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Drought and Water Scarcity (WMO-No. 1284)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; IDMP expert panel with 14 experts from various IDMP partner organizations including UNCCD and FAO - WMO, 2022Driven by climate change, population growth, economic development, and poor water management, the increasingly limited availability of freshwater resources is a fundamental concern for societies worldwide. Drought and water scarcity – two major phenomena that challenge water security – know no national boundaries and affect all socioeconomic sectors of society, with a greater impact on the more vulnerable, poorer or marginalized populations.
Drought is a natural climatic feature of below-average precipitation, which can last for months or years, while water scarcity results from a long- ...
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Available online: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/drought/idmp/documents/IDMP_Concept_Note.pdf
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; IDMP expert panel with 14 experts from various IDMP partner organizations including UNCCD and FAO
Published by: WMO ; 2022Driven by climate change, population growth, economic development, and poor water management, the increasingly limited availability of freshwater resources is a fundamental concern for societies worldwide. Drought and water scarcity – two major phenomena that challenge water security – know no national boundaries and affect all socioeconomic sectors of society, with a greater impact on the more vulnerable, poorer or marginalized populations.
Drought is a natural climatic feature of below-average precipitation, which can last for months or years, while water scarcity results from a long-term, human-induced imbalance between water demand and supply.
Drought and water scarcity are often interrelated, and droughts can trigger or amplify water scarcity, while water scarcity can aggravate droughts.
This publication highlights the differences between drought and water scarcity and where they become blurred due to climate change and human activities. Coping strategies to both phenomena should be part of overall integrated drought and water resource management strategies.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-11284-2
Tags: Natural hazards ; Drought ; Desertification control ; World Climate Programme (WCP)
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Sequía y desertificación en los sellos de correos
El Marco Mundial para los Servicios Climáticos (MMSC) identifica cuatro áreas de prioridad inicial: el agua, la seguridad alimentaria, la salud y la reducción del riesgo de desastres. La sequía y la desertificación (de ahora en adelante, S+D) son temas importantes en todas estas áreas.
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in Boletín > Vol. 61(2) (2012) . - p. 35-40El Marco Mundial para los Servicios Climáticos (MMSC) identifica cuatro áreas de prioridad inicial: el agua, la seguridad alimentaria, la salud y la reducción del riesgo de desastres. La sequía y la desertificación (de ahora en adelante, S+D) son temas importantes en todas estas áreas.
Language(s): Spanish; Other Languages: English, French, Russian
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copyTags: Natural hazards ; Drought ; Desertification
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Drought and desertification in postage stamps
The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) identifies four initial priority areas: water, food security, health and disaster risk reduction. Drought and desertification are important issues in all of these areas.
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in Bulletin > Vol. 61(2) (2012) . - p.35-39The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) identifies four initial priority areas: water, food security, health and disaster risk reduction. Drought and desertification are important issues in all of these areas.
Language(s): English; Other Languages: French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copyTags: Natural hazards ; Drought ; Desertification
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Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future - Human health and the Rio Conventions : biological diversity, climate change and desertification
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.
Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future - Human health and the Rio Conventions: biological diversity, climate change and desertification
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Available online: http://www.who.int/globalchange/publications/reports/health_rioconventions.pdf
World Health Organization (Geneva, Switzerland) ; United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Published by: 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.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Human health ; Climate change ; Desertification ; Biodiversity ; Social aspects
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Science Document: Best Practices on National Drought Management Policy
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Event: High Level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HMNDP) (11-15 March 2013; Geneva, Switzerland)
Published by: WMO ; 2012Language(s): English; Other Languages: Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Natural hazards ; Drought ; Desertification control ; World Climate Programme (WCP)
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Policy Document: National Drought Management Policy
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Documento de política: Política nacional de gestión de sequías
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Documento científico: Prácticas idóneas en materia de políticas nacionales para la gestión de la sequía
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Document directif: politiques nationales de gestion de la sécheresse
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Document scientifique: Mesures recommandées pour une politique nationale de gestion de la sécheresse
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Terre, eau, et forêts: ressorts d’un développement à l’épreuve du changement climatique en Afrique
FEM, 2011
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