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Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Localized climate information products and services in agriculture aim to provide a full range of advice regarding climate, its impacts on crops, livestock, fisheries and management practices to be followed to prevent, reduce and/or manage risks. This tailored information assists farmers in making management decisions to reduce the risks and benefit from the opportunities of our variable and changing climate.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Climate services are essential for adaptation to climate variability and change. The endorsement of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), whose intent is "to strengthen the production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services," by 155 nations at the 2009 World Climate Conference-III attests to this.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
The implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) is now well underway, but will require full support, including investment/funding for institutional, procedural, infrastructural and human capacity development.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Throughout history society has faced risks arising from natural variations in climate. Today, society faces additional challenges from human-induced climate change. However, we are now able to be more strategic in our response to climate-related risks and opportunities due to our expanding knowledge of climate science, ever-improving climate forecasts and growing understanding of how climate hazards impact society and the environment.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Climate change has evolved into an almost all-encompassing issue of this generation. What had begun in the realm of the physical sciences has now proved more complex than initially anticipated, and to be inherently tied to human lifestyles and decision-making.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Faced with a growing risk of weather and climate related disasters that can set back economic and social development for years, the global community needs to act quickly to strengthen National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs).
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Global climate change is now a reality. The Earth’s surface temperature has risen by more than 0.8°C in the past century and by approximately 0.6°C in the past three decades. This global change has led to extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and heavier and more frequent storms that have had negative public health impacts on vulnerable populations.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a core priority of WMO and one of the four priorities areas to be addressed by the Global Framework for Climate Services. An analysis of 1970-2009 EM-DAT1 data reveals 7 870, reported disasters from climate, hydro and meteorological hazards, leading to the loss of 1.86 million lives and causing economic damages amounting to US$ 1.954 trillion (adjusted to 2011 US$ prices).
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Norway has maintained an international development programme for many years. In fact, it started in the post-1945 period when the United Nations system was being established, following World War II. Norway started channelling development through the UN system towards the end of the 1940s, and its bilateral engagement started in 1952. International development cooperation is an integral part of Norway’s social development, cultural history and foreign policy. In 2012, Norway’s aid budget exceeded NOK 30 billion (US$ 5.1 billion), double its...
Publish Date: 21 October 2013
WMO’s Guidelines on the Role, Operation and Management of the National and Hydrometeorological Services (WMO-No.1112). It is WMO’s first fully-interactive, navigable, user-friendly electronic publication (E-publication) , which is regarded as...
