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» Scientific Journals

General

• Science
• Nature
  • Nature Reports: Climate Change
• Ambio - A Journal of the Human Environment
  AMBIO, was founded in 1972, the year of the first UN Conference on the Environment which was held in Stockholm, Sweden. The journal is a nonprofit publication of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. AMBIO addresses the scientific, social, economic, and cultural factors that influence the condition of the human environment. It is widely recognized as an important international forum for debate on these issues.
• GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
  GAIA is a transdisciplinary journal for scientists and other interested parties concerned with the causes and analyses of environmental and sustainability problems and their solutions.

Global Change and Sustainability

• Ecology and Society (E&S)
  Content of the journal ranges from the applied to the theoretical. In general, papers should cover topics relating to the ecological, political, and social foundations for sustainable social-ecological systems. Specifically, the journal publishes articles that present research findings on the following issues: (a) the management, stewardship and sustainable use of ecological systems, resources and biological diversity at all levels, (b) the role natural systems play in social and political systems and conversely, the effect of social, economic and political institutions on ecological systems and services, and (c) the means by which we can develop and sustain desired ecological, social and political states. The journal provides open access to all of its content
• Environment, Development and Sustainability
• Oecologia

Climate

• Climate Research
  A major environmental journal, CR invites papers on all aspects of climate phenomena and their effects on life. CR articles are made freely accessible online 4 years after publication.
• International Journal of Climatology
  The International Journal of Climatology is published 12 times a year by the Royal Meteorological Society in conjunction with John Wiley and sons. Its main role is to report and stimulate research in climatology. The journal encompasses global and regional studies of climate, local and microclimatological investigations, changes of climate (past, present and future) and the application of climatological knowledge to a wide range of human activities.
• Journal of Climate
  Published semimonthly by the American Meteorological Society, the Journal of Climate covers climate research and, therefore, welcomes manuscripts concerned with large-scale variability of the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface, including the cryosphere; past, present, and projected future changes in the climate system (including those caused by human activities); and climate simulation and prediction.
• Climate of the Past
  Climate of the Past is an international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications and review papers on the climate history of the Earth. Full Peer Review & Interactive Public Discussion - Immediate Publication - Open Access.
• Climate Policy (- 2003) / Climate Policy (since 2004)
  Climate Policy is a leading journal of analysis and debate on responses to climate change. It addresses both the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change. It also provides a forum for the communication of research, analysis, review and discussion of responses to climate change, including issues related to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the negotiation of associated policy instruments.
• Climate Dynamics
  Observational, Theoretical and Computational Research on the Climate System
• Open Atmospheric Science Journal
  The Open Atmospheric Science Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, and letters in all areas of climate research and atmospheric science.

Earth Sciences

• Contents and Abstracts of Recent Journals of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
    Geophysical Research Letters publishes short, concise research letters that present scientific advances that are likely to have immediate influence on the research of other investigators. GRL letters can focus on a specific discipline or apply broadly to the geophysical science community. GRL has been in publication since 1974.

» Electronic Journals

• Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy (SSPP)
  Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides a platform for the dissemination of new practices and for dialogue emerging out of the field of sustainability. The e-Journal fills a gap in the literature by establishing a forum for cross-disciplinary discussion of empirical and social sciences, practices, and policies related to sustainability. Sustainability will facilitate communication among scientists, practitioners, and policy makers who are investigating and shaping nature-society interactions and working towards sustainable solutions.
• Joint Implementation Quarterly (JIQ)
  Magazine on the Kyoto Mechanisms.
  In March 1995 the Foundation Joint Implementation Network (JIN)JIN published the first issue of the Joint Implementation Quarterly (JIQ) which was presented at the first Conference of the Parties in Berlin. Since the third Conference of the Parties held in Kyoto in 1997, JIQ has extended its original focus on Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) to include the three Kyoto Mechanisms: Joint Implementation (JI), the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and International Emissions Trading (IET).
• CIESIN Kiosk
  CIESIN, through the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has created this Kiosk as an interactive electronic forum to facilitate information sharing in support of SEDAC's mission. The Kiosk promotes open discussion in several areas but invites focused deliberation on SEDAC's two primary applications tasks, listed below. The Kiosk further encompasses unpublished papers on more general subjects and provides access to an electronic bookshelf that contains working papers and reports that, while previously published, are less accessible.
• Weathervane: a Digital Forum on Global Climate Policy
  Launched in July 1997, Weathervane is an online forum designed to provide the news media, legislators, opinion leaders, and the interested public with analysis and commentary on U.S. and global policy initiatives related to climate change.

» Newsletters

• WMO's Newsletter: MeteoWorld
  news of activities and events, and feature articles
• Linkages Journal (- 2002) / Linkages Update (since 2002)
  Linkages Update is a bi-weekly newsletter of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) that delivers the latest information on international environment and sustainable development.
• Earth Negotiation Bulletins (ENB)
  The Earth Negotiations Bulletin is a balanced, timely and independent reporting service that provides daily information in print and electronic formats from multilateral negotiations on environment and development. It is published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The office of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin is based in New York City
• ECO The Climate Action Network Newsletter
• UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) Newsletters
  The UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) focuses on integrating such issues into national planning and policy worldwide, as well as supporting international activities related to global and regional environmental agreements, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• IHDP Newsletter UPDATE
  The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) was initially launched in 1990 by the International Social Science Council (ISSC) as the Human Dimensions Programme (HDP). IHDP is an international, interdisciplinary, non-governmental science programme dedicated to promoting and co-ordinating research. Its aims are to describe, analyse and understand the human dimensions of global environmental change. IHDP's programme is designed around its three main objectives of research, capacity building and networking
• IGBP Global Change NewsLetter
  The Global Change NewsLetter is an up-to-date source of information on the Programme’s science, programmatic development, people and events. Published quarterly since 1989.
• Exchanges
  Newsletter of the Climate Variability and Predictability Programme (CLIVAR)
• Greenhouse Issues
  The Greenhouse Issues newsletter is produced quarterly by IEA GHG (March, June, September and December). The newsletter has a circulation of 6500 copies in 110 countries. The newsletter aims to provide general information on new developments in the field of greenhouse gas abatement and mitigation. The newsletter provides details of IEA GHG’s activities and incorporates news from its member countries and disseminates them to a global audience.

» Climate and Environment (Periodicals)

• NOAA: The Climate of
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
• WMO
  • WMO Statements on the status of the global climate (annual)
  • World Climate News
  • WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
• Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society:
  • State of the Climate in 2007 ( Executive Summary / Full Report[25 MB])
  • State of the Climate in 2006 ( Executive Summary / Full Report[35 MB])
  • State of the Climate in 2005 ( Executive Summary / Full Report[17 MB])
  • State of the Climate in 2004
  • State of the Climate in 2003
  • State of the Climate in 2002
  • Climate Assessment for 2001
  • Climate Assessment for 2000
  • Climate Assessment for 1999
• Klimastatusberichte des DWD
• Annual Bulletin on the Climate in WMO Region VI - Europe and Middle East
  It is intended that the Bulletin be a comprehensive publication to include recent information on climate in RA VI, covering the whole of Europe and the Middle East, as well as information on achievements in climate analysis and research during the year. Thus, it serves as regional contribution to global climate system monitoring.
• Climate Variations Bulletin
  The Climate Variations Bulletin (CVB) is a preliminary report that puts current monthly climate anomalies into historical perspective using climate databases archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). It had been issued on a monthly basis until February 1999.
• GISS Surface Temperature Analysis
• Climate Diagnostics Bulletin (CDB)
  Near real-time ocean / atmosphere monitoring, assessments, and prediction
• Climate Monitor of the Climatic Research Unit
  In August 1998, Climate Monitor (the seasonal data summary of the Climatic Research Unit) ceased printed publication after a quarter of a century. Its core functions are retained in this on-line publication: Monthly weather summaries and Climate data and visualisation. The Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, is widely recognised as one of the world's leading institutions concerned with the study of natural and anthropogenic climate change.
• UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO)
  The UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO) project was initiated in response to the environmental reporting requirements of Agenda 21 and to a UNEP Governing Council decision of May 1995 which requested the production of a comprehensive global state of the environment report.
• European Environment Agency: Environmental signals/Assessments
  The annual Environmental signals reports use key socio-economic and environmental indicators to assess progress in implementing environmental policies and integrating environmental considerations into other policy sectors. Such indicators bring transparency and accountability to policy-making and create a basis for fine-tuning policies for maximum effectiveness. Launched in 2000, the Environmental signals series is developing into the main indicator report on Europe's environmental sustainability and will thus play an important part in monitoring the 6th Environment Action Programme (6EAP).
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003: EEA: Europe's environment: the third assessment
    This assessment is the most comprehensive up-to-date overview currently available of the state of the environment on this continent. In contrast to previous reports issued in 1995 and 1998, it covers for the first time the entire Russian Federation and the 11 other Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian (EECCA) states. The report also analyses how the main economic driving forces put pressure on the European environment and identifies key areas where further action is needed.
  • 2004
  • The European environment - State and outlook 2005
    • Core Set of Indicators
    • Country Analysis
    • Bibliography

» Climate and Environment (Documents)

• AGU: Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
• Model Forum Report
• An Experiment In The Application Of Climate Forecasts
  NOAA-OGP Activities Related to the 1997-1998 El Niño Event
• EPA sealevel report
• Glossary of Physical Oceanography and Related Disciplines
• US-Congressional Research Service Reports from CNIE
• Europe's environment: the third assessment
  This is the third pan-European state of the environment report produced by the EEA. It was prepared for the 'Environment for Europe' Ministerial Conference being held under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe in Kiev, Ukraine on 21-23 May 2003. This assessment is the most comprehensive up-to-date overview currently available of the state of the environment on this continent. In contrast to previous reports issued in 1995 and 1998, it covers for the first time the entire Russian Federation and the 11 other Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian (EECCA) states. The report also analyses how the main economic driving forces put pressure on the European environment and identifies key areas where further action is needed

» Political and Socio-Economical Papers

• Annual Reports of the WBGU
• UBA study "Sustainable Development in Germany"
• Perspectives of Climate Scientists on Global Climate Change
  The project is composed of a survey among natural scientists (from USA, Canada, Germany, Italy and Denmark), and theoretical reasoning about the roles of natural and social sciences for the problem of global climate change.
• UNEP/ETB Briefs on Economics, Trade and Sustainable Development
  Information and Policy Tools from the United Nations Environment Programme
• The OECD and Climate Change
  
• Climate Engineering
  A critical review of proposals, their scientific and political context, and possible impacts compiled for Scientists for Global Responsibility, November 1996
• The Climate Agenda
• Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (USA)
• Oslo Roundtable: Elements for an International Work Programme on Sustainable Production and Consumption
• Global Climate Change Briefing Book
  This Briefing Book was compiled by the Congressional Research Service, a branch of the Library of Congress providing nonpartisan research reports to members of the House and Senate. The CNIE has made these reports available to the public at large, but the Congressional Research Service is not affiliated with the CNIE or the National Library for the Environment.
• THE COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Global Climate Change (CRS Issue Brief for Congress)
• Technology Opportunities to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• The Annual Energy Outlook of the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
  The AEO97 presents midterm forecasts of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2015 prepared by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). These projections are based on results of EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
• IEA 1998 World Energy Outlook
• World Energy Assessment (UNDP/WEC)
• Implementation of Agenda 21 in the European Community

» Publications of Institutions

• CICERO Publications
• Publications of the MPI
  Articles, Dissertations, and Reports of the Max Planck Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg
• OECD Climate Change On-line documents

» Bibliographic Information

• GCRIO Bibliographic Databases
  GCRIO provides access to bibliographic databases that enable a user to identify relevant documents and publications based on free-text searches of the title, abstract, and keywords. GCRIO maintains its own bibliographic database which consists primarily of information on global change-related documents published by US Federal Agencies and Organizations. In parallel, some Agencies maintain their own bibliographic database, and in an effort to minimize any duplication of effort, GCRIO simply provides links to those agency databases. Finally, GCRIO also provides links to other non-Federal bibliographic systems.
• Pacific Institute’s Water and Climate Bibliography
  This Bibliography is a comprehensive database of scientific literature pertaining to climate change and freshwater resources worldwide. The current version contains 3600 entries, and we anticipate updating the database on a regular basis. Abstracts are searched and displayed where available.
• WINDandSEA: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
  This locator was built in response to the many reference questions that are posed to the library and is meant to make Internet searching more efficient for the NOAA community, the academic community, other government agencies concerned with oceanic and atmospheric issues, and the general public. Presently WINDandSEA has over 1,000 selected links to science and policy sites organized by topic and alphabetically within topic. All of these sites have been reviewed and annotated by NOAA Central Library and NOAA Regional Libraries staff.

» Internet Portals and Newswatch

• UNEP Climate Change Portal
  The Climate Portal is UNEP's principal gateway to the most up-to-date information on climate change. It provides access to a great deal of newly released or updated information, including: greenhouse gas emission graphs showing emissions by country (annex 1); an interactive map service showing national achievements towards their Kyoto Protocol commitments; the latest assessments from the world's foremost scientific body dealing with climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); an interactive climate model that lets web site visitors experiment with and learn about climate change; the best quality and most authoritative information on climate change available, categorized for quick reference.
  
• Tiempo
  Global Warming and the Third World
• WWW Virtual Library: Sustainable Development
• The Global Network of Environment & Technology
• Climate Ark
  The Premier Climate Change News & Information Portal and Archive. This site is dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses Global Climate Change through reductions in carbon and other emissions, energy conservation, alternative energy sources and ending deforestation.
• EarthTrends
  EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.
• EnviroOne
  EnviroOne is an environmental information center and search engine serving the general public. Our goal is to help promote and protect our most precious natural resources via education and information delivery.
• Edie
  Edie is a free, personalised, interactive news, information and communications service for water, waste and environmental professionals around the world. With comprehensive independent coverage, powerful search facilities, e-mail alerts and discussion forums, edie provides a one-stop-shop for the exchange of specialised information on the Web.
• EnviroWindows- Environmental Information for Businesses and Local Authorities
  EnviroWindows is the information "marketplace" for businesses, local authorities and their stakeholders. It facilitates consumer access to company's information on products, best practices, use of natural resources, and corporate environmental performance.
  • Sustainable Development Online
    SDO is a substantial web portal that lists web sites (± 1459 web sites) on sustainable development and environmental issues.
    
• OekoDok
  Die Abstract-Datenbank mit 71'140 Dokumenten zur Nachhaltigen Entwicklung von 1987 - 2004 Zu jedem Zeitungs- und Zeitschriften-Artikel, den wir zwischen 1987 und 2004 ins Archiv aufgenommen haben, finden Sie in dieser Datenbank eine Zusammenfassung