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Websites
Below is the list of relevant Websites on the meteorological or the environmental field compiled and selected by the WMO Library.
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA)
OCHA is the arm of the UN Secretariat that is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.
OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate for the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention; and facilitate sustainable solutions.
Available online: http://ochaonline.un.org/
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Published by: OCHAOCHA is the arm of the UN Secretariat that is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.
OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate for the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention; and facilitate sustainable solutions.Language(s): English
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Available online: http://youth.wmo.int/es
Published by: OMM
Language(s): Spanish; Other Languages: English, French
Format: Digital (Standard Copyright)Tags: Meteorology for everybody ; Young public (children and teenagers) ; Weather ; Natural hazards
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Available online: http://youth.wmo.int/fr
Published by: OMM
Language(s): French; Other Languages: English, Spanish
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Online Museum on the History of Weather Research
This Museum of Weather Research celebrates the 20th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Research Programme (WWRP). WWRP was established in 1998 to foster advances in weather prediction research that mitigate the impacts of high-impact weather events on society. WWRP coordinates scientific working groups as well as national and international research projects focused on specific high priority areas.
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Available online: https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/1096683/Online-Museum-on-the-History-of [...]
Published by: WMO
This Museum of Weather Research celebrates the 20th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Research Programme (WWRP). WWRP was established in 1998 to foster advances in weather prediction research that mitigate the impacts of high-impact weather events on society. WWRP coordinates scientific working groups as well as national and international research projects focused on specific high priority areas.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: History ; World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
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Open Climate Network (OCN)
The Open Climate Network (OCN) is developing a set of climate policy tracking and assessment tools that will help people raise the right questions about climate-related policy design and implementation in their countries. These tools will generate a nuanced, contextualized, independent, and peer-reviewed understanding of climate policy implementation for both domestic and international audiences. Our aim is to harness the insights captured through the assessment tools and use them to engage civil society and others in the interest of improving policy design and implementation.
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Available online: https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/open-climate-network
Published by: WRI
The Open Climate Network (OCN) is developing a set of climate policy tracking and assessment tools that will help people raise the right questions about climate-related policy design and implementation in their countries. These tools will generate a nuanced, contextualized, independent, and peer-reviewed understanding of climate policy implementation for both domestic and international audiences. Our aim is to harness the insights captured through the assessment tools and use them to engage civil society and others in the interest of improving policy design and implementation.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Climate policies
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Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture joue un rôle de chef de file dans les efforts internationaux de lutte contre la faim. La FAO, qui est au service à la fois des pays développés et des pays en développement, est une tribune neutre au sein de laquelle tous les pays se réunissent sur un pied d'égalité pour négocier des accords et débattre de politiques. La FAO est également une source de savoir et d'informations. Elle aide les pays en développement et les pays en transition à moderniser et à améliorer les pratiques agricoles, forestières et halieutiques, et à g ...
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Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO)
L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture joue un rôle de chef de file dans les efforts internationaux de lutte contre la faim. La FAO, qui est au service à la fois des pays développés et des pays en développement, est une tribune neutre au sein de laquelle tous les pays se réunissent sur un pied d'égalité pour négocier des accords et débattre de politiques. La FAO est également une source de savoir et d'informations. Elle aide les pays en développement et les pays en transition à moderniser et à améliorer les pratiques agricoles, forestières et halieutiques, et à g ...
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Pacific Climate Futures
As a key initiative of the Pacific Climate Change Science Program "Pacific Climate Futures" assists decision makers and planners in 15 partner countries of the Asia-Pacific region in understanding how their climate has changed and how it may change in the future.
The Pacific Climate Futures web-tool has been designed to provide information and guidance in the generation of national climate projections and facilitate the generation of data for detailed impact and risk assessments.
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PEMSEA.org
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) continues to build and strengthen coastal and ocean governance in the seas of East Asia through intergovernmental, interagency and multistakeholder partnerships.
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Polar Activities - Polar observations, research and services
The WMO Polar Observations, Research and Services (PORS) activities promote and coordinate relevant programmes that are carried out in the Antarctic and Arctic regions by nations and by groups of nations. It interfaces with all WMO programmes, including the World Weather Watch (WWW), and other related programmes throughout the world, meeting global needs and requirements for meteorological observations, research and services in the polar regions.
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Private Sector Initiative - database of actions on adaptation
While climate change poses a number of risks to vulnerable communities and businesses around the world, many opportunities are unfolding for private companies to implement actions towards reducing risks to their business operations, as well as investing in adaptation action in vulnerable regions in a sustainable and profitable manner [...].
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Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD)
En la Cumbre del Milenio de las Naciones Unidas, celebrada en 2000, los líderes del mundo asignaron al desarrollo un papel central dentro del programa mundial mediante los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, que establecen metas claras para reducir la pobreza, la enfermedad, el analfabetismo, la degradación del medio ambiente y la discriminación contra la mujer para el año 2015. Presente en 166 países, el PNUD utiliza su red mundial para ayudar al sistema de las Naciones Unidas y a sus asociados a despertar una mayor conciencia y verificar los progresos realizados, a la vez que conecta a los ...
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Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD)
Le PNUD est le réseau mondial de développement dont dispose le système des Nations Unies. Il prône le changement, et relie les pays aux connaissances, expériences et ressources dont leurs populations ont besoin pour améliorer leur vie. Nous sommes présents sur le terrain dans 166 pays, les aidant à identifier leurs propres solutions aux défis nationaux et mondiaux auxquels ils sont confrontés en matière de développement. Pour renforcer leurs capacités, ces pays peuvent s'appuyer à tout moment sur le personnel du PNUD et son large éventail de partenaires.
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Programme on Basic Systems in Hydrology (BSH)
The objective of the Programme on Basic Systems in Hydrology (BSH) is to assist NHSs in the development and maintenance of their activities for the provision of data and products with an emphasis on quality assurance, thereby promoting the effective use of hydrological data and information in support of sustainable socio-economic development. It covers the collection, transmission and storage of hydrologic data and their analysis. It is designed to facilitate assessment and appreciation of the socio-economic benefits of hydrological data and information, provision of water-related services and ...
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Programme on Capacity-building in Hydrology and Water Resources
The main objective of the Programme on Capacity Building in Hydrology and Water Resources Management (CBH) is to facilitate the rational development and operation of NHSs, including staff education and training, increased public awareness of the importance of hydrologicalactivities, and provision of support through technical cooperation activities. CBH aim, whose implementation cross-cuts with that of BSH and HFW programmes, is to provide guidance material to assist NHSs in implementing institutional improvements, to build their capacity to assess the economic and social benefits of the servic ...
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PROVIA: Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - WMOLaunched with the support of leading scientists and decision-makers, PROVIA responds to the call for a more cohesive and coordinated approach to harmonize, mobilize, and communicate the growing knowledge-base on vulnerability, impacts and adaptation. The PROVIA website provides an interactive platform for a growing network of scientists, practitioners and decision makers working towards identifying knowledge gaps and meeting policy needs in vulnerability, impacts and adaptation research.
PROVIA's vision is to create an interface between the scientific community and decision make ...
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Public Weather Services Programme (PWSP)
The purpose of the WMO Public Weather Services Programme (PWSP) is to strengthen the capabilities of WMO Members to meet the needs of society through provision of comprehensive weather services, with a particular emphasis on public safety and welfare, and to foster a better understanding by the public of the capabilities of their respective National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), and how best to use the services that NMHSs deliver.
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Radio Frequency Coordination (RFC)
The fifteenth World Meteorological Organization Congress (Geneva, May 2007), attended by 163 Member countries, confirmed serious concern at the continuous threat to radio frequency bands allocated for meteorological and related environmental systems expressed by the Fourteenth Congress and adopted Resolution 4 (Cg-XV) – Radio frequencies for meteorological and related environmental activities – in which WMO’s 188 Member states and territories are urged to make all efforts to do their utmost to ensure the availability and protection of suitable radio frequency bands required for meteorological ...
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Regional Programme (RP)
The overall objective of the Regional Programme (RP) is to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the six Regional Associations of the Organization in coordinating meteorological, hydrological, climatological and related activities of their Members. The RP provides a framework for regional cooperation in the implementation of the WMO strategies, policies and programmes taking into account regional requirements, capacities and priorities.
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Service d'Information Météorologique Mondiale: prévisions officielles
Ce site présente les observations, la climatologie et les prévisions officielles pour un certain nombre de villes fournies par les services météorologiques et hydrologiques nationaux. Les services météorologiques nationaux réalisent les observations météorologiques dans leur pays respectifs. Des liens vers leurs sites web ainsi que vers les organisations touristiques sont fournis quand cela est possible. Un pictogramme accompagné d'une courte phrase résument le temps prévu pour une journée.
Les médias peuvent faire référence à ce site et créer des liens à conditon de citer les s ...
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Servicio de Información Meteorológica Mundial: predicciones oficiales
En este sitio Web se presentan observaciones, predicciones y datos climatológicos OFICIALES de un cierto número de ciudades proporcionados por los diferentes Servicios Hidrológicos y Meteorológicos Nacionales, que realizan las observaciones en sus países respectivos. También se ofrecen, cuando es posible, enlaces a sus páginas oficiales y de información turística. Las predicciones para cada jornada se expresan mediante un símbolo y una frase corta.
Los medios de comunicación pueden hacer uso de la información contenida en este sitio citando siempre la fuente.
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Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú, (SENAMHI)
Actividades:
Recopilar, centralizar y procesar la información de las estaciones meteorológicas, hidrológicas, agrometeorológica y ambientales.
Organizar, fomentar y dirigir estudios técnicos especializados en el país, ejecutados por entidades nacionales o extranjeras.
Divulgar información técnica y científica.
Realizar y formular estudios de investigación, acorde con las necesidades del país y la defensa nacional.
Participar en estudios científicos y proyectos del medio ambiente atmosférico.
Organizar, o ...
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Severe Weather Information Centre
The information in this World Meteorological Organization (WMO) website is based on advisories issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs), and official warnings issued by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) for their respective countries or regions. The media may use this information for their broadcasting services on the radio or TV. When doing so, it should be indicated that they are issued by the respective RSMCs, TCWCs or NMHSs.
As different participating Members may give different locatio ...
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Sistema de Hidrología Operativa para Fines Múltiples (HOMS)
HOMS es la sigla en inglés del Sistema de Hidrología Operativa para Fines Múltiples, creado por la Organización Meteorológica Mundial para la transferencia de tecnología en hidrología y los recursos hídricos.
Esta tecnología se encuentra normalmente en la forma de descripciones de instrumentos hidrológicos, manuales técnicos o programas de computador, material que ha sido ofrecido para ser incorporado al HOMS por los Servicios Hidrológicos de los países miembros de la OMM a partir de las técnicas que ellos mismos usan en sus operaciones de rutina. Este es un aspecto importante de la fil ...
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South East European Virtual Climate Change Center (SEEVCCC)
The SEEVCCC mission: Fulfilling the needs of SEE countries for information on subregional climate change on permanent basis; Providing permanent support for capacity building of national hydrometeorological services in terms of human resources and improvement of products and services in the area of climate change in the subregion; Linking science and adaptation planning policy planning, as well as management of climate change risk, and Serving as a model partnership between national hydrometeorological services in the region and other interested institutions dealing with climate change, as wel ...
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Supersites
The Supersites have data for the study of natural hazards in geologically active regions, including information from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), GPS crustal deformation measurements, and earthquakes. The data are provided in the spirit of GEO, ESA, NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF), that easy access to Earth science data will promote their use and advance scientific research, ultimately leading to reduced loss of life from natural hazards.
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Système Hydrologique Opérationnel à Fins Multiples (SHOFM)
SHOFM est l'acronyme pour le système hydrologique opérationnel à fins multiples établi par l'organisation météorologique mondiale pour le transfert de technologies en hydrologie et ressources hydriques.
Cette technologie est habituellement disponible sous forme de descriptions d'instruments hydrologiques, de manuels techniques ou de logiciels. Ce matériel a été mis à disposition du SHOFM par les services hydrologiques des pays membres de l'OMM et provient des techniques qu'ils emploient eux-mêmes dans leurs tâches habituelles. Ceci est un aspect important de la philosophie du SHOFM, en ...
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Technical Commission for Hydrology (TC CHy)
The Commission for Hydrology (CHy) shapes the water related activities of the WMO and addresses issues related to the basic hydrological observation network, water resources assessment, flood forecasting and management, adaptability to climate variability and change and promotes exchange of technology and capacity building. In particular the outcomes of its deliberations provide guidance to WMO Member countries and WMO Secretariat for the implementation of the Hydrology and Water Resources Programme of WMO.
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Technical Cooperation Programme (TCOP)
Technical Cooperation ensures, through collaborative efforts of Members, for their mutual benefit, the enhancement and development of the capabilities of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) so that they can contribute to and participate efficiently in the implementation of WMO Programmes, for the benefit of the global community and in support of national socio-economic development activities.
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TIGGE LAM
TIGGE-LAM currently groups five European ensemble systems in a standard data format, and five more will be added in the near future [see table].
TIGGE-LAM is an extension of the THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) archive to include weather forecasts from limited area model (LAM) ensembles. These forecasts are produced on grids between 10 and 2 km resolution and provide detailed information for the short range, up to a few days ahead. This complements the larger-scale information provided by the global data in the established TIGGE archive.
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Tracking Support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
As a follow-up to the High-Level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in 2010 and as announced by the Secretary-General at the G20 Leaders’ Session on Development in November 2010, the Secretary-General proposed an initiative to better track the commitments made in support of the MDGs. The IIF, a web-based tool, was endorsed by the United Nations System Chief Executive’s Board (CEB). It will serve as a one-stop resource for policymakers, academics, researchers and civil society interested in what governments and the international community have done and are doing in suppor ...
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Trade Knowledge Network (TKN)
The Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) is the collaboration of research institutions in developed and developing countries located in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. The Trade Knowledge Network is aimed at building long-term capacity to address issues of trade and sustainable development in developing country research institutions, non-governmental organizations and governments through increased awareness, knowledge and understanding of the issues.
The Trade Knowledge Network is managed collaboratively by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (Canada) and the Interna ...
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Tropical Cyclone Forecaster Website
Development of the Tropical Cyclone Forecaster Website was under the WMO TCP Sub-Project No. 24 which was established in response to a recommendation from IWTC-IV (Haikou, Hainan, China, 1998) and IWTC-V (Cairns, Australia, 2002).
The Purpose or Objective of the Web site was to provide a plaform that will serve as a source that tropical cyclone forecasters can access to obtain forecasting tools concerning tropical cyclone development, motion, intensification, wind distribution, and analysis using both conventional data sources and remote sensing sources. It will contain techniques and b ...
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Tropical Cyclone Forecaster Website
This website of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is aimed to serve as a platform for the information sources for tropical cyclone forecasters to obtain data and tools which are useful for monitoring and forecasting of tropical cyclones. Forecasters may access the various sources providing conventional and specialized data/products including those from numerical predictions and remote sensing observations as well as forecasting tools concerning tropical cyclone development, motion, intensification and wind distribution. It will continue to develop along with the availability of new ...
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Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP)
The Tropical Cyclone Programme is a part of WMO's Weather and Disaster Risk Reduction Services Department tasked to establish national and regionally coordinated systems to ensure that the loss of life and damage caused by tropical cyclones are reduced to a minimum.
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Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN)
"L’UICN, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature, aide à trouver des solutions pratiques aux problèmes de l’environnement et du développement les plus pressants de l’heure"
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Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN)
"La UICN, Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, contribuye a encontrar soluciones pragmáticas para los principales desafíos ambientales y de desarrollo que enfrenta el planeta"
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention addresses specifically the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the drylands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found. In the ten-year Strategy of the UNCCD (2008-2018) that was adopted in 2007, Parties to the Conventi ...
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mission:
To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The website is targeted primarily at people working in government who have policy or technical responsibilities related to the Climate Change Convention. Members of nongovernmental organizations - be they environmental, business, or related to local government - will find the latest information on what is happening. In addition, staff of United Nations and other international organizations, researchers, academics and journalists will find a valuable information resource.
For those who need a quick introduction to climate change and the Convention, a specially prepared web articl ...
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United Nations Libraries Research Guides: Disaster Prevention
Developed as a collaborative project of several United Nations System libraries, this guide directs researchers to UN entities and documents concerned with disaster prevention, to relevant materials in each library’s print and electronic collections, and to key sources of information from other organizations.
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Versión española del sitio web de la secretaría de la Convención sobre el Cambio Climático
El portal en español del sitio web de la Secretaría de la CMNUCC no es la reproducción literal de la versión inglesa. Tiene como fin principal destacar los principales puntos de interés para los países de lengua española y, en particular, los países en desarrollo y los países menos adelantados sobre la información relativa al cambio climático. Además, el número de documentos disponibles en español es relativamente limitado, ya que es técnicamente imposible reproducir todos los documentos del sitio en inglés. La versión española contiene los siguientes apartados:
Información bási ...
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Version française du site internet de la CCNUCC
Le portail de langue française du site internet du Secrétariat de la CCNUCC n'est pas une reproduction littérale de la version anglaise. Il a pour but principal de faire ressortir les principaux centres d'intérêt des pays francophones, notamment des pays en voie de développement et des pays les moins avancés sur l'information relative aux changements climatiques. De plus, le nombre de documents disponibles en français étant relativement limité, il est techniquement impossible de reproduire tous les documents du site anglais. La version française du site est, entre autres, composée des rubrique ...
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Virtual Laboratory for Training and Education in Satellite Meteorology (VLab)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) - WMOEstablished by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), the Virtual Laboratory for Training and Education in Satellite Meteorology (VLab) is a global network of specialized training centres and meteorological satellite operators working together to improve the utilisation of data and products from meteorological and environmental satellites.
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Voluntary Cooperation Programme (VCP(ES))
In 1967, WMO set up the Voluntary Cooperation Programme (VCP) to encourage support and collaboration between the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of its currently 189 Member countries. The VCP focuses on meeting the needs of Members through direct financing, and / or transfer of expertise and technology between Members.
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UN Water
UN-Water strengthens coordination and coherence among UN entities dealing with issues related to all aspects of freshwater and sanitation. This includes surface and groundwater resources, the interface between freshwater and seawater and water-related disasters.
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The Water Information System for Europe (WISE)
WISE is a partnership between the European Commission (DG Environment, Joint Research Centre and Eurostat) and the European Environment Agency, known as “the Group of Four” (Go4).
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Waterbase - Groundwater
Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, and on the quantity of Europe's water resources.
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Waterbase - Lakes
Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, and on the quantity of Europe's water resources
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Waterbase - Rivers
Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, and on the quantity of Europe's water resources
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WMO data on UNdata
WMO data provide the basis for better understanding the climatology of severe weather and extreme events such as tropical cyclones, El Niño, floods, heat waves, cold waves, droughts and other natural hazards, contributing to saving both lives and property, and improving our understanding and monitoring of the climate system and environment. WMO has drawn attention to issues of major concern, such as ozone layer depletion, global warming, climate change and diminishing water resources.
WMO enhances the application of meteorological and hydrological information for the security and well-b ...
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WMO Fellowships
The purpose of the WMO Fellowship Programme is to enable the fellowship holders to derive from their training the knowledge and professional competence which will increase their ability to make essential contribution to enhancing the capabilities of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) and enable them to participate more actively in the economic and social development of their countries.
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WMO Information System (WIS)
The WMO Information system (WIS) is the single coordinated global infrastructure responsible for the telecommunications and data management functions. It is the pillar of the WMO strategy for managing and moving weather, water and climate information in the 21st century. WIS provides an integrated approach suitable for all WMO Programmes to meet the requirements for routine collection and automated dissemination of observed data and products, as well as data discovery, access and retrieval services for all weather, climate, water and related data produced by centres and Member countries in the ...
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WMO Space Programme (SAT)
The WMO Space Programme is:
- Coordinating environmental satellite matters within WMO
- Developing the space-based Global Observing System
- Promoting satellite data use for weather, water, climate and related applications
- Supporting international coordination on Space Weather
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The World Bank: Agriculture & Rural Development
75% of the world's poor live in rural areas. The World Bank's approach to rural development is multi-sectoral and focused on improving the well-being of rural people by building their productive, social, and environmental assets.
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World Bank - Climate change
The vision of WBI's climate change team is to identify and foster the implementation of regional and local solutions to address the global challenge of climate change. By connecting climate practitioners and networks with each other we will become an international ‘Go-To-Place’ for learning and knowledge sharing on climate change.
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World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP)
The World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP) fosters the effective application of climate knowledge and information for the benefit of society and the provision of climate services, including the prediction of significant climate variations both natural and as a result of human activity.
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World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme (WCDMP)
The World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme (WCDMP), a sub-program of the World Climate Programme (WCP), provides an international coordination of the WMO Climate System Monitoring. Priorities of WCDMP include the provision of guidance to the WMO Members in the area of climate data and climate assessment and monitoring; and the publication and dissemination of WMO authoritative reports on the status of the global climate. WCDMP offers in parallel a platform for an international collaboration for fostering high quality climate data sets and their exchange and undertaking capacity building a ...
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World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Programme (WCIRP)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); et al. - WMOWorld Climate Impacts Assessment and Response Strategies Programme (WCIRP) is one of the WCP four sub-programs and is targeted at assessing the impacts of climate variability and changes that could markedly affect economic or social activities and thus contributing to the development of a range of socio-economic response strategies that could be used by governments and the community. UNEP is the leading agency within WCIRP and implements the programme in partnership with WMO, FAO, IPCC and UNFCCC Secretariats.
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World Climate Programme (WCP)
The World Climate Programme (WCP) is an authoritative international scientific programme whose goals are to improve understanding of the climate system and to apply that understanding for the benefit of societies coping with climate variability and change. The World Climate Programme was established following the staging of the First World Climate Conference in Geneva, Switzerland in February 1979.
The World Climate Programme acts as an integrating and catalytic agent to initiate and coordinate activities in the areas of climate data collection, climate research, applications and train ...
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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) - Reports and resources
Webpage allowing online access to WCRP Publications (reports, facts sheets, annual reports, events and meetings, brochures, WCRP e-zine ...)
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World Food Programme
Born in 1961, WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. We work towards that vision with our sister UN agencies in Rome -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) -- as well as other government, UN and NGO partners.
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World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS)
The World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) is a WMO programme aiming at improving the basic observation activities, strengthening the international cooperation and promoting free exchange of data in the field of hydrology.
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World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute is a global environmental think tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action. We work with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. WRI’s transformative ideas protect the earth and promote development because sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations in the future.
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World Weather Information Service: Official Forecasts
his global web site presents OFFICIAL weather observations, weather forecasts and climatological information for selected cities supplied by National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs) worldwide. The NMHSs make official weather observations in their respective countries. Links to their official weather service web sites and tourism board/organization are also provided whenever available. Weather icons are shown alongside worded forecasts in this version to facilitate visual inspection.
The media are welcome to make information presented in this web site available to ...
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World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
WWRP advances society's ability to cope with high impact weather through research focused on improving the accuracy, lead time and utilization of weather prediction. The WWRP includes working groups, experts teams and the THORPEX programme.
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World Weather Watch (WWW) Programme
Established in 1963, the World Weather Watch -the core of the WMO Programmes- combines observing systems, telecommunication facilities, and data-processing and forecasting centres - operated by Members - to make available meteorological and related environmental information needed to provide efficient services in all countries.
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WWW Data Management
WWW Data Management (WWW/DM) is the component within the WWW system that provides the support functions needed for the orderly and efficient overall management of meteorological data and products of the WWW system, in particular the standardised representation of data and metadata, and coordinates the monitoring of data availability and quality. The underlining principle in the WWW/DM design is the integration of the GOS, GTS, and GDPFS facilities into an efficient, well-coordinated, comprehensive system. The WWW/DM activities contribute to the development, implementation and operation of the ...
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Всемирный информационный погодный сервис: Официальные прогнозы
Данный всемирный сайт представляет ОФИЦИАЛЬНЫЕ наблюдения за погодой, ее прогнозы и климатологическую информацию для ряда городов, обеспечиваемые Национальными метеорологическими и гидрологическими службами (НМГС) по всему миру. НМГС проводят официальные наблюдения за погодой в соответствующих странах. Ссылки на сайты этих служб с официальной информацией о погоде и туристических министерств/организаций также представлены, если они доступны. В этой версии погодные значки показаны рядом с текстовыми прогнозами для облегчения визуального восприятия.
Средствам массовой информации ...
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Гидрологическая оперативная многоцелевая система (ГОМС)
ГОМС – это сокращение названия Гидрологическая оперативная многоцелевая система , которая была создана Всемирной Метеорологической Организацией для передачи технологий в области гидрологии и водных ресурсов.
Эти технологии обычно представлены в форме описаний гидрологических приборов, технических наставлений или компьютерных программ, материалы по которым представляются для включения в ГОМС гидрологическими службами стран-членов ВМО на основе тех методик, которые они используют в своей обычной работе. Это является важным аспектом философии ГОМС, заключающимся в том, что таким образом об ...
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Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций (FAO)
Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций играет ведущую роль в международной деятельности, направленной на борьбу с голодом. Обслуживая как развитые, так и развивающиеся страны, ФАО выступает в качестве нейтрального форума, где все государства встречаются на равноправной основе в целях обсуждения соглашений и проведения дискуссий по вопросам политики. ФАО является также источником знаний и информации. Мы помогаем развивающимся странам и странам с переходной экономикой модернизировать и совершенствовать методы ведения сельского, лесного и рыбного хозяйства и обесп ...
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قاعدة بيانات مصطلحات الأرصاد الجوية "متيوترم"
متيوترم (METEOTERM) هو قاعدة بيانات مصطلحات المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد الجوية (WMO)، ويتضمن مصطلحات متخصصة باللغات الست: الإنكليزية والعربية والصينية والفرنسية والروسية والإسبانية. كما يتضمن المتيوترم (METEOTERM) مصطلحات الأرصاد الجوية الدولية والمسرد الدولي للهيدرولوجيا ومصطلحات علمية ذات صلة يرد ذكرها في وثائق المنظمة (WMO) .
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منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة: (FAO)
تتولى منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة قيادة الجهود الدولية الرامية إلى دحر الجوع. وفي نطاق ما تقدمه من خدمات للبلدان المتقدمة والنامية على حد ٍ سواء، توفر المنظمة منتدى محايداً تلتقي فيه البلدان سواسية للتفاوض بشأن الاتفاقات ومناقشة السياسات. وفضلاً عن كونها مصدراً للمعارف والمعلومات، تقدم المنظمة المساعدة للبلدان النامية وبلدان مرحلة التحول لتحديث وتطوير الممارسات الخاصة بقطاعات الزراعة والغابات ومصايد الأسماك، وضمان مستوى جيد من التغذية للجميع. وقد أولت المنظمة، منذ أن تأسست عام 1945، اهتماماً خاصاً للمناطق الريفية النامية، التي تضم 70 في المئة من الفقراء والجياع في العالم. أنشطة المنظم ...
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世界天氣信息服務網: 官方預報
本網站列出的世界部分城市的官方天氣預報和氣候信息由各國氣象部門(NMS)提供。它們負責本國的官方天氣觀測和預報工作。另外本網站盡可能提供了與各國氣象部門的網站鏈接。為便於瀏覽,除文字預報外,我們還列出了圖示。
歡迎各媒體轉載本網站提供的信息,轉載時,應標明有關的國家氣象部門。
截止到2014年6月,本網站提供了世界氣象組織166會員的1701個城市的氣候信息,其中133個成員還提供了1719個城市天氣預報。為豐富本網站的內容,歡迎各方提出寶貴意見或建議。
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联合国粮食及农业组织 (FAO)
联合国粮食及农业组织带头开展战胜饥饿的国际努力。粮农组织以中立的论坛运作,为发达国家和发展中国家服务;在该论坛上,所有国家均平等相处,共同磋商协议,讨论政策。粮农组织也是知识和信息的来源。我们帮助发展中国家和转型国家实现农业、林业和渔业现代化和发展,确保人人获得良好的营养。自1945年成立以来,我们特别重视发展世界上70%的贫困者和饥饿者居住的乡村地区。
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