Global Change and Climate Change Links: Asia
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Asia-Pacific Network for
Global Change Research (APN)
The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is an
inter-governmental network for the promotion of global environmental change
research and links between science and policy making in the Asia-Pacific
Region
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to
reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1966, we are now
owned by 61 members, mostly from the region. Our headquarters is in Manila.
» Bangladesh
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Network on Climate Change
The adverse effect of global warming and Climate Change is now an
increasing reality for the people of Bangladesh, especially in the coastal
zone. Consulting with different reports published by WB, IPCC and CARE-RVCC
(Reducing Venerability to Climate Change) Project, one can easily
understand that the impact of Climate Change and Environmental hazards is
not a future issue; it is already here and is increasingly affecting the
people at wider scale in recent years. Regarding the situation and the
circumstances, three partner NGOs of Bread for the World (Germany), reached
an agreement to initiate a network, popularly known as Network on Climate
Change, Bangladesh (NCC, B).
» China
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State Environmental Protection
Administration of China (SEPA)
The State Environmental Protection Administration of China is a
ministerial-level authority directly under the State Council responsible
for the environmental protection in China.
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National Bureau of
Statistics of China (NBS)
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CHINA/UNDP: The Fourth
China Country Programme
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China Climate Change Info-Net
Climate Change Portal of the Office of National Coordination Committee on Climate Change
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The Home Page of Peking University
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Center of Environmental
Sciences
Center of Environmental Sciences CES, Peking University was formally
established in 1982. It is a comprehensive institute involves
environmental education, scientific research and social service, which
are jointly supervised by the National Environmental Protection
Agency(NEPA) and Peking University. The Center is responsible for the
organizing and coordinating environmental studies of all relevant
departments, institutes and centers in Peking University.
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
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Chinese Ecosystem Research Network
(CERN)
At present, CERN is a ecosystem research network cosist of 29 field
stations of CAS which cover the fields of important agriculture,
forest, grassland, lake and marine ecosystems, 5 disciplinary
subcenters of hydrology, soil, atmosphere, biology and aquatic, and 1
synthesis center. CERN began to be constructed from 1988. Up to now,
more than 1000 scientists and technicians from 21 institutes of CAS
have involved in the activities of the project.
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Institute of Soil and Water
Conservation
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International
Institute for Earth System Science (ESSI)
The International Institute for Earth System Science (ESSI), Nanjing
University, China, was established in November 2000, with the goal of
becoming a host for scientists all over the world to: undertake
interdisciplinary research to better understand the functions among
different systems on the Earth and human interaction with the environment;
promote the application of remote sensing and GIS in Earth sciences;
attract and house international scholars to carry out research on global
change issues related to China; provide postgraduate education in areas
related to global change studies.
» India
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Government of India website
on climate change
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has launched
a website on climate change. The website provides easy access to
information related to climate change science, impacts, and international
negotiations. It highlights India's climate-friendly initiatives and
describes the country's preparations for its first National Communication.
With respect to CDM, the website lists the Government of India's interim
approval criteria, and projects endorsed for PCF and CERUPT. The site also
has a directory of organisations working on climate change related issues
in India, information about AIJ and GEF projects in the country, and events
being organised in the run-up to COP-8.
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Centre for Ecological Sciences,
India
The Centre for Ecological Sciences was established at the Indian Institute
of Science in 1982. The Centre has since established several active
research programmes in Basic and Applied Ecology. Behaviour and
Sociobiology, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity and Forest Dynamics,
Ecodevelopment, Environmental History, Environmental Policy and Human
Ecology have been the main themes of the research work carried out by the
Centre.
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Centre for Science and Environment
(CSE)
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Tata Energy Research Institute, New
Delhi, India
TERI was formally established in 1974 with the purpose of tackling and
dealing with the immense and acute problems that mankind is likely to be
faced with in the years ahead on account of the gradual depletion of the
earth’s finite energy resources which are largely non-renewable and
on account of the existing methods of their use which are polluting Over
the years the Institute has developed a wider interpretation of this core
purpose and its application. Consequently, TERI has created an environment
that is enabling, dynamic and inspiring for the development of solutions to
global problems in the fields of energy, environment and current patterns
of development, which are largely unsustainable.
» Indonesia
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Ministry of Environment
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Organization of Caring about Climate
Change (OCCC)
OCCC(Wahana Peduli Perubahan Iklim, WAPPI) is one of a Non-Government
Organizations that cares about the Change and Impact of World Climate
Change, with general work Program Constitution. OCCC is a full supporter of
Kyoto Protocol implementation. It acts as a
pioneer the creation and implementation of a system called Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) to provide a good and healthier environment for
life, especially starts in Indonesia. As the first step, it will unify the
voices of diverse kind of parties into one full commitment under its wings,
to create awareness about climate change and its impact for wide audience.
It will enforce the spirit of people to take part in big step to save our
Earth.
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Center for International Forestry
Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR is a global knowledge organisation committed to enhancing the
benefits of forests for people in the tropics. CIFOR was established under
the CGIAR system in response to global concerns about the social,
environmental and economic consequences of loss and degradation of forests.
» Japan
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Ministry of the Environment
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National Institute for Environmental
Studies (NIES)
NIES was established in 1974 at Tsukuba Science City, about 50 km north of
Tokyo as a branch of the Environment Agency of Japan. NIES is the sole
national institute for comprehensive research in the environmental sciences
and underwent a major reorganization on July 1, 1990 to elucidate the
adverse effects of environmental pollution on human health, to search for
countermeasures to these threats, to conduct more intensive research both
on global environmental changes and their effects, and on conservation of
the natural environment. The research functions of the new organization are
conducted within two project research divisions, six fundamental research
divisions and the Center for Global Environmental Research.
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The Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES)
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New Energy and
Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
NEDO was established in October 1980, immediately after the second oil
crisis, as a semigovernmental organization under the ministry of
International Trade and Industry (MITI) in fields related to technological
development in Japan.
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Research
Institute of Innovative Technology for The Earth (RITE)
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Japan Marine Science and
Technology Center (JAMSTEC)
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Frontier Research Program
for Global Change
The Frontier Research System for Global Change was established in
October 1997 by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
and Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC), to implement
process research(modeling). Through this program, we are extending
research activities towards the prediction of global change.
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National Space Development
Agency of Japan (NASDA)
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APEC Virtual Center for Environmental
Technology Exchange (APEC-VC)
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The Global Environment Information
Centre
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Overseas Environmental
Cooperation Center (OECC)
The Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) was
established in 1990 supported by Environment Agency of Japanese Government
for the promotion of international environmental cooperation in a
non-governmental position. The objective of OECC is to contribute to the
global conservation of the environment through international environmental
cooperation, studies, research and information activities in the era of
international interdependence.
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Global Environment Centre Foundation
(GEC)
Supporting to UNEP-IETC's activities and promoting partnership between
developing countries and Japan for global environmental preservation.
» Philippines
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KLIMA Climate Change Center
As an organization committed to realizing and reinforcing efforts in
protecting the global climate that affects health, food and water, and
human life itself, KLIMA envisions itself as a regional hub for East Asia,
providing the fastest growing region in the world with the information and
capacity it needs to act decisively on climate change.
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one-environment.ph
The one-environment.ph Portal is a partnership between and among concerned
Philippine goverment agencies, financial institutions and non-government
organizations who share a common vision and goal for the Philippines.
» Singapore
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Ministry of the Environment
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National Environment Agency (NEA)
On 1st July 2002, the National Environment Agency (NEA) was formed under
the Ministry of the Environment (ENV) to focus on the implementation of
environmental policies. Under NEA, the divisions of Environmental Policy
and Management Division, Environmental Public Health, and Meteorological
Services will work together to ensure a quality environment for
Singaporeans, both now and for generations to come.
» South Korea
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Ministry of Environment
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National Institute of Environmental
Research (NIER)
To address and answer to the environmental problems in a holistic way, the
NIER re-engineered the former media-oriented system into a cross-media
research system. For example, in the Environmental Diagnostics Research
Department, any environmental problems can be studied simultaneously by
different tools, which ultimately promotes cooperative research among the
divisions of different media. Furthermore, this functional grouping of the
system made it possible for the NIER to initiate research on global
environmental changes or indoor environment.
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Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)
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Research Institute for Energy,
Environment, & Economy (RIEEE)
RIEEE at the Kyungpook National University was established by Dr.
Jong-dall Kim in 1998. The Major areas of research are energy-economy,
environment - economy, environment-management, and
environment-collaboration.
» Taiwan
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Global Change Center, National Taiwan
University
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Southeast Asia START Regional Committee
(SARCS)
SARCS was established in 1993 with initial membership comprising of
scientific and government representatives from Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and Brunei Darussalam. Current
membership has expanded to include representatives from Australia,
Cambodia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Committee members are Chairs of the National
IGBP Committees and regional project leaders.
» Thailand
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Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok,
Thailand
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The Environmental
Systems Information Center (ENSIC)
ENSIC was established in 1978 to provide developing countries with
needed information on environmental engineering and management. ENSIC
provides the effective channel of communication on environmental
issues, focus on scientific, technical and policy-related aspects of
the environment. The center is also a special sectoral source of
UNEP-INFOTERRA Environmental Information Network
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School of Environment, Resources
and Development
The essential concerns of the School of Environment, Resources and
Development are for the environment, in its broadest multidisciplinary
scope, for effective resource use, processing and transformation, and
for sustainable development. The School's mission is thus based on the
premise that "the ultimate goal of all activities is development, to be
accomplished through capability building, formulation of enabling
strategies, ensuring of equal opportunities, elimination of disparities
and attainment of sustainabilit
Gerhard Sardemann