Information Sources Tearfund Country Profiles Information Sources Adaptation

Information Sources

Tearfund Country Profiles

Information Sources Adaptation 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

NAPAs National Adaptation Programmes of Action • Programmes of action • Also part of UNFCCC • LDCs receive assistance • Build on experiences and strategies at communitylevel • 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

Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change • Established by World Meteorological Organisation • Summaries of scientific research & advice on climate change according to region • Impacts on ecosystems and societies

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