WMO - CNR-IBIMET WMO RTC Region VI Training Course Climate change impacts on agricultural systems in Africa
Dal 09/06/2014 ore 09.00 al 13/06/2014 ore 17.00
Area di Ricerca CNR
Via Madonna del Piano, 10- 50019 - Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) - ITALY
The purpose of this course organized in the framework of the IBIMET - WMO-RTC (World Meteorological Organization - Regional Training Center) is to build capacities for the analysis of climate change impacts on crop production, with a special focus on North and West Africa agricultural systems.
Climatic variability and climate change are hampering all developing countries to reach the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in Africa which is highly vulnerable to climate variability and climate change on account of its large rural population that remains highly dependent on rain-fed agriculture for food and its natural resource-based economy.
According with the Global Framework for Climate Services, the course addresses the need to develop mechanisms for delivery of climate services for the agricultural community and for enabling adaptation strategies at various levels and identifying research and transfer demand by end users. In order to provide operational information and skill in the area of agricultural operational policies, climate services, research and transfer to identify appropriate actions, the module will concentrate on 2020-2030 climate prediction scenarios.
The course is addressed to agro-meteorological services technicians, climatologists, agro-meteorologists and agricultural and climate researchers, by creating an environment where agriculture and climate actors could share a common view and develop a common language.
Organizzato da:
Istituto di Biometeorologia - WMO-RTC
Referente organizzativo:
Vieri Tarchiani
CNR - Istituto di biometeorologia
Via G. Caproni 8,
50145, Florence, ITALY
v.tarchiani@ibimet.cnr.it
0553033711
Modalità di accesso: registrazione / accredito
For information, please contact Dr Vieri Tarchiani at CNR-IBIMET
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