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Sorted by (Issue date descending, Item Id descending, Number of collection descending, Item Id descending) Add the result to your favourites Refine your searchOur Planet, Our Health, Our Future - Human health and the Rio Conventions
WHO, 2012The report, Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future
Human health and the Rio Conventions: biological diversity, climate change and desertification, reviews the scientific evidence for the linkages between health and biodiversity, climate change and desertification, the representation of health in the corresponding Rio Conventions, and the opportunities for more integrated and effective policy.EnglishAn integrated international strategy is urgently needed to combat desertification, land degradation and drought
English, French; SpanishThe forgotten billion: MDG achievement in the drylands
UNDP, 2011The purpose of this publication is to highlight the development challenges faced by people who live in drylands and to outline how these challenges can be tackled successfully. Covering about 40 percent of the world’s land surface, dryland is home to more than 2 billion people in nearly 100 countries, of which about half remains under poverty. It will be impossible to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 if life does not improve for the poor people of the drylands. Together, they are the forgotten billion. The publication stresses that the policies designed to meet the needs of drylan ...EnglishTerre, eau, et forêts: ressorts d’un développement à l’épreuve du changement climatique en Afrique
FEM, 2011French, EnglishLand, Water, and Forests: Assets for Climate resilient Development in Africa
GEF, 2011One third of all African people live today in drought-prone areas, and 250 million are exposed to drought every year. "Land, Water, and Forests" is a publication that covers the topics of land degradation, deforestation, desertification and water scarcity in the cases of the Congo Basin, Lake Chad and the Sahel region.English, FrenchCoférence de Fortaleza: composer avec l'aridité
Sciences au sud, 56. Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), 2010FrenchWMO publications on agriculture, land, drought, and desertification
A set of core WMO publications on the the topic.Contains:
- Climate Change and Desertification. 2007. Poster. (English only)
- Drought Monitoring and Early Warning: Concepts, Progress, and Future Challenges. 2006. WMO Pub. No 1006.(En, Fr, Es)
- World Climate News No 30. Drought and Desertification Issue. 2007 (En)
- Climate and Land Degradation. 2005. WMO Pub No. 989. (En, Fr, Es)
- Early Warning Systems for Drought Preparedness and Drought Management, 2000. WMO No. 1037. (En)
- Coping with Drought in Sub-Saharan Africa: Better Use of Climate Informat ...Arabic; Spanish; Croatian; Russian; Portuguese; Lithuanian; Greek, Modern (1453-); French; Finnish; English; Dutch; Chinese; TurkishN° 30 - Janvier 2007 - Sécheresse et désertification
is an issue of Nouvelles du climat mondial. OMM, 2007French, EnglishNo. 30 - January 2007 - Drought and desertification
is an issue of World Climate News. WMO, 2007English, FrenchCambio climático y desertificación
A nivel continental, regional y en las cuencas oceánicas se han observado numerosos cambios del clima a largo plazo y, en particular, cambios en la temperatura y el hielo de la región ártica, cambios generalizados en el volumen de las precipitaciones, la salinidad de los océanos, la configuración de los vientos y en aspectos de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos como sequías, fuertes precipitaciones y olas de calor, así como en la intensidad de los ciclones tropicales. Desde el decenio de 1970 se han observado sequías más intensas y más largas en zonas más extensas, especialmente en las regiones ...Spanish, English; FrenchÉvolution du climat et désertification
Que ce soit à l’échelle continentale ou régionale ou à l’échelle des bassins océaniques, de nombreux changements climatiques de longue durée ont été observés. On citera notamment la modification des températures et des glaces de l’Arctique, les grosses variations en termes de volume de précipitations, de salinité des océans, de configuration des vents, de phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes (sécheresse, fortes précipitations, vagues de chaleur) et l’intensité des cyclones tropicaux. On observe, depuis les années 70, des épisodes de sécheresse plus intenses et plus longs touchant des zones plu ...French, English; SpanishClimate Change and Desertification
At continental, regional, and ocean basin scales, numerous long-term changes in climate have been observed. These include changes in Arctic temperatures and ice, widespread changes in precipitation amounts, ocean salinity, wind patterns and aspects of extreme weather including droughts, heavy precipitation, heat waves and the intensity of tropical cyclones. More intense and longer droughts have been observed over wider areas since the 1970s, particularly in the tropics and subtropics.English, French; SpanishCAgM Report, 101. Impacts of Desertification and Drought and Other Extreme Meteorological Events
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Gringof I.G.; Mersha E.; et al. - WMO, 2006 (WMO/TD, 1343)Report of the Joint Rapporteurs on the Impact of Agrometeorological Advisories and Information on Operational Aspects of Forestry Planning, with Emphasis on Wildland Fire Ecology, Including the Use of Prescribed Fire in Rangelands and Forests Preventing and Combating Wildfires in Forests and Rangelands.EnglishAgricultural Meteorology Programme (AgMP), 101. Impacts of Desertification and Drought and Other Extreme Meteorological Events
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Gringof I.G.; Mersha E.; et al. - WMO, 2006 (WMO/TD, 1343)The report starts with an overview of the desertfication and drought and then summarizes the assessment of desertification, drought And other extreme meteorological events. Next, the report gives an overview of the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and methods to mitigate the effects of drought. In conjuction with this chapter, the Annex provides a summary of the National Action Programme for India. Then, the report summarizes the actions to be taken by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) for the UNCCD. There i ...EnglishComisión de Meteorología Agrícola (CMAg)
El presente folleto, que se ha preparado con la colaboración de dos antiguos presidentes de la CMAg –Wolfgang Baier y Kees Stigter– y del presidente actual –Ray Motha–, contiene un fascinante resumen de las actividades de la Comisión durante los últimos cincuenta años. Que quede constancia aquí de nuestro agradecimiento por sus aportaciones. Desgraciadamente, el Sr. Baier falleció poco después de enviar su colaboración. La CMAg recordará siempre la muy activa labor que desarrolló durante años en el seno de la Comisión.Spanish, English; French
