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How the International Research Institute for Climate and Society has contributed towards seasonal climate forecast modelling and operations in South Africa
Tập 1 Số 1 - Trang 22 - 2014
Hydrology and public health: linking human leptospirosis and local hydrological dynamics in Trinidad, West Indies
- 2014
Abstract Background Human leptospirosis is currently one of the most widespread
bacterial zoonoses and is the only epidemic-prone infection that can be
transmitted directly from contaminated water. Transmission in humans is caused
by direct or indirect contact with contaminated water, soil or infected urine,
blood or tissue of carrier animals. Initial symptoms are similar with those
suffered durin...
Sharing skills and needs between providers and users of climate information to create climate services: lessons from the Northern Adriatic case study
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US Investments in International Climate Research and Applications: reflections on contributions to interdisciplinary climate science and services, development, and adaptation
Tập 1 - Trang 1-12 - 2014
Climate variability and change have long posed substantial challenges for
social, economic and natural systems throughout the world. Incorporating
information about climate fluctuations and their impacts is an increasingly
important component of risk management and planning in key socio-economic
sectors. Understanding and meeting these challenges through effective risk
management strategies that f...
The role of targeted climate research at the IRI
Tập 1 - Trang 1-16 - 2014
Advances in our fundamental understanding of the physical climate system
provided the necessary scientific underpinnings for the routine production of
reliable seasonal climate forecasts and ultimately, the birth of the
International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). While
recognizing that the successful adoption of climate information into various
decision-making settings requires...
Capacity development through the sharing of climate information with diverse user communities
Tập 1 - Trang 1-8 - 2014
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) is a premier
global research and capacity development institution focused on enhancing
society’s capability to understand, use, manage and evaluate climate
information. Its goal is to strengthen the technical capacity of individuals and
organizations in order to increase the demand for climate information and its
application. In th...
Environmental justice and biospheric egalitarianism: reflecting on a normative-philosophical view of human-nature relationship
Tập 1 - Trang 1-11 - 2014
The recent shift towards the interdisciplinary study of the human-environment
relationship is largely driven by environmental justice debates. This article
will distinguish four types of environmental justice and link them to questions
of neoliberalism and altruism. First, environmental justice seeks to redress
inequitable distribution of environmental burdens to vulnerable groups and
economically...
Seasonal and spatial factors related to longitudinal patterns of child growth in Bwamanda, DR Congo
Tập 1 - Trang 1-11 - 2014
Studying the influence of geographical factors on child growth is important,
especially given the increasing interest in climate change and health in
resource-poor settings and the recognized importance of growth faltering as a
general marker of population health. We describe patterns in children's weight
and length velocity and relate them to seasonal and spatial factors in rural DR
Congo. The st...