Climate Applications and Services: Bridging the Gap between Climate Information Providers and Users R. Kolli Chief, World Climate Applications & CLIPS Division L. Malone World Climate Programme Department World Meteorological Organization Geneva, Switzerland Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Outline WMO’s climate activities; World Climate � Programme (WCP) � World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP) and the CLIPS Project � Training � Regional Climate Outlook Forums � User liaison � WMO Commission for Climatology; OPAGs 3 and 4 Concluding Remarks � 4 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
WWW AREP World Weather Atmospheric Research WCP Watch and Environment World Climate Programme Programme AMP Applications of Meteorology RP Programme Regional Programme HWRP WMO Hydrology and Water Programmes Resources Programme WMOSP TCOP Space Programme Technical Cooperation Programme ETRP Education and Training DPM Programme Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme 5 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
WMO’s Climate-Related Activities � Observations, data management and data exchange � Research and predictions � Climate products and services (for sector- specific applications) � Capacity building, education and training � Climate coordination 6 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Integrated framework of WMO’s climate activities Understanding Processes O bserving & Climate diagnostics, Climate modelling Monitoring the Predicting Climate Climate Seasonal to interannual prediction, Surface, upper-air and ocean climate change projections networks, satellite observations Climate Information Developing Response and Applications O ptions Water resources, health, energy, tourism and Impact assessment, mitigation agriculture, etc. of greenhouse gases Adapting Strategies Vulnerability assessment and socio-economic impacts 7 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Emerging Opportunities: Towards Improved Societal Response and Sustainable Development � Relevant climate information is expected to enhance policy and decision-making � Climate data � Climate analysis and monitoring capabilities � Specialized climate forecast products – Must become user centric � Climate risk modelling tools – Critical for decision making � There is significant diversity in supply and demand of climate information at national level � Needs, requirements and capabilities of providers � Needs and requirements of the users related to policy and decision- making 8 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
WMO proactively pursues climate applications Espoo Conference (Living with Climate Variability and � Change: July, 2006) highlights the role of users and decision makers in climate services. � Madrid Conference (Socio-economic Benefits of Meteorological Services: March, 2007) highlights the quantification of socio-economic benefits of meteorological services. � ‘World Climate Conference Three’ under active pre-planning discussions. � Based on a formal statement issued for the first time at the UNFCCC COP-12 in 2006, the role of WMO and NMHSs has been officially recognized in the “Nairobi Programme of Work on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change”. 9 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
WCP: Major Areas Monitoring and understanding the global climate system � � Collection, rescue and management of climate data Detection & assessment of climate variability and change � � Guidance, techniques and methodologies for climate information Impacts of climate variability and change � � Prediction of climate variations and improving prediction skill Applications of climate knowledge and information � � Focus on sustainable development and human well-being Development of climate services � � Early warning and climate alert systems Capacity building, technology transfer and guidance � 10 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
WCP Strategies Enhancing WMO’s role as the UN authoritative voice on the � state and behavior of the climate Promotion of user-targeted climate services � � Support delivery of accurate and reliable warnings of severe climatic events Increase awareness of the socio-economic benefits of climate � information and services Promote understanding and modeling of the processes that � affect the climate � Support development of climate observations Build and sustain effective global/regional and provider/user � partnerships 11 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Warnings & Alert Warnings & Alert Assessments Coordination Coordination Prediction Forecasts Prediction Forecasts Scenarios Guidance Guidance Watches Watches Outlook Outlook Threats Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007 Forecast Lead Time Forecast Lead Time Protection of Protection of Protection of Life & Property Life & Property Life & Property Climate Variability Climate Change . Weather Minutes Water Water Water A Seamless Climate Prediction Framework Management Management Management Hours Days Space Space Space Applications Applications Applications 1 Week 2 Weeks Transportation Transportation Transportation Fire Weather Fire Weather Fire Weather Months Conditions Hydropower Hydropower Hydropower Applications Initial Seasons A griculture A griculture A griculture Water Resource Water Resource Water Resource Planning Planning Planning Years Recreation Recreation Recreation Decades Conditions Boundary Centuries Ecosystem Ecosystem Ecosystem Adapted from: NOAA Energy Energy Energy Health Health Health Anthropogenic Uncertainty Uncertainty Uncertainty Forecast Forecast Forecast Commerce Commerce Commerce Forcing State/Local State/Local State/Local Planning Planning Planning Environment Environment Environment 12
WCP World Climate Programme Department, WMO CCl CAgM WCASP WCDMP AgMP World Climate Applications World Climate Data Agricultural Meteorology and Services Programme and Monitoring Programme Programme & CLIPS Goals Goals Goals to assist members in the provision develop climate services improve databases & data management of meteorological and climate services increase awareness of benefits improve climate system monitoring for agriculture develop practical product methods efforts & awareness to assist in sustainable development & increase utilization of information develop new data techniques for rescue economically viable agricultural systems & predictions Climate Coordination Activities 13 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
World Climate Applications and Services Programme � Applications of climate information and prediction services to support human activities and sustainable development: Economic efficiency � � Human health and well being � Food production, food security Water resources planning and � management Renewable/efficient energy � � Sustainable tourism � Urban and built environment 14 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
Value of Climate Information and Services to Society � the nature of the dependence of socio-economic activities on climatic factors � reliability of climate products including awareness of the associated uncertainties and their implications to decision-making � accessibility of credible and useful climate information for decision making � liaison between users and climate information providers � the ability of users to act on the basis of climate information 15 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
WCASP Objectives � Development of user-targeted climate services � Services for sustainable development at national, regional and global levels � Contribute to strategies for adapting to, and mitigating, the adverse impacts of climate and its variations � Increased user awareness and liaison � Partnership with national/international agencies dealing with application sectors � Development of practical methods and techniques including climate prediction products � Implementation through CLIPS Project 16 Workshop on the Applications of Climate Information in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tokyo, 20-22 Feb 2007
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