1. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ON CLIMATE CHANGE Marco Tulio Cabral – Ministry of Foreign Relations I – Introduction What is at stake – Scientific dimension – Political dimension The International Regime for Climate Protection – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – UNFCCC – Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC The role of information – Public awareness – Policy relevance and policy prescription

2. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ON CLIMATE CHANGE Marco Tulio Cabral – Ministry of Foreign Relations II – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC Goals – Scientific accuracy – Political legitimacy Products – Assessment Reports – Special Reports – Technical Papers – Methodology Reports – Supporting Material

3. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ON CLIMATE CHANGE Marco Tulio Cabral – Ministry of Foreign Relations III – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Goals – Policy guidance – Assessment of progress – Public awareness Instances – Parties – Secretariat – Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice – SBSTA – Subsidiary Body for Implementation – SBI

4. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ON CLIMATE CHANGE Marco Tulio Cabral – Ministry of Foreign Relations IV – Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC Goals – Assessment of progress – Accounting of emission reduction Instances – Parties – Secretariat – Registries

5. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ON CLIMATE CHANGE Marco Tulio Cabral – Ministry of Foreign Relations V – Conclusions Sources of information The role of information in the international efforts to address climate change