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Displaying 135 of about 162 resultsThe purpose of the international conference organized by the WMO in Madrid, Spain, from 19 to 22 March 2007, was to contribute to secure and sustainable living for all the peoples of the world by evaluating and demonstrating, and hence ultimately enhancing, the social and economic benefits of weather, climate and water services.
Taking into account any…
This brief provides an overview of the role of wetlands as natural infrastructure for disaster risk reduction, either used alone or in conjunction with traditional 'hard' infrastructure. It provides recommendations for the integration of wetlands that mitigate hazards into national DRR policies and outlines policy considerations for increasing the resil…
This report recommends best practices for risk communication relevant to NOAA practitioners. NOAA practitioners are not limited to management only. This report is also designed for forecasters, outreach coordinators, warning coordination meteorologists, communication directors, and other NOAA staff. The recommended practices include the following, discu…
This case study investigates the actual and potential market for climate services in the electricity subsector of the critical energy infrastructure sector in Germany. Critical energy infrastructures in general, and electricity infrastructures in particular, are of pivotal importance for almost all parts of society. They carry the energy that keeps an e…
This new publication from the World Meteorological Organization provides a wide-ranging description of how small island States and territories in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific regions are using seasonal predictions and other climate information to improve their economies and better manage their resources.
A growing number of businesses a…
By Cheryl Tan
SINGAPORE - A future where Singapore's reservoirs have no more water after a prolonged dry spell and where rising sea levels threaten the low-lying coastline may become a reality if nothing is done to fight climate change.
These are scenes from a new PUB television commercial, aired on Monday (March 8) as part of the national w…
GENEVA, 3 March, 2017 - The Americas region meets next week to discuss the best way forward to reduce disaster losses as a new Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) demonstrates the full impact of the devastation wrought on Haiti by Hurricane Matthew in October last year.
It also confirms Haiti’s position as the most disaster-prone country in the…
This study compiles and analyses approaches to the assessment of direct costs and of losses caused by the disruption of production processes. It systemizes the methods used in different hazard communities, identifying similarities and differences, so that as much as possible can be learned from each hazard type. It also highlights knowled…
Kobe, 25 June 2019 – The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitment (SFVC) first Synthesis and Analysis Report was launched in Geneva during the recent Global Platform. Voluntary Commitments (VCs) are made by multiple stakeholders (private sector, local governments, civil society organizations, academia, media, etc.) in support of the implementation of the S…
The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in…
MARSEILLE, 16 March 2012 - Prevention and response to water-related disasters and crises are high on agenda at this week's Sixth World Water Forum which has resulted in a Ministerial Declaration that "we intend to develop and strengthen national and trans-boundary disaster prevention and response strategies."
Given that over 106 million people were aff…
GENEVA, 2 February 2012 - The UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, today welcomed the announcement that the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) new Weather and Climate Information System has become operational “as a major contribution towards life-saving efforts at community level.”
She said: “This is a sign…
Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) with the support of the Government of Germany
Introduction and background
Reducing disaster risk is essential to building a sustainable and resilient world. Over the past decade, investments in disaster risk reduction have led to a decrease in disaster-related fatalities. Howe…
Themes of the conference include:
Catchment processes, ecosystems and quality of environment
- Hydrological, morphological and mixing processes
- Wetland, riverine, mountain, floodplain and coastal ecosystems
- Arsenic contamination of groundwater
- Habitat requirements of fish species and aquatic plants
- Hydro-ecological effects of water and land…
Background:
In 2011, the United States experienced twelve $1 billion dollar weather and climate disasters. Globally, weather and climate disasters (Figure 1) contributed to more than one-third of a trillion dollars in damage. The scientific literature and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have independently suggested that intensity a…