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- Permanent Link:
- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI13042111/00001
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- Summary:
- This document is an outcome of the High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services formed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It outlines the current state of climate services, gaps in climate service provision, and recommendations for developing a Global Framework for Climate Services. The report’s main aim is to strengthen the production, availability, delivery, and application of science-based climate prediction and related services so that individuals, organizations, and government policymakers involved in climate-sensitive sectors can make decisions aimed at reducing risks and taking advantage of opportunities associated with climate change. Developing countries, particularly least developed countries (LDCs), typically the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change, face significant gaps between the supply of climate services and the needs of users. Inadequate interaction between providers and users is cited as a critical factor in the perpetuation of this gap in these contexts. Another problem discussed in the report is the lack of commitment in many of these societies to high quality sustained observation of climate systems and relevant socioeconomic variables. The translation of climate information into services for use in decision-making processes is an area that needs much improvement throughout the developing world. The provision of effective climate services depends on the capacity of countries to manage climate risks. This requires strengthening capacities in the areas of governance, management, human resources development, leadership, partnership creation, science communication, service delivery, and resource mobilization. It is important to place emphasis on improving coordination amongst climate change stakeholders and focusing more resolutely on the needs of users, since many of the capabilities and infrastructures that could serve as important components of a global framework already exist or are currently being established. The taskforce calls for a greater commitment to the use of sustainable resources from the international community, highlights implementation principles, develops a detailed implementation plan, places high priority on supporting national capacity building efforts in developing countries, and advocates for the establishment of an intergovernmental board on climate services to provide leadership and direction for the framework. ( English,English )
- Subject:
- Climate Change
- Citation/Reference:
- (2011). Climate knowledge for action: a global framework for climate services—empowering the most vulnerable. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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