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The importance of high quality regional scientific information
in coping with global climate change..............................................179
Ingeborg Auer, Reinhard Böhm and Wolfgang Schöner, Central Institute for
Meteorology and Geodynamics, Austria
Simple indices for the monitoring of weather
and climate extremes.....................................................................184
Xuebin Zhang, Research Scientist and Francis W. Zwiers, Director,
Climate Research Division, Environment Canada
Better climate information for a better
future – climate research................................................................187
Won-Tae Kwon, National Institute of Meteorological Research,
Korea Meteorological Administration
Climate watch – purpose and requirements..................................190
Omar Baddour, World Meteorological Organization, Chief Data Management
Applications Division; and Pierre Bessemoulin, Météo France, President, World
Meteorological Organization Commission for Climatology
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Early warning, early action.............................................................196
Maarten van Aalst, Associate Director and Lead Climate Specialist,
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre, International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Managing risk in a changing climate...............................................199
Stephen E. Zebiak, International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Innovative risk transfer options as adaptation strategies to growing
hydro-meteorological risks in the Caribbean Basin.........................203
Simon Young and Ekhosuehi Iyahen, Caribbean Risk Managers Limited, Facility
Supervisors, Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility
A Nordic perspective on climate change and dam safety.................206
Sten Bergström and Johan Andréasson, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological
Institute, Norrköping, Sweden
Climate network for disaster mitigation: lessons learned
and future direction.......................................................................209
Dr N. H. Saji and Dr W. J. Lee, APEC Climate Center, Korea
Preparing for climate change by reducing disaster risks..................212
Reid Basher, Special Advisor to UN Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk
Reduction, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat
Coping with drought in Slovenia....................................................215
Drought Management Centre for Southeastern Europe
Heat health warning systems — an important tool for adaptation
to climate change...........................................................................218
Paul Becker, Christina Koppe, Deutscher Wetterdienst
Climate data and information for a multi-sectorial
vulnerability analysis......................................................................220
Markku Rummukainen and Lars Bärring, Swedish Meteorological and
Hydrological Institute
Infrastructure and disaster risk management under changing
climate conditions..........................................................................223
Heather Auld and Don MacIver, Adaptation and Impacts Research Division,
Environment Canada
Disaster reduction in Morocco.......................................................226
Dr Abdullah Mokssit, National Centre for Climate and
Meteorological Research, Morocco