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News of weather events and climate affairs from around the African continent.
GenderCC is a global network and platform of gender activists and experts from all world regions working for gender and climate justice. The website provides access to news, information and other resources.
Island Vulnerability explores the challenges which isolated geographies face when dealing with risk and disasters. Documents from the landmark Small States Conference on Sea Level Rise held in the Maldives in 1989 are available.
And finally,
>1.5 To Stay Alive, a song written and performed by Barbadian performance poet Adisa "AJA" Andwele, marks the 1.5 degree Celsius limit to which global surface temperatures can rise before Small Island Developing States are severely compromised in their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
About the Cyberlibrary
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is a co-production of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development. It is sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
Tiempo Climate Newswatch is a weekly on-line magazine with news, features and comment on global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and development issues. The news stories carried by Newswatch are updated weekly. Comment, features, interviews and other sections of the magazine are updated on a weekly to monthly basis.
The Tiempo Climate Portal is a listing of selected websites covering climate and development and related issues.
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is maintained and edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich. The cartoons are created by Lawrence Moore. The site was developed by Mike Salmon and Mick Kelly.
While every effort is made to ensure that information on this site, and on other sites that are referenced here, is accurate, no liability for loss or damage resulting from use of this information can be accepted.
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Mountains and climate change — selected resources in the Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary and on the web
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In the Cyberlibrary
Gender and Climate Change in the Himalayas
The Asia Pacific Mountain Network reports on an e-discussion, held in October 2009, on gender and climate change in the Himalayas. Published December 2009
Can Disasters Help to Improve a Country's Economy?
The Asia Pacific Mountain Network reports on an e-discussion, held in July 2008, on whether or not natural disasters can improve a national economy. Published February 2009
Building the Resilience of Mountain Communities to Climate Change
The Asia Pacific Mountain Network reports on an e-discussion on building the resilience of mountain communities to climate change held in May 2008. Published July 2008
Building the Resilience of Mountain Communities to Climate Change
A global e-conference on Climate Change and the Himalayan Glaciers was held May 7-30th 2007. Tek Jung Mahat from ClimateHimalaya reports. Published July 2007
International Year of the Mountains
The year 2002 has been designated the International Year of Mountains by the United Nations General Assembly. Published September 2002
On the Web
Asia-Pacific Mountain Network
The Asia-Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) is a regional node of the Mountain Forum. It was created with the purpose of generating, packaging, disseminating or sharing information on sustainable mountain development in upland and mountainous areas of the Asia-Pacific region as well as facilitating networking among its many members - online as well as offline - as well as subscribers and partners.
China: The Third Pole
Jane Qiu reports in Nature on the changes atop the roof of the world, the Tibetan plateau.
Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment
Supporting a global network on mountain biodiversity research, the site details planned activities including database development and future workshops.
Global Warming - Impacts - Mountains
Survey of the impact of climate change on mountainous areas for the US Environmental Protection Agency.
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Detailing the work of one of the leading mountain studies institutes, site focuses on the mountain populations of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region and on integrated mountain development.
International Year of Mountains 2002
Documenting the activities of the International Year of Mountains, the site is an information resource on mountain issues, including briefing documents, a media section, material for kids and an events list.
Melting Mountains
The Melting Mountains Awareness Program was developed over concerns that climate change will have a substantial impact on our recreational opportunities and mountain lifestyle. Site contains briefing materials and a video.
Mountain Forum
The Mountain Forum promotes the sustainable development of mountain areas and, as well as supporting networking, has developed an electronic information service, including discussion lists, on-line library and events listing.
Mountain Partnership
The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world.
Mountain Portal
Portal site covering environmental issues in mountain areas.
Mountain Voices
Personal testimony and perspectives from mountain peoples around the world.
Mountain Watch
Mountain Watch profiles methods that have been developed to aid decision-makers to assess the condition of mountain ecosystems, the pressures that affect them and the services that they provide. A new analysis of global data sets is supplemented by regional and local case studies drawn from around the world.
Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation
The Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation (Grassroots), a non-profit voluntary organization, works in the central and western Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in India to promote sustainable, self-reliant development at the village level.
The Banff Centre
The Banff Centre is dedicated to the arts, leadership and mountain culture and development and runs an annual programme of events designed to enrich professional practice in the realm of traditional education.
The Mountain Institute
Information about Mountain Institute projects, publications and learning programmes.
World Mountain People Association
The World Mountain People Association builds on partnerships between mountain populations to share experience and develop cooperation on common issues.
Autogenerated: 6 Mar 2010
Bright Ideas
The Esprimo P7000 Series of desktop computers from Fujitsu supports 0-Watt technology
Progressive Lighting and Energy Solutions makes companies green, one light bulb at a time
Ghent, Belgium, has declared Thursday a Veggie Day, promoting a meat-free, climate-friendly diet for one day of the week
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan is developing elevated bamboo houses that will lift communities above flood zones
WaveRoller captures kinetic energy from ocean waves as they approach the shore using a bottom-mounted moving wing and converts that energy to electricity
New businesses in Tucson, Arizona, must use rainwater harvesting to meet at least half of their landscaping needs
As well as saving energy and reducing waste, The Edge LED lighting fixtures from BetaLED contain no mercury or lead and comply with Dark Sky regulations
The world's first hydrogen fuel cell canal boat will tour Amsterdam's waterways
The Green Foodservice Alliance is encouraging eco-friendly practices, such as use of spent grease for biofuel production and donation of non-sellable but edible food to a food bank or charity
The world's largest solar thermal steam cooking system, providing 50,000 meals per day, has been installed by Gadhia Solar at the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in India
The role of the Panasonic Eco Technology Center is to recover high-quality recyclable materials from home appliances that have reached the end of the life
Sky Vegetables builds sustainable, commercial-scale hydroponic farms on urban rooftops, providing new jobs and nutritious, chemical-free, locally-grown produce while reducing environmental damage
The Powerbrella uses flexible, thin film solar panels from Konaka to provide power for laptops, cell phones and other portable devices ( video)
Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Updated: March 6th 2010