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IISD strives to provide access to credible and timely information regarding climate change, energy and sustainable development that is accessible to the public as well as experts in the field. This includes up-to-date coverage of the latest happenings within the international climate change negotiations as well as presentation of the knowledge gained through the activities of the institute's Climate Change and Energy Program team. In addition to our publications on climate change and energy issues, IISD provides access to our knowledge through a variety of electronic information sources.
Current Reporting
Through the Linkages Web site, IISD's Reporting Services team provides general information on past, on-going and upcoming international meetings related to development and environment policy. Key resources include:
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin. The ENB provides neutral and authoritative daily coverage of multilateral negotiations on environment development, including current and archived reporting on climate change meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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Your Meeting Bulletin. Provides coverage of conferences, workshops, symposia or regional meetings outside the UN process that provide important inputs into the policy-making process.
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Commentaries
The following opinion pieces have recently been released by IISD:
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"The Numbers Game" (PDF - 430 kb) in Forced Migration Review
Written by Oli Brown, this article highlights the need for better data collection and numerical forecasting in order to more accurately estimate the numbers of future forced climate migrants. This information is critical to planning for what is widely viewed as one of the major impacts of climate change. "The Numbers Game" is one of 37 articles contained in the October 2008 issue of Forced Migration Review looking at climate change and displacement. -
ICTs, Adaptation to Climate Change, and Sustainable Development at the Edges
IISD Associate Don MacLean explains the potential role of information and communication technologies is fostering the new creative capacity that is one of the keys to adapting to the impacts of climate change, particularly in the most vulnerable regions of the world. -
On the Way to Copenhagen
In this column, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon shares his views on the 2009 climate conference in Copenhagen and on the UN's commitment to the issue. This guest article was written by the Secretary-General for the first issue of IISD's new publication, CLIMATE-L.ORG Bulletin. -
The Security Dimensions of Environmental Policy: Canadian defence policy changes along with climate in the suddenly accessible Far North
IISD Project Officer Alec Crawford discusses how Canada's longstanding concern about Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security are increasingly shaped by climate change and the resulting reduction of sea ice. This commentary appeared in the Toronto Star on July 8, 2008.
Key Publication
Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate change and the risk of violent conflict in the Middle East
» Oli Brown, Alec Crawford, IISD, 2009.In a region already considered the world's most water scarce and where, in many places, demand for water already outstrips supply, climate models are predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate in the Middle East. Climate change threatens to reduce the availability of scarce water resources, increase food insecurity, hinder economic growth and lead to large scale population movements. This could hold serious implications for peace in the region.
This report examines whether the legacy of conflict in the Levant undermines the ability of the region to adapt to climate change, outlines the threats that climate change could pose to regional security, and suggests strategies that can be pursued for peace and sustainable development despite a changing climate.
Our Knowledge
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