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Interagency Task Force on Climate & Disasters Report 2002: Enhancing Collaboration and Risk Communication

This report outlines activities and progress of the Interagency Task Force on Climate and Disasters Working Group 1, focusing on monitoring El Niño, collaboration with other groups, establishing an El Nino Centre in Ecuador, and improving risk communication through coordinated climate and disaster databases. It covers ongoing efforts, upcoming meetings, and key outcomes of collaboration with Working Group 3. Additionally, it highlights the identification of global climate information sources and efforts to define thresholds for extreme events. Challenges related to participation and funding are also addressed in the report.

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Interagency Task Force on Climate & Disasters Report 2002: Enhancing Collaboration and Risk Communication

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  1. Interagency Task Force on the ISDRWorking Group 1 - Climate and Disasters24-25 Oct. 2002Activities Report

  2. WG-1 has not formally met since last ITF Meeting • Monitoring current El Niño situation • Collaboration with other Working Groups • drought • climate and disaster databases • Establishment of El Niño Centre in Ecuador STILL 3 activities are underway

  3. A. El Niño outlooks have been routinely released B. 29 August 2002 at WSSD C. Information brochure on El Niño and La Niña events D. Discussions between WG 1 and 3 on studying impacts and consequences of the current events

  4. Collaboration will be covered under separate reports • El Niño Centre A. Stakeholders meeting scheduled for, 9-10 Jan. in Guayaquil, Ecuador B. Interim Director has been hired C. Climate Outlook Forums will begin in December

  5. Coordination Improving Risk Communication through Correlation of Climate and Disaster Databases WG 1 and 3 working on this WMO Hq 19-20 Sept. presentations on 1. Disaster databases 2. Climate databases

  6. Results of presentations • Identification of relevant variables • Defining of thresholds for Extreme Events • Identification of Global Climate Information sources Detailed report will be issued

  7. Problems • Participation • funding of activities

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