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Featured sites

The Youth Climate Pledge is a collaborative plan of action that young people can sign on to and get others to commit to.

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is an action and advisory group that aims to take a lead in accelerating the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels in the United Kingdom.

The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project provides access to documents, data, photos, maps and other resources concerning this critical issue.

The World Ocean Observatory provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.

And finally,

Children from Uganda, Bangladesh and Mozambique have drawn pictures for Oxfam of their impression of climate change (video) and what it means to their lives.

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About the Portal

The Tiempo Climate Portal provides access to carefully selected documents, websites and other resources concerned with climate and sustainable development. It is edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich and maintained by Mick Kelly and Mike Salmon.

Part of the Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, Tiempo Climate Newswatch is hosted by the Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.

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Selected websites on the mangrove ecosystem
 

Climate Change Threat to Pacific Ocean Mangroves
Climate Change Threat to Pacific Ocean Mangroves, from the United Nations Environment Programme, defines the potential impact on this valuable ecosystem, as well as current pressures, and options for sustainable management. Published July 2006

Coral Reefs and Mangroves of the World
Maintained by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, contains maps of the world distribution of coral reefs and mangroves and background information.

Global Mangrove Protection
News, country profiles, information, bibliographies, contact lists, photos and meeting announcements from the Asian Institute of Technology.

MANGROVE
Email discussion list covering the mangrove ecosystem.

Managing Mangroves for Resilience to Climate Change
Managing Mangroves for Resilience to Climate Change, from the World Conservation Union and the Nature Conservancy, details a series of strategies and tools to fight the non-climatic stress factors to help mangroves survive in the face of climate change. Published October 2006

Mangrove Action Project
The Mangrove Action Project builds grassroots networks with the aims of raising public awareness about mangrove forests, helping protect and restore the world's remaining mangrove forests and protect and promote the rights of indigenous coastal peoples. The site contains information about campaigns and briefing papers on mangrove ecology and related issues.

Mangrove Replenishment Initiative
Graphic simulation of mangrove replanting in Florida’s intercoastal waters with details of methodology.

Mangrove Web Sites
The Centre for Tropical Coastal Management Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne makes available listings of web sites concerned with mangrove and other coastal resources and coastal zone management.

Mangroves for the Future
A “lukewarm” view of global warming by John L Daly, with links to other dissenters' sites.

Mangroves for the Future
Mangroves for the Future, led by the World Conservation Union, is a multi-agency, multi-country initiative for the long-term conservation and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, forests, lagoons, estuaries, beaches and sandy shores.

The Western Australian Mangrove Page
Created with a view to improving communication between mangrove researchers around the world, providing information on techniques, literature, links to related sites and educational resources, and hosting the MANGROVE e-mail discussion list.

Autogenerated: 28 Aug 2008

Bright Ideas

Think Green From Home

Waste Management provides home recycling kits for compact fluorescent bulbs, batteries and electronics

Climate Savers

Norwegian music festivals, Canal Street and Hove, have joined the Climate Neutral Network

PlayPump

The PlayPump water system doubles as a water pump and a merry-go-round for children

FCX Clarity

Honda is leasing the hydrogen-powered fuel cell FCX Clarity to private individuals in southern California

TIDE

TIDE, in southern India, markets energy-efficient stoves that reduce fuelwood use by as much as 30 per cent

BioCity Program

Curitiba's BioCity Program (0.3Mb download) aims to halt the rapid rate at which cities develop and reduce biodiversity loss

CooKit

The CooKit is an inexpensive, lightweight solar cooker that can save scarce fuel in poor communities and be swiftly deployed in emergencies (video)

Kungsbrohuset

Kungsbrohuset, a new building to be built by Jernhusen in Stockholm, will be heated partly by body heat from the people who pass through the nearby Central Station

Petrotec

Petrotec produces biodiesel from multiple feedstocks, including waste frying oils, animal fats and virgin vegetable fats and oils

Del Sur Ranch House

Over 90 per cent of waste materials generated during construction of the eco-friendly Del Sur Ranch House were diverted from landfills

New Belgium

New Belgium's brew kettle is up to 70 per cent more efficient than standard brew kettles because it only heats thin sheets of wort

Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan

The Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan presents a community-based strategy for coming down from the oil peak

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Tiempo Climate Portal
Updated: August 28th 2008