Observing our planet for a better future
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Theme of the World Meteorological Day 2008, this booklet raises awareness of the public and decision-makers on weather, climate and water to lead to an increasing concern about the degradation of the environment, the more frequent occurrences of natural disasters with projected climate change and the impacts on human survival and well-being.
This publication will be useful to decision-makers, financial experts and emergency response managers, currently in the process of implementing and upgrading their respective observing systems, especially their end-toend multi-hazard early warning systems and environmental data-acquisition capabilities.
Collection(s) and Series: WMO - No. 1030 > World Meteorological Day Booklets
Language(s): English; Other Languages: French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy (ill.)
ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-11030-5
Purchase at: http://www.wmo.int/e-catalog/detail_en.php?PUB_ID=494
Tags: Early warning systems ; Observations ; Capacity development ; National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (NMHS) ; Climate change ; Environmental Protection ; Water management ; Oceans ; General information publications ; WMO Events' Publications 
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Observar nuestro planeta para un futuro mejor (2008)
