Climate Change Clearinghouse Links

Links Related To: Utility Management and Communications

Title

Abbreviation

Description

URL

American Water Works Association

AWWA

The American Water Works Association is an international, nonprofit, scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply

http://www.awwa.org/

European Environment Agency

EEA

General information on climate change science, greenhouse gas emission, effect on health and environment, and EU climate policy

http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPCC

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change.

http://www.ipcc.ch/

International Water Association

IWA

The International Water Association is a global network of water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle.

http://www.iwahq.org/

State of Washington

The website contains general climate change science information and the effect of climate change on environment. Also contains information on climate education.

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/index.htm

U.S. Climate Change Science Program

USCCSP

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies and overseen by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Economic Council and the Office of Management and Budget.

http://www.climatescience.gov

U.S. Global Change Research Program

USGCRP

The US Global Change Research Program provides research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society.

http://www.usgcrp.gov

UK Climate Impacts Programme

UKCIP

The website contains information on climate change science and adaptation and mitigation strategies

http://www.ukcip.org.uk/

UK Water Industry Research

UKWIR

UKWIR was set up by the UK water industry to provide a framework for the procurement of a common research programme for UK water operators on 'one voice' issues

http://www.ukwir.org/

University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (UW-CIG)

UW-CIG

The Climate Impacts Group is an interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change (“global warming”) on the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

http://cses.washington.edu/cig/

Water Research Foundation

The Water Research Foundation is a member-supported, international, nonprofit organization that sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers. The dedicated climate change site contains climate change information for water community.

http://www.waterrf.org

Water Services Association of Australia

WSAA

Water Services Association of Australia is the peak body of the Australian urban water industry.

https://www.wsaa.asn.au/

Water Utility Climate Alliance

WUCA

The Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA) is dedicated to providing leadership and collaboration on climate change issues affecting drinking water utilities by improving research, developing adaptation strategies and creating mitigation approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

http://www.wucaonline.org/html/

Worldbank

The World Bank provides information on how climate change impacts developing countries around the world.

http://go.worldbank.org/9M1BQ7DZR0