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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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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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المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد ; اتفاقية الأمم المتحدة لمكافحة التصحر
Event: اجتماع رفيع المستوى بشأن السياسات الوطنية المتعلقة بالجفاف (2013)
Published by: المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد ; 2012Language(s): Arabic; Other Languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Natural hazards ; Drought ; Desertification control ; World Climate Programme (WCP)
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المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد ; اتفاقية الأمم المتحدة لمكافحة التصحر
Event: اجتماع رفيع المستوى بشأن السياسات الوطنية المتعلقة بالجفاف (2013)
Published by: المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد ; 2012Language(s): Arabic; Other Languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Natural hazards ; Drought ; Desertification control ; World Climate Programme (WCP)
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Всемирная Метеорологическая Организация ; Конвенция Организации Объединенных Наций по борьбе с опустыниванием
Published by: OMM ; 2012Language(s): Russian; Other Languages: Arabic, English, French, 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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The 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 ...
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Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - Summary report
IISD, 2011
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