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Political Science 245: Asian Regionalism
Research & Instruction Librarian for Social Sciences & Data Literacy
Basic Country Data
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Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowEconomic, political, geographic, and statistical data by country (throughout the world); maps; introductory essays on a wide range of regional issues; and lists of sources for further research. Also available in print.
Recommended Information & Data Resources
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World Bank Climate Change Knowledge PortalThe Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) provides global data on historical and future climate, vulnerabilities, and impacts. Explore them via Country and Watershed views. Access synthesized Country Profiles to gain deeper insights into climate risks and adaptation actions.
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IEA: Weather, Climate and Energy TrackerThe IEA and OECD Climate Hazard Exposure Tracker and associated databases are a new free platform showcasing the impacts of climate-related hazards on people and other infrastructures, including agriculture, the energy sector, forests and built-up areas. Data is available at country and sub-national levels, from 1979 to 2024 depending on data availability.
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ReliefWeb: Climate Change and Humanitarian AssistanceReliefWeb is a humanitarian information service provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). One of the areas covered is Climate Change and Humanitarian Assistance.
Recommended News Resources
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Access World News This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles from a variety of local news sources. Dates of coverage vary by newspaper.
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BBC Monitoring Library This link opens in a new windowFull-text news coverage from over 150 countries, from state-owned, independent, and clandestine radio, television, press, internet, and news agency sources. Materials in languages other than English are translated. Covers materials published/broadcast 1996-present. Note: An optional, free personal account allows access to additional features (RSS feeds, site preferences, etc.).
BBC Monitoring Library
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