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Climate change and water resources in the tropical Andes
Climate change will without a doubt affect future access to clean drinking water, as well as to water for sanitation, irrigation and agriculture, mining operations, and hydro power production in the tropical Andes. Social, economic and environmental conflicts surrounding the struggle for control over water will be exacerbated in areas where water scarcity is juxtaposed with rapidly growing water demand due to population pressure and expanding economic activities. This paper describes the challenges surrounding current and future water use in the tropical Andes by first reviewing the modern and ...
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Climate related risks and opportunities for agricultural adaptation in semi-arid eastern Kenya
Recha J.; CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) - CCAFS, 2013This paper reports on a field assessment of risks associated with climate variability in eastern Kenya by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). It also includes the compilations of climate related agricultural risks gathered from a Kamba radio dialogue with local communities, aired in 2012. It highlights the potential for mitigating climate change through improved management of agricultural land and crop and livestock husbandry practices, as well as on tapping into the wide range of traditional knowledge of the local communities. The report conclu ...
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National integrated mitigation planning in agriculture: a review paper
This review of national greenhouse gas mitigation planning in the agriculture sector has two objectives: to provide national policymakers and others in the agriculture sector with an overview of national mitigation planning processes and aid then in identifying the relevance of these processes for promoting agricultural development; and to provide policymakers and advisors involved in low-emission development planning processes with an overview of mitigation planning in the agriculture sector and in particular to highlight the relevance of agriculture to national mitigation plans and actions. ...
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Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in Cambodia
Cambodia has been ranked as the country second most affected by extreme weather events in 2011. Between November 2011 and October 2012, government staff from different countries came together at a course facilitated by the International Institute for Environment and Development to share and reflect on their countries’ experience and needs around integrating climate change into development planning. Based on these discussions, they identified three building blocks for successful mainstreaming: an enabling environment, policies and planning, and projects and programmes. This paper reflects on Ca ...
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Climate finance: challenges and responses
^This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) estimates that the cost of tackling climate change in developing countries could reach some hundreds of billions of US dollars annually over the coming decades. Low-emission and climate-resilient development options often require upfront investments that can be costlier than conventional solutions. It points out that currently there is not a comprehensive global climate finance approach and it will take time before the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will be operationalised. Developing countries require support in their effort ...
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Climate risk management for sustainable crop production in Uganda: Rakai and Kapchorwa districts
IISD, 2013Uganda has been regarded as a development success story due to its increasing economic growth and declining poverty. Nevertheless, the country’s economic dependence on agriculture makes it very sensitive to climate variability and change. Temperatures in Uganda have been steadily increasing and climate hazards such as floods and droughts have become more frequent and intense, a trend expected to continue. Ugandan smallholder farmers already know and apply various global best practices to reduce climate risks, but much remains to be done to improve these local responses. This report argues that ...
TAMD Climate Change Working Paper, 05. An operational framework for tracking adaptation and measuring development (TAMD)
IIED, 2013This paper outlines the steps needed to apply the Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development (TAMD) framework, providing practical guidance on how to put the concepts outlined in Climate Change Working Paper no. 1, Tracking adaptation and measuring development, into operation. The TAMD framework offers a ‘twin track’ framework for use in many contexts and at many scales to assess and compare the effectiveness of interventions that directly or indirectly help populations adapt to climate change. TAMD differs from other assessment frameworks by emphasising the need to assess development inter ...
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Adaptation inspiration book: 22 implemented cases of local climate change adaptation to inspire European citizens
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A critical decade for climate policy: tools and initiatives to track our progress
Fransen T.; World Resources Institute (WRI); Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) - WRI, 2013This working paper presents a landscape assessment of independent efforts to track the adoption, implementation and impact of climate change policies around the world. It provides guidance for researchers, funders and governments on filling information gaps regarding climate change policy. The paper observes that the climate policy tracking community has developed a diverse portfolio of methodologies and frameworks to address a wide range of policy tracking needs. Nevertheless, information about climate policies remains patchy, particularly in regard to monitoring of policy implementation and ...
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Factsheet: overview of disaster risk reduction in the Arab region
UNDP, 2013This publication provides a short overview of disaster risk reduction in the Arab region. It focuses on the major risks, why in particular cities are at risk and what are the drivers of disaster risk in the region. Further, the factsheet provides information about the achievements and challenges for the future.
Asian water development outlook 2013 - measuring water security in Asia and the Pacific
ADB, 2013This study provides a quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of Asia and the Pacific. By focusing on critical water issues, it provides finance and planning leaders with recommendations on policy actions to improve water governance and guidance on investments to increase their country's water security. The authors stress that the social, economic, and political consequences of water shortages are real, as are the effects of water-related disasters exacerbated by climate change.
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Mobilizing climate investment: the role of international climate finance in creating scaled-up, low-carbon energy
This report draws on the experiences of six countries (India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Tunisia) to examine how public climate finance can help meet the significant investment needs of developing countries by creating attractive conditions for scaled-up investment in low carbon energy. Building on lessons from the case studies, it provides a set of key lessons and insights for readiness. The report develops a framework to identify and prioritise readiness activities that will require public financial support to create the conditions necessary to scale-up investments in rene ...
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Embedding climate change resilience in coastal city planning: early lessons from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
This ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network summarises guidelines for climate change adaption in the coastal city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. It outlines the process leading to creation of the guidelines and highlights how they lay the foundation for a full municipal adaptation plan. According to the brief, the government of Colombia is also closely following the progress of this municipal process, which will influence the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan and similar approaches in other coastal cities and towns in ...
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Chapter 13 - Climate change adaptation strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: foundations for the future : In "Climate Change - Realities, Impacts Over Ice Cap, Sea Level and Risks"
Cooper P.J.M - 2013This book chapter from 'Climate change - realities, impacts over ice cap, sea level and risks' (ed. Singh, B. R.) argues that although many institutions across sub-Saharan Africa are engaged in initiatives targeted towards adapting rainfed agriculture to climate change, this also presents complex research and policy challenges. Given the generally low impact of agricultural research across the region on improving the welfare of rainfed farmers, a comprehensive strategy is required if the considerably more complex challenge of adapting agriculture to future climate change is to successful. The ...
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Health impacts of climate change in Vanuatu: an assessment and adaptation action plan: In Global Journal of Health Science; Vol. 5, No. 3; 2013
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool for analysing potential health issues during planning stages of proposals using established systematic mechanisms to demonstrate factors that could affect health and to consider potential response options. This study used the HIA framework to consider potential health impacts of climate change on the population of Vanuatu, to assess the risks and propose adaptive responses. The HIA process involved the participation of a broad range of stakeholders including expert sector representatives in the areas of biophysics, socioeconomics, infrastructure, enviro ...
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The National Adaptation Plan Process: a brief overview
UNFCCC, 2013Adapting to climate change is becoming a routine and necessary component of planning at all levels. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established the national adaptation plan (NAP) process as a way to facilitate adaptation planning in least developed countries (LDCs) and other developing countries.
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Preparing for the rising tide
This report discusses current models prediction that Boston will experience up to two feet of sea level rise by 2050 and up to six feet by 2100, and it provides vulnerability analyses for Boston Harbor and time-phased preparedness plans for Boston’s long and central wharves and UMass Boston campus to increase their resilience to coastal flooding over time.
Economics of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in South Asia: Options and Costs
ADB, 2013South Asia is considered vulnerable to the impacts and consequences of climate change, including sea level rise, melting Himalayan glaciers, and increased frequency of typhoons. Notwithstanding these challenges, sustained and rapid economic growth is necessary for the region to achieve significant poverty reduction, uplift the economic well-being of its people, and increase its resilience to environmental shocks and natural disasters, including those associated with climate change.
Economics of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in South Asia
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Choiseul province climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment report: securing the future of Lauru now
This study is focused on the community as the central point of measuring vulnerability to climate change in Choiseul province. It is primarily based on information gathered through a series of facilitated workshops, observations and recorded data.
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Adaptation made to measure: a guidebook to the design and results-based monitoring of climate change adaptation projects
GIZ, 2013Considering the rapidly expanding adaptation portfolios in most international cooperation institutions, there is a need to support project managers, particularly in designing and monitoring projects focussing on climate change adaptation. This guide by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is aimed at government representatives, donors and non-governmental organisations involved in planning and implementing adaptation projects. It is also intended as a reference source for national and international organisations, NGOs and research bodies that require a practic ...
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Climate legislation study: a review of climate change legislation in 33 countries
CDKN, 2013This review of climate change legislation in 33 countries shows that developing countries are leading action on climate change. Overall, there has been significant progress in the climate and/or energy-related legislation of almost all major economies, but a great amount of the 2012 effort took place in emerging countries. In particular, among major economies Mexico and China are leading the action against climate change thanks to their recent steps to cut carbon emissions and raise energy efficiency. The study aims to support legislators advancing climate-related legislation by providing deta ...
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Policy Agenda for Addressing Climate Change in Bangladesh: Copenhagen and Beyond
In view of its vulnerability to climate change and resultant impacts on various sectors of the economy the present paper flags some important issues and priorities to be brought forward during the Copenhagen Conference and beyond. Following the introductory section, some of the evidences and scientific findings as regards climate change are presented in brief.
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Climate Risk Management
IISD, 2013Climate-related hazards, including drought, floods, cyclones, sea-level rise and extreme temperatures, have enormous impact on the socio-economic development of a society. The frequency, magnitude and duration of damaging climate conditions are changing. It is now widely understood that efforts to address the impacts of adverse climatic conditions on human development must be undertaken within the context of a longerterm vision of development. UNDP is supporting a wide range of countries to manage risks related to climate variability and change through the Climate Risk Management Technical Ass ...
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Climate Risk Management for Agriculture in Peru: Focus on the Regions of Junín and Piura
IISD, 2013This report is a product of the Climate Risk Management – Technical Assistance Support Project, which is supported by UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery and Bureau for Development Policy. This is one in a series of reports that examines high-risk countries and focusses on a specific socio-economic sector in each country. The series illustrates how people in different communities and across a range of socio-economic sectors may have to make adaptations to the way they generate income and cultivate livelihoods in the face of a changing climate. These reports present an evidence ...
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Climate Risk Management for the Health Sector in Nicaragua
IISD, 2013This report is a product of the Climate Risk Management – Technical Assistance Support Project, which is supported by UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery and Bureau for Development Policy. This is one in a series of reports that examines high-risk countries and focusses on a specific socio-economic sector in each country. The series illustrates how people in different communities and across a range of socio-economic sectors may have to make adaptations to the way they generate income and cultivate livelihoods in the face of a changing climate. These reports present an evidence ...
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Climate Risk Management for Smallholder Agriculture In Honduras
IISD, 2013This report is a product of the Climate Risk Management – Technical Assistance Support Project, which is supported by UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery and Bureau for Development Policy. This is one in a series of reports that examines high-risk countries and focusses on a specific socio-economic sector in each country. The series illustrates how people in different communities and across a range of socio-economic sectors may have to make adaptations to the way they generate income and cultivate livelihoods in the face of a changing climate. These reports present an evidence ...
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Climate Risk Management for Water And Agriculture in The Dominican Republic: Focus on the Yaque del Sur Basin
IISD, 2013This report is a product of the Climate Risk Management – Technical Assistance Support Project, which is supported by UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery and Bureau for Development Policy. This is one in a series of reports that examines high-risk countries and focusses on a specific socio-economic sector in each country. The series illustrates how people in different communities and across a range of socio-economic sectors may have to make adaptations to the way they generate income and cultivate livelihoods in the face of a changing climate. These reports present an evidence ...
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Report of the Conference of the Parties on its eighteenth session - Part One: Proceedings
UNFCCC, 2013The report features sections on: the opening of the session; organizational matters; reports of the subsidiary bodies; reports of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA), the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP); and other COP relevant agenda items, such as matters relating to finance. In addition, a number of Annexes include: the list of participants making statements at the high-level segment; the calendar of meetings of Convention bodies for 2013-2017; and the documents adopted by COP 18.
Case studies on flash flood risk management in the himalayas : in support of specific flash flood policies
ICIMOD, 2013This publication contains a summary of each of eight case studies in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, as well as an overview of the status of flash flood risk management in the region and a list of regional recommendations to be brought to the attention of policy makers.
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New approaches to promoting flexible and forward-looking decision making : insights from complexity science, climate change adaptation and ‘serious gaming’
Jones Lindsey; Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA); Overseas Development Institute (ODI); et al. - ODI, 2013This paper addresses the difficult decisions policy-makers are often tasked with in the face of an uncertain future outlook. It hopes to provide an introduction to many of the key concepts of climate change adaptation or ‘serious games’. More importantly it aims to highlight the synergies between the three disciplines and lay the foundations for further elaboration and insight. All this is while maintaining the overarching goal of empowering actors in enhancing their capabilities and level of agency to deal with climate change and uncertainty. It asks if the infrastructural investments will st ...
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The political economy of local adaptation planning : exploring barriers to flexible and forward-looking decision making in three districts in Ethiopia, Uganda and Mozambique
Jones Lindsey; Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA); Overseas Development Institute (ODI) - ODI, 2013This paper explores key institutional barriers in preventing effective Flexible and Forward-looking Decision Making (FFDM) within development policy and programming. More specifically, it explores the influence of various institutional and sociopolitical drivers on the ability of district governance processes to adapt to change and uncertainty. To do this, it synthesises research findings from two phases of research conducted by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA).
UN system task team on the post-2015 UN development agenda: disaster risk resilience
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) - UN/ISDR, 2013This is the second Thematic Think Piece on Disaster Risk and Resilience developed by UN entities to support discussions on the post-2015 development agenda. The paper outlines the modus operandi of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction partnership in working with and empowering stakeholders to build partnerships and political legitimacy for international agreements in the context of disaster risk reduction. With this approach the paper refers to the directions outlined in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters.
Global Risks 2013 Eight Edition : an initiative of the Risk Response Network
World Economic Forum, 2013This report analyses 50 global risks in terms of impact, likelihood and interconnections, based on a survey of over 1000 experts from industry, government and academia.
Investing in resilience: ensuring a disaster-resistant future
NCCARF, 2013This report examines the impacts on the built environment of increased intensities in weather-related natural hazard events, in order to identify the possibilities of using the regulatory mechanisms of building construction, housing insurance and planning in climate change adaptation. The research findings are restricted to these three aspects of the built environment, and further concentrated on adaptation responses that may be required in mitigation of the impacts of three types of hazards; tropical cyclones, floods and bushfires. Adaptation of the built environment to climate change is pred ...
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Case study for the assessment of the biogeophysical effects of a potential afforestation in Europe: In Carbon Balance and Management 2013, 8:3
2013A regional-scale sensitivity study has been carried out to investigate the climatic effects of forest cover change in Europe. Applying REMO (regional climate model of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology), the projected temperature and precipitation tendencies have been analysed for summer, based on the results of the A2 IPCC-SRES emission scenario simulation. For the end of the 21st century it has been studied, whether the assumed forest cover increase could reduce the effects of the greenhouse gas concentration change.
Past, present and future landscapes: understanding alternative futures for climate change adaptation of coastal settlements and communities
This document examines the past and present drivers of landscape change in north-east New South Wales, and designs and analyses several scenarios for the future in order to provide a quantifiable understanding of adaptation towards more resilient landscape futures that will minimize future climate event impacts on the basis of land use planning decisions that might be taken. The application of the proposed techniques is intended to provide powerful visualization for a range of long term planning outcomes relevant to governance and policy settings.
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ICTs for climate change adaptation in Africa
This report identifies positive and potentially replicable practice in the use of ICTs for climate change adaptation, drawing on case studies in three countries-Senegal, Uganda and Malawi. It explores the barriers, opportunities, implementation risks and challenges concerning the use of ICTs for adaptation to climate change, and assessed the stakeholders involved.
JCOMM Meeting Report, 94. Fourth session of the Expert Team on Marine Climatology (ETMC): Final Report
The fourth session of the Expert Team on Marine Climatology (ETMC) was held at the Project Office of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, Ostend, Belgium, from 26 to 28 November 2012. Members of the Task Team on the Marine Climate Data System (MCDS) were also invited to the meeting as MCDS was high in the agenda for this meeting.
The main goals of the meeting were to address guidance from the fourth session of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology ( ...
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Best practices and lessons learned in addressing adaptation in the least developped countries
UNFCCC, 2013This publication was prepared by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group with support from the UNFCCC secretariat Adaptation Programme. In carrying out this task, valuable assistance and advice was received from members of the teams working on national adaptation programmes of action in least developed countries, and representatives of the Global Environment Facility and its agencies.
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The evolution of risk and vulnerability in Greater Jakarta: contesting government policy in dealing with a megacity’s exposure to flooding
IRGSC, 2013This paper highlights the development of Jakarta and its social-economic-environmental vulnerability. The paper uses formal statistical data, flood historical data and secondary sources to examine the evolution of flood risks in Jakarta over the last three decades. It asks what the main factors that contribute to the evolution of risks in Jakarta are and highlights the poor connection between government policy related to flood control and metropolitan development. It recommends fundamental reform in the existing megacity planning in order to anticipate future climate extremes.
Charting new waters: state of watershed payments 2012
This report tracks a rich and diverse portfolio of programs around the world that have found creative ways to finance safe drinking water and instream supplies and to address water risks and dependencies, such as drought, flood, soil erosion, receding glaciers, storm-induced landslides and even wildfire. It sates that climate risk adaptation and mitigation are increasingly cited as a driver of watershed investment, and observes little movement from the private sector to tackle their water-related risk.
Le climat dans le monde 2001-2010 : une décennie d'extrêmes climatiques
La présente publication, qui couvre la première décennie du XXIe siècle, vise à présenter une perspective décennale de la variabilité du climat et des changements climatiques, ainsi que des conséquences observées dans différents secteurs.
بيان املنظمة العاملية لألرصاد اجلوية عن حالة املناخ العاملي في 2012
يقوم البيان الحالي على مجموعات البيانات والمعلومات التي وفرها أعضاء المنظمة وشركاؤها عن سنة 2012 وتقييمها في السياق الجغرافي العالمي والإقليمي. وقد أجريت مقارنات مع المتوسطات والسجلات المناخية )الخلفية التاريخية( كلما كان ذلك ممكناً ومناسباً.
Déclaration de l’OMM sur l’état du climat mondial en 2012
Malgré l’influence, en début de période, du phénomène La Niña synonyme de refroidissement, 2012 a rejoint les dix années précédentes dans le classement des années les plus chaudes jamais observées (au neuvième rang). Bien que le rythme du réchauffement varie d’une année à l’autre en raison de la variabilité naturelle du climat due au cycle El Niño-La Niña, aux éruptions volcaniques et à d’autres phénomènes, il est préoccupant de voir se confirmer le caractère durable de l’augmentation de la température dans la basse atmosphère. En effet, à en croire la poursuite de l’élévation des concentratio ...
Глобальный климат 2001–2010 годы: Десятилетие экстремальных климатических явлений - Краткий доклад
Десятилетняя перспектива дает возможность для оценки тенденций и прогнозирования будущего. Она может также являться основой для усилий, направленных на разработку опе- ративного климатического обслуживания, которое обеспечивает информацию и прог- нозы для принятия решений в таких секто- рах, как сельское хозяйство, здравоохранение, уменьшение опасности бедствий, водные ре- сурсы, а также в других секторах. Эти усилия координируются через Глобальную рамочную основу для климатического обслуживания, действующую под руководством ВМО.
El estado del clima mundial 2001-2010: un decenio de fenómenos climáticos extremos - informe resumido
Una perspectiva decenal permite evaluar las tendencias y anticipar el futuro. Asimismo puede informar de las iniciativas que se prevé poner en marcha para desarrollar servicios climáticos operativos que proporcionen información y previsiones para la adopción de decisiones en las esferas de la agricultura, la salud, los riesgos de desastre, los recursos hídricos y otros sectores. Esas iniciativas se coordinarán a través del Marco Mundial para los Servicios Climáticos, dirigido por la OMM.
المناخ العالمي 2001 – 2010 : عقد من الظواهر المناخية المتطرفة- تقرير تلخيصي
ويمكّن المنظور العقدي من تقييم الاتجاهات وتوقع ما سيحدث في المستقبل. كما أنه يوجه الجهود لإعداد خدمات مناخية تطبيقية يمكن أن تقدم معلومات وتنبؤات لاتخاذ القرارات في قطاعات الزراعة والصحة ومخاطر الكوارث وموارد المياه وغيرها من القطاعات. ويجري حالياً تنسيق هذه الجهود من خلال الإطار العالمي للخدمات المناخية الذي تقوده المنظمة.
Le climat dans le monde 2001-2010: une décennie d'extrêmes climatiques - rapport de synthèse
Cette perspective sur dix ans nous permet d’évaluer les tendances et d’anticiper l’avenir. Elle peut également étayer les mesures qui seront prises pour mettre au point des services climatologiques opérationnels capables de fournir des informations et des prévisions utiles aux décideurs dans les domaines notamment de l’agriculture, de la santé, de la prévention des catastrophes et des ressources en eau. Ces mesures sont coordonnées par l’intermédiaire du Cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques, dont l’OMM est le fer de lance.
WMO 2012年 全球气候状况 声明
本声明的依据是WMO会员和合作伙伴提供 的2012年的资料集和信息，并将其放在全球 和区域地理背景下进行了评估。在所有可能 和适宜的情况下都利用气候平均值和记录 （历史背景）进行比较。
Заявление ВМО о состоянии глобального климата в 2012 году
Несмотря на охлаждающее воздействие эпизода Ла-Нинья в начале года, 2012 г. оказался в десятке предыдущих самых теплых лет — а именно, на девятом месте — за всю историю наблюдений. Хотя темпы потепления меняются от года к году вслед- ствие естественной изменчивости, вызванной циклом Эль-Ниньо/Ла-Нинья, извержениями вул- канов и другими явлениями, устойчивое потеп- ление в нижних слоях атмосферы является вызы- вающим беспокойство фактором. Продолжаю- щаяся тенденция к повышению концентраций парниковых газов в атмосфере и соответствующее усиление радиационного воздействия атмосферы Земли подтвер ...
Declaración de la OMM sobre el estado del clima mundial en 2012
2012 ha pasado a formar parte, en novena posición, de los diez años más cálidos jamás registrados, a pesar del efecto de enfriamiento que trajo consigo el episodio de La Niña de principios de año. Aunque el ritmo del calentamiento varía de un año para otro debido a la variabilidad natural causada por fenómenos como el ciclo de El Niño, las erupciones volcánicas u otros, el calentamiento sostenido de la atmósfera inferior es un indicio preocupante. La continua tendencia al alza de la concentración atmosférica de los gases de efecto invernadero y el consiguiente aumento del forzamiento radiativo ...
Требования к компетентности преподавательского состава в области образования и подготовки кадров для метеорологических, гидрологических и климатических служб
BMO, 2013В настоящем документе рассматривается перечень компетенций для сотрудников, принимающих участие в профессиональном обучении. При этом необязательно, чтобы каждый из них обладал полным набором предлагаемых компетенций. Вместе с тем при определенных условиях, которые будут различаться для каждой отдельной организации, предполагается, что любое учебное заведение, предоставляющее услуги в области образования и подготовки кадров для настоящих и будущих метеорологов и гидрологов, будет располагать в рамках своей организационной структуры штатом сотрудников, которые вместе взятые смогут охватить в ...
Las competencias que requieren los proveedores de servicios de enseñanza y formación de los Servicios Meteorológicos e Hidrológicos Nacionales
En el presente documento se establece unmarco de competencias para el personal que participa en la formación,si bien no es necesario que cada persona reúna todas las competencias. Sin embargo,sí se espera que, en elmarco de cada una de las siguientes solicitudes, que diferirán según la organización, todas las instituciones que proporcionen servicios de enseñanza y formación ameteorólogos e hidrólogos actuales y futuros cuenten con personal que, en su conjunto, cubra todas las competencias.
سلطأخانلماو ةحصلا
منظمة الصحة العالمية ; المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد - المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد, 2013 (مجموعة مطبوعات المنظمة-No. 1098)
健康与气候图集
健康与气候图集是气象和公共卫生界之间开 展这种独特合作的产物。该图集提供了有关天气和 气候与主要健康挑战之间存在关联性的可靠科学信 息。这些挑战的范围从贫困引发的疾病到极端天气 事件和疾病爆发引起的突发事件。它们还包括环境 退化、非传染性疾病的进一步流行以及人口老龄化 的普遍趋势。
Атлас Здоровья и Климата
Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ); Всемирная Метеорологическая Организация (BMO) - BMO, 2013 (BMO-No. 1098)Атлас здоровья и климата представляет собой продукт этого уникального сотрудничества между сообществами, занимающимися метеорологией и здравоохранением. В нем содержится достоверная научная информация о связях между погодой, климатом и основными пробле- мами, связанными со здоровьем — от болезней, порожда- емых нищетой, до чрезвычайных ситуаций, возникающих в результате экстремальных метеорологических явлений и эпидемических вспышек. К ним также относятся проблемы деградации окружающей среды, увеличивающееся распространение неинфекционных заболеваний и общая тенденция демографического старения ...
Atlas de la Salud y del Clima
Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS); Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM) - OMM, 2013 (OMM-No. 1098)El Atlas de la salud y del clima es el fruto de la colaboración única entre los sectores de la meteorología y la salud pública. Facilita información científica fidedigna sobre la relación entre el tiempo y el clima y los principales problemas de salud. Estos abarcan desde las enfermedades de la pobreza hasta las emergencias causadas por fenómenos meteorológicos extremos y brotes de enfermedades. Incluyen también la degradación del medio ambiente, la creciente prevalencia de enfermedades no transmisibles y la tendencia universal al envejecimiento de la población.
Atlas de la santé et du climat
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS); Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM) - OMM, 2013 (OMM-No. 1098)L’Atlas de la santé et du climat est le fruit de la collabo¬ration exceptionnelle instaurée entre les spécialistes de la météorologie et de la santé. Il renferme d’importantes informations scientifiques sur les rapports entre le temps, le climat et les grands problèmes sanitaires, des maladies liées à la pauvreté aux situations d’urgence créées par les phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes ou les flambées épidémiques, sans oublier la détérioration de l’environnement, la progression des maladies non transmissibles et le vieillissement général de la population.
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Histórico de Ocorrências no Município da Amadora, 2000 - 2010 - Normais Climatológicas da Amadora, 1915 - 2012
Portugal - Government, 2013
GCOS, 165. GRUAN Implementation Plan 2013-2017
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2013
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Le MDP en Afrique: financement et soutien
CCNUCC, 2013Dès 2006, les parties au protocole deKyoto ont reconnu l'importance d'une répartition équilibrée des projets MDP auniveau régional et salué la création du Cadre deNairobi, qui rassemble les organisations régionales et celles desNationsUnies pour faciliter l'accès à ce mécanisme.Ala lumière des avantages que le mécanisme de développement propre (MDP) peut apporter aux régions moins développées, les partenaires du Cadre deNairobi, entre autres, ont commencé à financer des programmes d’assistance technique et de renforcement des capacités pour le MDP, particulièrement enAfrique. Les pages suivant ...
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Changements climatiques en Suisse
MétéoSuisse, 2013Le climat de la Terre se modifie et la Suisse est particulièrement touchée, c’est ce qu’attestent différents indicateurs environnementaux mis en lien avec le réchauffement climatique. Ce rapport illustre ainsi à l’aide de quelques exemples choisis l’évolution du climat et ses impacts sur la cryosphère, l’hydrosphère, la végétation, la santé, l’économie ou la société. Il indique également quelle est la pression exercée par les activités humaines sur le climat et quantifie les émissions de gaz à effet de serre qui en résultent. Les principales réponses politiques apportées pour limiter les impac ...
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Vol.55 No.6 - 16 November 2012 - Climate change and projection special issue
is an issue of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters. Science Press, 2012
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Is is now possible to blame extreme weather on global warming?
Whenever an episode of extreme weather – heatwave, flood, drought, etc. – hits the headlines, someone somewhere is sure to point the finger of blame at human-induced climate change.
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Building model evaluation and decision support capacity for CORDEX
State, national and international climate assessment reports are important to provide a scientific basis for the understanding and assessment of impacts of climate variability and change on economic sectors such as agriculture and food, water resources, energy and transport.
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Subseasonal to seasonal prediction project: bridging the gap between weather and climate
Great progress has been made in recent decades on development and applications of medium-range weather forecasts and seasonal climate predictions. The subseasonal to seasonal project will bring the weather and climate communities together to tackle the intervening time range, harnessing shared and complementary experience and expertise in forecasting, research and applications, toward more seamless weather/climate prediction systems and more integrated weather and climate services.
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From ship to shore: bringing real-time weather into the classroom
An important component of the Global Framework for Climate Services is the development of weather and climate scientific skills.
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Weathering the risk of climate change
Climate change is as hard on the economy as it is on society. Extreme weather and climate events have exacted a heavy toll in recent years, taking hundreds of thousands of lives and causing upward of US$ 380 billion in economic losses – a tally that is expected to double every 12 years.
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Projecting global and regional climate impacts, risks and policy implications
Bulletin, Vol. 61(2). WMO, 2012How effective and costly would a policy be in alleviating human-forced climate change? What are the advantages and risks of waiting for better scientific understanding?
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The Global climate for framework services - innovation and adaptation
Bulletin, Vol. 61(2). WMO, 2012Innovation and adaptation have permitted humanity to not only survive but to reach new heights. Innovation led to the development of new tools, industrialization, computerization and untold scientific advancements, with both positive and negative consequences.
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Volume 93, Issue 9 - September 2012 - Regional climate models
is an issue of Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. AMS, 2012
Volume 93, Issue 7 - July 2012 - Weather extremes of 2011 in climate perspective
is an issue of Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. AMS, 2012
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Vol. 90B - March 2012 - Special issue on downscalling studies for the impact of climate change
is an issue of Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Meteorological Society of Japan, 2012
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Vol. 90A - February 2012 - Special issue on recent development on climate models and future climate projections
is an issue of Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Meteorological Society of Japan, 2012
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Predictability Beyond the Deterministic Limit
Our ability to reduce disaster risk relies on the full engagement of local governments. When national and local governments work together, they can be a formidable alliance for risk reduction.
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Evolution of Climate in Response to Human Activity
It is useful to recall what scientists have said about the evolution of our climate in response to the increased greenhouse effect caused by human activity.
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One planet. One civilization: a film by Gaël Derive
Bulletin, Vol. 61(1). WMO, 2012People from Ethiopia, Nepal, Kiribati, Brazil, Nunavut and Bangladesh – their common link: they share the same planet and civilization.
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The Sustainable Energy for All Initiative and Climate Change Mitigation
This paper briefly explores the climate change mitigation benefits from the goals of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. In doing so, it relies on the analytical work and scenarios of the forthcoming Global Energy Assessment.
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Powering our Future with Weather, Climate and Water
Bulletin, Vol. 61(1). WMO, 2012Each year, on 23 March, World Meteorological Day commemorates the entry into force, in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization.
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Green Climate Fund
Bulletin, Vol. 61(1). WMO, 2012The Green Climate Fund is being set up as the global channel through which most climate finance will flow. It is the intended distribution mechanism for US$ 100 billion in assistance, which developed countries have pledged to mobilise for developing nations annually by 2020
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Cómo aumentar la eficacia de los servicios climáticos
A medida que la demanda de servicios climáticos ha ido diversificándose, son muchas las instituciones que se han implicado, dando lugar a una fragmentación en la prestación del servicio y a que este se vuelva más susceptible de verse sometido a los intereses creados
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Sentando las bases de la ciencia climática: entrevista con Taroh Matsuno
Boletín, Vol. 60(2). OMM, 2012La OMM concedió su galardón más prestigioso al profesor Taroh Matsuno, de Japón, durante el Decimosexto Congreso Meteorológico Mundial celebrado del 16 de mayo al 3 de junio de 2011. Este premio reconoce sus aportaciones al progreso de los estudios relacionados con el cambio climático.
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Mosaico climáto
La colección de fotografías Mosaico Climático busca incitar a una reflexión acerca del cambio climático. Con su yuxtaposición de imágenes llamativas y de situaciones inverosímiles, la intención de las fotografías es la de estimular el debate y probablemente plantear algunas preguntas a nivel personal.
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Mejora de la disponibilidad, el acceso y la utilización de la información climática
La variabilidad del clima y el cambio climático representan un importante desafío para el desarrollo sostenible en África. La actual crisis de hambruna en el Cuerno de África es solo otro recordatorio de cómo las fluctuaciones en el clima pueden destruir vidas y sustentos. Etiopía, uno de los países afectados por la actual sequía, ha sufrido las fluctuaciones del clima durante décadas. La variabilidad climática es uno de los principales obstáculos para el desarrollo en Etiopía. Las sequías y las crecidas han reducido el potencial anual de crecimiento del país en más de un tercio (Grey y otros, ...
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Cómo comprender las necesidades del usuario de los servicios climáticos en el sector de la agricultura
El clima es tanto un recurso como un riesgo. En la medida que es capaz de aprovechar la información y los servicios climáticos en beneficio de los responsables de la toma de decisiones, el sector agrícola estará perfectamente posicionado para ofrecer alimentos a un mundo cada vez más poblado y que cuenta con un creciente carácter urbano.
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Cómo gestionar los recursos hídricos con la información climática
La necesidad de contar con información y productos climáticos basados en series históricas de larga duración es más importante que nunca. Los progresos en el terreno de la predicción climática estacional han creado un importante potencial para que esta ciencia contribuya a mejorar las prácticas en la gestión de recursos hídricos. El aumento de la colaboración entre los dos sectores solo puede dar lugar a beneficios.
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Cambio climático: “un serio desafío para la existencia humana"
La excelentísima señora Sheikh Hasina, primera ministra del Gobierno de la República Popular de Bangladesh, se dirigió al Decimosexto Congreso Meteorológico Mundial, celebrado en Ginebra, el 16 de mayo de 2011. En s u intervención, habló sobre un tema que describió como “muy cercano a mi corazón”: el cambio climático
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Повышение эффективности климатического обслуживания
Диверсификация спроса на климатическое обслуживание привлекала к участию в этой деятельности многие учреждения, разделив предоставление обслуживания на отдельные части и сделав его в большей степени ориентированным на нужды заинтересованных пользователей.
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Создание основ для науки о климате (Интервью с Таро Мацуно)
Бюллетень, Том 60(2). BMO, 2012Во время XVI Всемирного метеорологического конгресса, состоявшегося в период с 16 мая по 3 июня 2011 г., Всемирная Метеорологическая Организация (ВМО) вручила свою самую престижную премию профессору Таро Мацуно из Японии. Эта премия свидетельствует о признании его вклада в развитие исследований в области изменения климата.
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Климатическая фотомозаика
Климатическая фотомозаика – это наглядное отображение изменения климата, которое заставляет задуматься. Соединяя потрясающие изображения и невероятные ситуации, фотографии призваны вызывать дискуссии и, возможно, поднимать некоторые вопросы на личностном уровне.
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