Category Archives: WMO

Drought response (IRIN News)

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97647/Drought-response-requires-getting-development-right Drought response requires getting development right By Jaspreet Kindra It takes more than weathermen and agriculture experts to design an effective drought response policy. Recognizing this, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) invited social scientists and economists … Continue reading

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, drought, food / food security, WMO

Integrated Drought Management Program Launched (EMWIS / SEMIDE)

Read at : http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/news/2013/03/responding-drought-wmo-gwp-integrated-drought-management-program-launched Responding to Drought – WMO-GWP Integrated Drought Management Program Launched The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) have launched a joint Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) on March 13, 2013, to improve monitoring … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, drought, Water, water management, WMO

Drought Mitigation (Land-l.IISD)

Read at : http://land-l.iisd.org/news/unccd-wmo-launch-global-campaign-for-drought-mitigation/ UNCCD, WMO Launch Global Campaign for Drought Mitigation The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have launched a global campaign on drought preparedness and risk management. The Campaign was inaugurated on … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, drought, UNCCD, WMO

National Drought Policy Convenes (Land-l.IISD)

Read at : http://land-l.iisd.org/news/high-level-meeting-on-national-drought-policy-convenes/ High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policy Convenes The High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HLMNDP), organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Convention to … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, drought, FAO, UNCCD, WMO

Drought Preparedness (Land-l.IISD)

Read at : http://land-l.iisd.org/news/un-agencies-launch-capacity-building-project-on-drought-preparedness/ UN Agencies Launch Capacity Building Project on Drought Preparedness The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in cooperation with the UN-Water Decade Programme … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, drought, FAO, UNCCD, WMO

Integrated Drought Management Programme at HLMNDP (Land-l. IISD)

Read at : http://land-l.iisd.org/news/gwp-wmo-launch-integrated-drought-management-programme-at-hlmndp/ GWP, WMO Launch Integrated Drought Management Programme at HLMNDP The Global Water Partnership (GWP) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have launched an Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP). The Programme was announced on the sidelines of the High-Level … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, drought, WMO

Countries to adopt effective national drought policies as a matter of urgency (RTCC)

Read at : http://www.rtcc.org/policy/un-agencies-call-for-global-response-to-drought/ UN agencies call for global response to drought By RTCC Staff The UN has called on countries across the world to adopt effective national drought policies as a matter of urgency. Current droughts in the USA … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, drought, UNCCD, WMO

“Climate for You” (Google / BikyaMasr)

Read at : Google Alert – desertification ============================================================== http://bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=31221 UN celebrates contribution of climate services to human well-being By Bikya Masr Staff | The United Nations is celebrating the contribution of national climate services to people’s daily lives as it … Continue reading

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, Ecology - environment, UNCCD, WMO

farmers around the world find new ways to salvage degraded lands that lead to desertification (Google / America.gov)

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.america.gov/st/energy-english/2010/September/20100921123517lcnirellep0.3127405.html Desertification Is Target of Decade of Action, Innovation (This is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov) By Cheryl Pellerin Science Writer Washington … Continue reading

Posted in Climate / climate change, drylands, food / food security, UNCCD, WMO

UNCCD and WMO (Google / UNCCD)

Read at :Google Alert – desertification http://www.unccd.int/publicinfo/announce/ES_Message_to_WMO.php Message from Mr. Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization On the occasion of the … Continue reading

Posted in Desertification, UNCCD, WMO