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A history of climate activities
by John W. Zillman
The third WMO (World Meteorological Organization)-convened World Climate Conference, which will be held in Geneva from 31 August to 4 September 2009, should be viewed both as an end and as a beginning.
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World Climate Research Programme: achievements, activities
and challenges
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Antonio J. Busalacchi and Ghassem R. Asrar
In the wake of World War II, owing to advances in our observing and understanding of the dynamics of the atmospheric circulation, together with nascent digital computing and telecommunication technologies, the new field of numerical weather prediction was ushered in.
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World Climate Conference-3: towards a Global Framework for
Climate Services
The climate challenge is enormous and requires a comprehensive and coordinated response from the world community.
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Disaster risk reduction, climate risk management and sustainable development
by Margareta Wahlström
Disaster risks have risen over recent decades, and more extreme weather conditions in future are likely to increase the number and scale of disasters.
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Addressing climate information needs at the regional level:
the
CORDEX framework
by Filippo Giorgi, Colin Jones and Ghassem R. Asrar
The need for climate change information at the regional-to-local scale is one of the central issues within the global change debate.
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Climate information in decision-making in the Greater Horn of Africa: lessons and experiences
by Laban Ogallo and Christopher Oludhe
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) is a specialized regional centre charged with the responsibility of climate monitoring, prediction, early warning and applications for the reduction of climate-related risks, including those associated with climate variability and change in support of national/regional poverty alleviation and sustainable development strategies.
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Climate risk management in western South America: implementing a successful information system
by Rodney Martínez Güingla and Affonso Mascarenhas
Six years after opening, in January 2003, the International Centre on “El Niño” Research (CIIFEN) has succeeded in consolidating its presence in Central and South America by providing climate information services designed principally for users and decision-makers.
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Water and climate: issues, examples and potential in the context
of hydrological prediction
by Ann Calver
The interplay between hydrological and climatological information and analyses offers a maturing capability to assess expected terrestrial water regimes.
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Food security under a changing climate
by Hideki Kanamaru
Human beings have learned to live with climate variability on various timescales, from daily to decadal.
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Adaptation to a variable and changing climate: challenges and opportunities for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
Scientific Lecture delivered to the 61st session of the WMO Executive Council (EC-XLI), Geneva, 11 June 2009
By John W. Zillman
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