Lessons learned from the 1997-98 El Nino : once burned, twice shy? : reducing the impact of environmental emergencies through early warning and preparedness : the case of the 1997-98 El Nino.
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TextPublication details: Tokyo : Public Affairs Section, United Nations University, 2000Description: 28 p. : illDDC classification: - 363.34921 21
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"A UNEP/NCAR/UNU/WMO/ISDR Assessment"--Cover
"October 2000"--Cover
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Spiral bound
Includes bibliography (p. 28)
El Nino: spawner of hazards -- Lessons from the 16-country UNEP study. Teleconnections drive the severity of impacts -- Forecasting El Nino and its impacts -- Information: who knows what and when -- A look at societal aspects of El Nino -- Understanding the scientific issues underlying El Nino -- Role of national institutions in responsing to El Nino -- Understanding the social, economic, and political setting -- Use of forecasting by analogy as a predictive tool -- The need for capacity building -- A quick summary of lessons -- Specific lessons from the countries
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