Session 2 – The role of climate information in adaptation planning
Section outline
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9 November, 2021: 08:00 – 09:30 UTC
Session 2 explores the role of climate information in adaptation planning and decision-making.
An international expert will set the scene with a short presentation, and you will then work with country colleagues to discuss and identify specific climate information that will be of particular importance to you.
The session concludes with a discussion about what climate information needs each country group has identified and what may be learnt from that.
Useful reading
Use of Climate Predictions to Manage Risks, WMO-1174
Developing the Climate Science Basis for Climate Action, and annexes:
Useful toolsClimate Information Platform - The platform provides:- Instant summary reports of climate change for any site on the globe
- Easy access to many pre-calculated climate indicators, based on state-of-the-art in climate science, of the past, present, and future
- Guidance on how to link global changes to local observations