Association of Small Island States Links
For all countries:
1) First stop is to visit and download the National Communication of your country to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Secretariat. This is the official report of greenhouse gas emissions, projected impacts and solutions for each country. All are in PDF format. Many use color charts, tables and graphics -- although not required, it is recommended that you use a color printer. Consider this your main textbook expense for the class!
2) A second stop is to visit and bookmark the site, "On Behalf of My Delegation...." This is a survival guide for new climate change delegates (like yourselves). Provides an excellent overview of the negotiation process -- what the issue is, how the negotiations work, and how you are supposed to do your job.
General Information Sources:
CIA World Factbook an online source of basic information about each country -- geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
Europa Yearbook -- good historical overview of the country plus data
tables. Found in the Reference Section near the central, circular
reference desk on the first floor of the library.
Call # D2.E8
World Forest Resources Assessment 2000 the latest world and individual country data on forests from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Regional Information Sources:
AOSIS the web page for the Association of Small Island States.
Confronting Climate Change a set of reports on Economic Priorities and Climate Protection in Developing Nations -- download the Pacific Island Countries Report.
South Pacific Reports from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme.
Jamaica:
The Jamaica
Gleaner Newspaper
The Caribbean News Agency
Other Regional Newspapers
Vanuatu:
Vanuatu Weekly
Pacific Island Report
(news from all islands and lots of useful links)
Other Regional Newspapers
Pacific
Islands Studies Program, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of
Oregon