The Worldwatch Institute, a think-tank based in Washington DC, USA, just released State of the World 2009, a publication examining policy changes needed to combat climate change. A recommended read. 
R. Pachuri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reviewed the book and said that “ [State of the World 2009] will undoubtedly influence the negotiators from different countries to look beyond the narrow and short-term concerns that are far too often the reason for inaction.”
I was fortunate to contribute to book with an article co-authored with a colleague from the University of the South Pacific, Alifereti Tawake, reviewing the contribution of community-based coastal management. You can find the article on page 90 of the book.