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Achieving food security: id21 insights, issue 61: The African Union estimates that 27 percent of Africans are undernourished, a 2 percent decline since 1995
Halving hunger and extreme poverty by 2015 is the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG). However, persistent hunger is still prevalent worldwide, slowing progress towards all other MDGs, particularly in
sub-Saharan Africa.
Many regions have progressed towards achieving food security, notably South Asia since the Green Revolution. However, this issue of id21 insights focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, the only developing region where food security has worsened in recent decades.
N° 28 - Janvier 2006 - Climat et petits États insulaires en développement
is an issue of Nouvelles du climat mondial. OMM, 2006Contient:
- Les petits États insulaires en développement et la question du climat
- L’approvisionnement en eau des PEID
- L’atlas WOCE
- Plan de mise en oeuvre du SMOC concernant l’élévation du niveau de la mer
- Les PEID et le tourisme
- Formation à la transmission des données climatologiques
- Le point sur l’ozone
- Comprendre l’élévation du niveau de la mer
- Applications agricoles des prévisions climatiques
- Conséquences du sommet du G-8 pour le climat en Afrique
- Recherche climatologique et gestion des ressour ...
No. 28 - January 2006 - Climate and Small Island Developing States
is an issue of World Climate News. WMO, 2006Contents:
- Climate and Small Island Developing States
- Water supply in SIDS
- WOCE Atlas
- GCOS Implementation Plan and sea-level rise
- Tourism and SIDS
- Training in climate reporting
- Ozone update
- Understanding sea-level rise
- Applications of climate forecasts in agriculture
- Implications of G-8 summit for Africa
- Climate research and water in arid regions
- Automated Weather Service for the Caribbean
- Potential benefits of GEOSS
- IPCC update
GCOS, 108. Information climatologique et développement : plan d'action pour l'Afrique - rapport et stratégie de mise en oeuvre
Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM); Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement (PNUE); Conseil International pour la Science (ICSU); et al. - OMM, 2006Le but de cette conférence était de réunir un large échantillon d’utilisateurs et de fournisseurs d'informations sur le climat pour identifier les lacunes et les besoins en matière d'observation et de services climatologiques dans le but d’atteindre les OMD. Les participants ont examiné plusieurs documents: une analyse des lacunes établie du point de vue des utilisateurs, qui évalue les améliorations à apporter à la fourniture d'informations et de services climatologiques aux utilisateurs de divers secteurs et aux décideurs pour permettre une meilleure gestion des risques climatiques, et deux ...
Material Degradation and Related Managerial Issues of Nuclear Power Plants : Proceedings of a Technical Meeting held in Vienna, 15-18 February 2005
IAEA, 2006This publication is set within the context of current trends whereby nuclear power plants (NPPs) are extending their operation beyond their original licence period. Complexities, including the fact that older NPPs may now be in a better technological condition than when they first went into operation, are considered. This publication addresses material degradation, in particular flow accelerated corrosion, with details of past incidents. The main results and lessons learned from incidents or accidents associated with material degradation are identified wherever weaknesses in the associated man ...
Environmental Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident and their Remediation: Twenty Years of Experience : report of the UN Chernobyl Forum Expert Group "Environment"
IAEA, 2006The explosion on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the consequent reactor fire resulted in an unprecedented release of radioactive material from a nuclear reactor and adverse consequences for the public and the environment. Although the accident occurred nearly two decades ago, controversy still surrounds the real impact of the disaster. Therefore the IAEA, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Huma ...
Managing Nuclear Knowledge : Strategies and Human Resource Development Summary of an International Conference held in Saclay, 7-10 September 2004
IAEA, 2006This conference provided a forum for professionals and decision makers in the nuclear sector, comprising industry, governments and academia as well as professionals in the knowledge management and information technology sectors. The goals of the conference were: to exchange information and share experience on nuclear knowledge management, comprising strategies, information management and human resource development, and to identify lessons learned and to embark on the development of new initiatives and concepts for nuclear knowledge management in IAEA Member States. Keynote papers delivered by ...
Effective nuclear regulatory systems : facing Safety and Security Challenges International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems
IAEA, 2006The very successful Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) resulted from this effort and now has 56 Contracting Parties. Currently, regulatory authorities and the nuclear industry are facing significant new challenges, which require new strategies and oversight. The key challenges are the result of the following factors:
- Renewed global interest in the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation and, consequently, its likely expansion;
- Increased threats to the security of nuclear installations and the need to link closely security and safety issues and response capabilities;< ...
Neutron reflectometry : a probe for materials surfaces : proceedings of a technical meeting organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency and held in Vienna, 16-20 August 2004
IAEA, 2006This publication will be of use to scientists planning to develop a neutron reflectometer at research reactors. It will also help disseminate knowledge and information to material scientists, biologists and chemists working towards characterizing and developing new materials. The IAEA thanks all the experts for their active participation in the meeting, for the manuscripts of their presentations and for their contribution in preparing the summary. Thanks are also due to A.R.Wildes from the Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, for his paper on polarized neutron reflectometry.
Topical issues in nuclear installation safety : continuous improvement of nuclear safety in a changing world : proceedings of an International Conference on Topical Issues in Nuclear Installation Safety : Continuous Improvement of Nuclear Safety in a Changing World
IAEA, 2006Events at nuclear installations continue to be reported whose root causes call into question the effectiveness of safety at those facilities. These events all have common issues that contributed to non-conservative decisions being taken or omissions in the decision process. More importantly, these events have highlighted issues within both the regulatory authorities and the operating organizations. In addition, there are unique challenges that regulatory authorities face in dealing with the changing environment and related to the long term operation of nuclear facilities.
In the light ...
Safety and security of radioactive sources : towards a global system for the continuous control of sources throughout their life cycle : proceedings of an international conference held in Bordeaux, France, 27 June-1 July 2005 /
IAEA, 2006These proceedings contain the opening addresses, the invited papers presented during the background and technical sessions and the panel discussions, and summaries of the discussions. The findings of the President of the Conference and the closing remarks are also included. The Programme Committee accepted a number of contributed papers, which were issued shortly before the conference. These contributed papers are also available on the CD-ROM that is attached at the end of this volume.
Plano Nacional de Recursos Hdricos : Sntese executiva = National Water Resources Plan : executive synthesis
Plan Nacional de Recursos Hidricos Cover title. Errata slip inserted.
IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme. 2006 IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories
IPCC, 2006With
- Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (English (Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.3), French, Russian, Spanish (Vol.2 only))
- Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management
in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish)
- Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish)
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Up in smoke? Latin America and the Caribbean the threat from climate change to the environment and human development
New Economics Foundation, 2006This report is an in depth analysis of the impacts of changes wrought by climate change and anthropogenic factors in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the responses of the communities, organisations and governments to these changes. Data on the economic and social impact of climate associated natural disasters such as hurricanes and droughts is presented for countries affected. Besides the negative impacts however, numerous case studies are shared in which local success stories are demonstrated. The overall theme of the document is one of adaptation with strong emphasis on the need for ...
GCOS, 108. Climate information for development needs : an action plan for Africa - Report and implementation strategy
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2006 (WMO/TD-No. 1358)"The purpose of the meeting was to bring together a wide cross-section of the users and providers of climate information to identify the gaps and needs for climate observations and services to support efforts to achieve the MDGs. Participants considered several documents: a Gap Analysis, prepared from a user perspective, that assessed needed improvements in the provision of climate information and services to sectoral users and decisionmakers leading to better management of climate risks; and two Regional Action Plans prepared over the period 2001-04 (one for the countries of Eastern and South ...
Safety of radioactive waste disposal
IAEA, 2006The conference, of which this publication is the proceedings, is the latest in the series organized by the IAEA on the subject of radioactive waste safety. Demonstrating the safety of radioactive waste disposal remains a challenging issue, from both technical and sociopolitical perspectives, and is receiving increasing scrutiny throughout the world. The conference discussed the emerging global nuclear safety regime and its implications for radioactive waste management - in particular the impact of the "Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste ...
IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme. Volume 3 Industrial Processes and Product Use
IPCC, 2006
Environmental contamination from uranium production facilities and their remediation : proceedings of an International Workshop on Environmental Contamination from Uranium Production Facilities and their Remediation : held in Lisbon, 11-13 February 2004
IAEA, 2005The larger uranium producers have expended considerable effort and resources in dealing with this legacy. However, it has to be noted that the search for uranium covered almost all countries in the world. The result in some countries is a legacy of numerous small scale mines and mills. For economic and
other reasons, including less stringent environmental standards and lack of awareness at the time, these operations may not have been properly closed out and made safe from both a radiological as well as a general safety point of view.
It was thought that countries with this type o ...
Atlas de radiación solar de Colombia
Unedad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME); Ministerio de Minas y Energía ; Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) - Unedad de Planeación Minero Energética, 2005
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment, phase I
The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the International Council for Science (ICSU), and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has amassed an outstanding record of accomplishments during the first phase of its planned program. From bringing hydrology, land surface, and atmospheric sciences communities together, to showing the importance of understanding soil moisture/atmosphere an ...
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Weather reporting, volumes A /C1/ C2/ D = Messages météorologiques, volumes A /C1/ C2/ D
A. Observing stations - Stations d'observation
C1. Catalogue of Meteorological Bulletins - Catalogue des bulletins météorologiques
C2. Transmission schedules - Horaires de transmission
D. Information for shipping - Renseignements pour la navigation
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Weather reporting, volumes A /C1/ C2/ D = Messages météorologique, volumes A /C1/ C2/ D
A. Observing stations - Stations d'observation
C1. Catalogue of Meteorological Bulletins - Catalogue des bulletins météorologiques
C2. Transmission schedules - Horaires de transmission
D. Information for shipping - Renseignements pour la navigation
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Role of meteorology in renewable energy resources : lecture at the Sharjah Solar Energy Conference - 7th Arab Conference on Solar Energy and Regional World Renewable Energy Congress
Obasi G.O.P; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 2003 (SG's lectures, speeches, statements-No. 151)
Climate Change and Tourism : final report of the 1st International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; World Tourism Organization (WTO); Government of Tunisia ; et al. - WTO, 2003This paper is the proceedings of the First International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism in Djerba, Tunisia (9-11 April 2003). The conference offered an opportunity for tourism interests and scientists to exchange views on the consequences, opportunities and risks presented to the tourism sector as a result of changes in the world's climate.
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Weather reporting, volume D = Messages météorologiques, volume D
D. Information for shipping - Renseignements pour la navigation maritime
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Agricultural Meteorology Programme (AgMP), 92. The Impacts of Agrometeorological Application for Sustainable Management of Farming, Forestry and Livestock
During the 12th Session of CAgM held in Accra, Ghana, February 1999, a Working Group on “The impacts of agrometeorological applications for sustainable management of farming systems, forestry and livestock” was established. The group was in turn composed of six rapporteurs from different countries. Three members left due to different reasons and one new member (USA) was introduced. The WG Chairman prepared a draft report with the individual submissions from each rapporteur and submitted it to all group members. A joint meeting of WG members in September 2000 (four WG members were present) in G ...
Climate change and Human Health : risks and responses
Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human activities. These global changes have heightened awareness that the long-term good health of populations depends on the continued stability of biosphere's ecological, physical and socioeconomic systems.
The world's climate system is an integral part of the complex of life-supporting pr ...
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Weather reporting, volume C1 = Messages météorologiques, volume C1
C1. Catalogue of Meteorological Bulletins - Catalogue des bulletins météorologiques
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Weather reporting, volume C2 = Messages météorologiques, volume C2
C2. Transmission schedules - Horaires de transmission
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Weather reporting, volume A = Messages météorologiques, volume A
A. Observing stations - Stations d'observation
Basic Documents, 3. Agreements and working arrangements with other International Organizations
updated by supplements when necessary.
Latest supplement: No. 2, February 2009.
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Weather reporting, volume D = Messages météorologiques, volume D
D. Information for shipping - Renseignements pour la navigation maritime
Documents de base, 3. Accords et arrangements de travail avec d'autres organisations internationales
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Weather reporting, volume C2 = Messages météorologiques, volume C2
C2. Transmission schedules - Horaires de transmission
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