Launch the Report on the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
WMO Thematic Panel in XIV International Convention on Environment and Development
Climate, weather and water related impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean: Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems to improve anticipatory action
10h00-12h00 (Cuba time), 5 July 2023 Hotel TRIP Habana Libre, Cuba
The WMO State of the Climate 2021 Report showed that extreme weather, such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, and storms, led to hundreds of billions of dollars of economic losses and wreaked a heavy toll on human lives and wellbeing. The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability recognized early warning systems and disaster risk management activities as key cross-cutting adaptation options, that enhance the benefits of other adaptation measures when combined.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
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To launch the Report on the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.
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To introduce the key messages of the Joint WMO-UNDRR session related to MHEWS held in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP-23, Uruguay).
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To discuss from different perspectives innovative and efficient approaches to improve MHEWS in the Americas.
