofclimatechg.htm

• 'Constructive Outcome' at Climate Change Meeting / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition,
21 March 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/032107_yvodeboer.htm

• A Call for Action on Climate Change / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 1 March 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/030107_clim_chnge.htm

• Sir Nicholas Stern at the United Nations: Urgent Action Needed on Climate Change / By Jonas
Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 21 February 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/022107_stern_atUN.htm

• Moving Forward on Climate Change: Yvo de Boer Visits New York / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle
Online edition, 17 January 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/011707_climate.htm

UNRIC Library – August 2009
http://www.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/climatechange_eng.pdf

Selected Articles in UN journals
• UNite to combat CLIMATE CHANGE – Paint for the Planet (Tunza, Vol. 6, No.4, 2009):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/tunza/Tunza_6.4_EN.pdf

• Kick the Habit - Towards a low carbon economy (Our Planet, May 2008):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/ourplanet/OP_WEDMAY08.pdf

• Kick the habit (Tunza, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2008): http://www.unep.org/pdf/tunza/Tunza_6.1_EN.pdf
• Maintaining momentum - Financing action on climate (Our Planet, February 2008):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/Ourplanet/2008/feb/en/OP-2008-02-en-FULLVERSION.pdf

• Now Is The Time: We must find a global response to this most global of problems / By United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (UN Chronicle Online Edition 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/062707_now_is_the_time.htm

• Nobel Peace Prize for IPCC / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online Edition, 19 October 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/101907_nobel_prize_ipcc.html

• Financing the Response to Climate Change: An Investment for the Future; United Nations High-
Level Meeting on Climate Change / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online Edition, 5 October 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/100507_financing_the_response.html

• Green our World! (UN Chronicle, Volume XLIV Number 2, 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/issue2/0207cont.htm

• Africa gears up for climate change (Africa Renewal, Volume 21, Number 2, July 2007):
http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol21no2/index.html

• Melting ice, a hot topic: Climate Change and the Cryosphere (Our Planet, May 2007):
http://www.unep.org/pdf/Ourplanet/2007/may/en/OP-2007-05-en-FULLVERSION.pdf

• Climate Change Impact on World's Cities: "About one third of the urban poor are environmental
refugees" / By Yuwei Zhang (UN Chronicle Online edition, 16 May 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/051707_impactofclimatechg.htm

• 'Constructive Outcome' at Climate Change Meeting / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition,
21 March 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/032107_yvodeboer.htm

• A Call for Action on Climate Change / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 1 March 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/030107_clim_chnge.htm

• Sir Nicholas Stern at the United Nations: Urgent Action Needed on Climate Change / By Jonas
Hagen (UN Chronicle Online edition, 21 February 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/022107_stern_atUN.htm

• Moving Forward on Climate Change: Yvo de Boer Visits New York / By Jonas Hagen (UN Chronicle
Online edition, 17 January 2007):
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/011707_climate.htm

UNRIC Library – August 2009
http://www.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/climatechange_eng.pdf