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World Climate Conference - 3
Better Climate Information for a Better Future 31 August - 4 September, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland
- Geneva International Conference Centre (ICCG) Description: The overarching theme of the Conference was "Climate prediction and information for decision-making: focusing on scientific advances in seasonal to inter-annual time-scales, taking into account multi-decadal prediction".
It included the application of climate prediction and information to societal problems enabling adaptation to climate variability and change in various sectors such as agriculture and food security, forestry, energy, water, health, urban and rural settlements, infrastructure, tourism, wildlife, trade and transport that contribute to sustainable socio-economic development. There were four sub-themes in parallel sessions on: * Advancing climate prediction and information science * Climate risk management strategies and information needs * Climate impacts and adaptive strategies * Mainstreaming climate predictions and information services As the focus of the conference was on the integration of climate prediction and information into decision-making in relation to user needs, there were parallel sessions for sectors that contribute to sustainable socio-economic development such as agriculture and food security, energy, water, health, tourism, disaster management and transport. Event type:
Organiser: World Meteorological Organisation United Nations Partners: * European Commission * Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations * Global Climate Observing System * Group on Earth Observations * Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO) * International Council for Science * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies * International Research Institute for Climate and Society * International Strategy for Disaster Reduction * International Union for Conservation of Nature * UN Convention on Biological Diversity * UN Convention to Combat Desertification * UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs * UN Development Programme * UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) * UN Environment Programme (UNEP) * UN Framework Convention on Climate Change * UN Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT) * UN World Tourism Organization * World Bank * World Business Council for Sustainable Development * World Climate Research Programme * World Health Organization * WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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