advocates steps for communities to take in order to deal with climate change more effectively

International Union of Forest Research Organizations assesses the strategies needed to maximize the effectiveness of adapting forests and people to climate change (pdf)

seeks to pilot effective adaptation and protection measures in the coastal areas of five countries: Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal

addresses economic and ecological issues related to global development through research, capacity building and technical assistance activities; includes publications on climate change mitigation

supporting poor communities in the developing world, especially in Vietnam, to adapt to the impact of climate change

describes the major effects climate change could have on Chicago and suggests ways to work together to address those challenges

a clearinghouse for climate information that would assist vulnerable areas in building resilience to climate variations

aimed at building a shared knowledge base for managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change

supports the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its partners in reducing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on vulnerable people

describes the current state of understanding of climate change mitigation, including the technical, economic and implementation aspects

presents a call to action regarding climate justice and describes past efforts

NOAA assesses and forecasts impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing economic gains

a report from the UN Foundation regarding integrating adaptation and mitigation strategies to achieve reduction negative impacts of climate change (pdf)

designed to help project planners and managers integrate climate change adaptation into community-level projects

EC program addressing the urgent need to ensure that we are able to adequately adapt to climate changes predicted for the European regions

clearly shows the contributors and recipients of the Fast Start Finance program which is meant to assist recipient countries with mitigating the impacts of climate change

an industry association working to promote the use of green roofs throughout North America

working to accelerate the ability of societies worldwide to cope with climate fluctuations, based at Columbia University

seeks to help communities, policy-makers, practitioners and academics share experiences and knowledge about adaptation to climate change

a broad coalition of organizations focusing on climate change mitigation and adaptation problems in the US's interior western states; provides a report on the threats to national parks

the Sierra Club Safeguarding Communities Initiative will help communities reduce and prepare for the current and coming effects of climate change

a report from Economics for Equity and Environment that describes the economic basis for claiming that the costs of inaction are greater than the costs of taking action now to curb the impacts of climate change (pdf)