A Pathway to Climate Services for SIDS

• Localización: Boletín - Organización Meteorológica Mundial, ISSN 1014-9627, Vol. 64, Nº. 2, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Respuestas a los retos del cambio climático), págs. 40-43
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  • Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to hydro-meteorological hazards. In the coming years, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of such hazards in these islands while simultaneously increasing vulnerability by damaging ecosystems and wiping out livelihoods. Thus, in a bid to increase resilience to extreme weather events and the adverse impacts of climate change, the World Meteorological Congress in June approved the establishment of a new programme to support and enhance weather and climate services in SIDS and Member Island Territories. 1