Introductory Resources
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The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: A Commentary
Call Number: Environment K3585.5.A41992 P37 2021Publication Date: 2021"Providing in-depth coverage of each article of the Paris Agreement, this commentary offers a comprehensive, legal analysis of this most recent and important international instrument on climate change." Available in print. -
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Analysis and Commentary
Call Number: Reserve Environment K3585.5.A42015 P37 2017Publication Date: 2017"This book provides a clear analytical guide to the climate regime, as well as other relevant international legal rules." Available on reserve for three hour checkout. -
Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law, Volume 1: Climate Change Law
Publication Date: 2016A broad overview of the science of climate change, major treaties, regional mitigation approaches, and more. This encyclopedia is a great starting point for building a foundational understanding of the international climate change law. Available in eBook format.
Current Awareness
- Climatewire
- A daily publication focusing on global climate policy, science, energy and market issues.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website
- News and information on international climate change treaties and procedures.
- UN Environment Programme: Climate Action
- Includes news and overviews of major topics.
- SDG Knowledge Hub Resource Center
- News and commentary regarding the UN's sustainable development agenda. Managed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). See also the IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin.
Science & Statistics
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) website
- Provides scientific information on climate change in a variety of formats, from technical reports to more digestible summaries. Useful for analyzing both current impacts and historical trends. See, for example: Press Release on AR 6 (2021); Special Report on Climate Change and Land (2019); Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC (2018).
- Climate Analytics
- A website featuring scientific reports and policy analysis.
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (World Bank)
- "Global data on historical and future climate, vulnerabilities, and impacts." Includes profiles of specific countries.
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