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PWS, 19. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, Their Partners and User Communities : (Follow-up to the Madrid Action Plan - for Improved Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services)
This report has been prepared to build upon the Madrid Action Plan (MAP) that resulted from the WMO International Conference on Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services, Madrid, Spain, 19-22 March 2007, which is also known as the Madrid Conference. The report is presented in three parts and four appendices. The first section, Part I of the report relates to the Madrid Conference and the MAP. The MAP actions are analysed and proposals are made regarding the ways that both National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and the ...
Energy security in Mozambique
Mozambique is endowed with considerable hydropower potential and is rich in modern energy resources. However, more than 80 per cent of the country’s population is not connected to the national grid because of inadequate infrastructure, a lack of investment, and the huge cost of installing an energy grid, among others. This study explores the energy-security dynamics affecting the country: energy availability, accessibility and efficiency for the electricity subsector.
Energy security in South America: the role of Brazil
South America has vast energy resources, but countries in the region are unable to guarantee adequate energy security levels for their consumers. This paper argues that the potential economic benefits from the process of South America’s regional energy integration are high, though national regulations impose strong barriers to such a process.
The study deems regional energy cooperation is particularly essential for removing the insecurity of energy supplies facing the region.
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Fiduciary responsibility: Legal and practical aspects of integrating environmental, social and governance issues into institutional investment
UNEP FI, 2009This landmark publication by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative on the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors continues the debate initiated by the 2005 'Freshfields Report' of UNEP FI that explored the complex relationship between fiduciary law and environmental, social and governance issues in investment policymaking and practice.
UNEP FI's work to align investors, companies, markets and economies more closely with the goals of sustainable development is an important contribution to the advancement and dynamism of responsible investment.
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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Why support basic sciences in Africa? a geosciences viewpoint : lecture at the Conference on Basic Sciences for Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
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The impact of climate change to socio-economic development in the Third World : lecture presented at the 12th General Meeting of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Obasi G.O.P; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1999 (SG's lectures, speeches, statements-No. 142)
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Climate change, climate variability and socio-economic development : plenary lecture at the Millennium European University Alumni Summit: Networking, Globalization, Technology Advancement and E-Opportunities for the Future
Obasi G.O.P; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1998 (SG's lectures, speeches, statements-No. 127)
Lectures presented at the forty-fifth session of the WMO Executive Council
Three lectures are presented: "The changing relationships between Meteorological Services and national Governments" ; "Advances in operational numerical weather prediction: an outlook for the early 21st century" (in English) and "Applications of meteorology and hydrology to environment and development problems" (in French).
Scientific lectures presented at the Eleventh World Meteorological Congress
The scientific lectures at Cg-XI related to three subjects: assessment of available scientific information on climate change; assessment of environmental and socio-economic impacts of climate change; and natural disaster reduction. The publication contains the full texts of the seven lectures (six in English and one in Russian) relating to those topics.
Water : lectures presented at the thirty-eight session of the WMO Executive Council
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Richter D.; Dooge J.C.I.; et al. - WMO, 1987 (WMO-No. 675)Contains four lectures: The atmosphere and water quality by J.P Bruce; The role of operational hydrology in national economic development (in a developed country with a combined Hydrometeorological Service) by V. Richter; Climate change and water resources by J.C.I. Dooge; The role of operational and applied hydrology in the socio-economic development of the Republic of Niger.
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