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Implementing GFCS: Swiss and German national showcases
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
Climate services are fundamental for enabling national and local decision-makers to maintain and boost resilience in view of the increase in frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate events due to climate change. Better availability of, access to and use of climate services is indispensable for addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Priorities for Action in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other international frameworks. Climate services are also vital...
Participation of the Director of the Chilean Meteorological Service at COP 22, Marrakesh, Morocco
Climate
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
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Publish Date: 3 November 2017
In recent years, climate variability and change have had a global impact and a great number of States from around the world participated in COP 21 (Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention held in Paris, France between 30 November and 15 December 2016), the agreements reached there are the proof of the relevance of this issue.
Climate Services to Reduce Vulnerability in Haiti
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. Situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola, the country regularly experiences major earthquakes, hurricanes, tropical storms, droughts and flooding events. The impact of these has been further aggravated by deforestation that has left the urban and rural areas where the poorest segment of the population live exposed to landslides following heavy rainfall. Each successive disaster takes a toll on the Haitian economy and further hinders its sustainable development. The development...
Climate services for affordable wind energy
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
Renewable energy is central to the global effort to move to less carbon-intensive economies that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The energy sector currently accounts for more than two thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions (Global Wind Energy Council 2016). Consequently, the global transition to a low-carbon future portends a fundamental and comprehensive change for the entire energy sector (Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD) and Development and International Energy Agency 2016).
HIWeather: A 10-year research project
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Weather
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
Despite substantial advances in forecasting and emergency preparedness, weather-related disasters continue to kill, to displace populations, and to damage property and infrastructure. Even less severe weather events place an increasing strain on society. This is especially the case in countries with fragile economies and infrastructure. Such events challenge the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals, by pushing people back into poverty, destroying food crops, contaminating water supplies, disrupting education, undermining health and destroying businesses. The potential of advanced...
Using indicators to explain our changing climate to policymakers and the public
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
Despite the great complexity of climate change, scientists must accept the challenge of communicating their findings to policymakers and the general public. They must do this in a way that is simple enough for non-specialists to understand, but not so simple that it distorts the science. Climate science is often communicated through well-written technical reports, but it can also be effectively explained through graphics, animations, oral presentations, compelling narratives, trusted messengers, and popular books and films.
Present and future leaders in weather, water and climate science: An intergenerational perspective
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Careers
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
As a specialized agency of the United Nations and on behalf of its 191 Members, WMO is committed to achieving the goals and targets laid out in global development frameworks, above all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. On SDG number 5 "Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls," WMO is mainstreaming gender issues in its governance, working structures, programmes and service delivery by attracting more women into scientific fields and improving their access to technology, information, science education and technical training...
Reducing disaster risk through gender parity and women’s leadership
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Disaster risk reduction
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
The Sustainable Development Goals will shape the international development agenda and transform the course of the 21 st century through action to end poverty, inequality and violence, particularly against women...
Innovative and community-based sustainable water management
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Water
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
The Global Programme Water (GPW) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and its partners strives to meet the global challenges associated with the management of water resources...
How climate forecasts strengthen food security
Bulletin nº Vol 66 (2) - 2017
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 13 October 2017
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is a decision-support activity that produces timely, evidence-based information on food insecurity. It supports humanitarian-response programming while helping to reveal the root causes of food insecurity around the world.