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Secure and sustainable living : the findings of the International Conference on Secure and Sustainable Living : social and economic benefits of weather, climate and water services.

Contributor(s): Series: WMO (Series) ; no. 1034.Geneva : World Meteorological Organization, c2009Description: 101 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9263110344
  • 9789263110343
Other title:
  • Findings of the International Conference on Secure and Sustainable Living
  • Social and economic benefits of weather, climate and water services
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction. The WMO role -- Planning and organization of the conference -- Conference structure -- Conduct of the conference -- Regional assessments and perspectives. Key issues that emerged -- The African workshops -- The workshop for the Americas -- The Asian workshops -- The European workshop -- Overall conclusions from the regional workshops -- Sectoral assessments and perspectives. Agriculture, water resources and the natural environment -- Human health -- Tourism and human welfare -- Energy, transport and communications -- Urban settlement and sustainable development -- Economics and financial services -- Major conclusions of the conference. Decision-maker awareness -- Dialogue and partnership -- Outreach to user communities -- Evaluation methodologies -- National development strategies -- Action and implementation.
Summary: This publication is expected to assist in augmentation of socio-economic policy issues related to the generation and use of weather, climate and water related information and services. It is derived from the outcome of the International Conference on 'Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services' that took place in Madrid, Spain from March 19 to 22, 2007.--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab QC851 .W65 NO.1034 2009 1 Available 50583010332504
Total holds: 0

This publication is expected to assist in augmentation of socio-economic policy issues related to the generation and use of weather, climate and water related information and services. It is derived from the outcome of the International Conference on 'Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services' that took place in Madrid, Spain from March 19 to 22, 2007.--Publisher's description.

Introduction. The WMO role -- Planning and organization of the conference -- Conference structure -- Conduct of the conference -- Regional assessments and perspectives. Key issues that emerged -- The African workshops -- The workshop for the Americas -- The Asian workshops -- The European workshop -- Overall conclusions from the regional workshops -- Sectoral assessments and perspectives. Agriculture, water resources and the natural environment -- Human health -- Tourism and human welfare -- Energy, transport and communications -- Urban settlement and sustainable development -- Economics and financial services -- Major conclusions of the conference. Decision-maker awareness -- Dialogue and partnership -- Outreach to user communities -- Evaluation methodologies -- National development strategies -- Action and implementation.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-54).

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