Reducing and managing risks of disasters in a changing climate

In WMO bulletin, volume 62 (special issue) GFCS - Intergovernmental Board on Climate Service, pp.23-31:

This article provides an insight on the impact of natural disasters around the world. It introduces WMO disaster risk reduction priorities (2012-2015): (i) Risk assessment; (ii) Early warning systems; (iii) Risk reduction in climate-sensitive sectors; and (iv) Risk financing and transfer. It presents rankings of disasters according to the number of deaths and economic losses both global and regional level.

The whole issue addresses the discussion on the practical aspects and implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). It also provides an overview of the capacity development programmes developed to support the initial GFCS priority areas.

Other articles include:
- Localizing Climate Information Services for Agriculture presents a review of good practices, highlighting some lessons learnt through capacity development by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- From global to regional to national: building operational climate services introduces the work of the WMO GFCS Office and its partners to launch national processes in several regions.
- The Application of Climate Science to Benefit Society highlights the experience of the United Kingdom in developing its national framework – Climate Service UK
- Climate Effects of China Three Gorges Project presents an exemplary case of climate information services in the water sector.