CAgM OPCAME 3 - Natural hazards and Climate Variability/Change in Agriculture

Focus Area (OPCAME) 3 - Natural hazards and Climate Variability/Change in Agriculture

Focus Area 3 will emphasize the impacts of natural hazards and climate variability/change, especially of extreme weather and climate events on agriculture, and development of planning, preparedness, mitigation and adaptation strategies to help agricultural development.

ET 3.1 - Expert Team on Drought

Terms of Reference for Expert Team 3.1

(a) Review the definition of drought! Conduct a comprehensive review of the definitions and phases of drought eg: onset, duration, recovery, and the ‘end point’ of drought in all regions;

(b) Conduct case studies and a literature review of the socio-economic impacts of drought for regions or countries with successful drought mitigation and preparedness programs and policies;

(d) Develop guidance material on the relevant areas of climate science in regards to drought preparedness and climate mechanisms;

(e) Report and make recommendations to CAgM on existing drought indices and potential new drought indices in consultation with the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP);

(f) Engage with the GEO groups on global drought information systems, NDIS, and other relevant groups and report on synergies.

Membership for Expert Team 3.1

Leader	Allan HOWARD	RA IV	Canada
	Rachid SEBBARI	RA I	Morocco
	Alexander KLESCHENKO	RA II	Russian Federation
	Karim QUEVEDO	RA III	Peru
	Michael HAYES	RA IV	USA
	Lynette BETTIO	RA V	Australia
	Andreja SUSNIK	RA VI	Slovenia

Activities for Expert Team 3.1

- 3-8 Feb 2016, Meeting CAgM Focus Area 3,Geneva, Switzerland

ET 3.2 - Expert Team on Agricultural decision-support and Extension Services on Climate Extremes

Terms of Reference for Expert Team 3.2

(a) Report on existing material on agricultural decision support and its value for agricultural stakeholders’;

(b) Update the list of successful case studies and deficiencies agricultural decision-support and extension services;

(c) Develop guidance material on the basics of decision-support and extension services and its value for agricultural stakeholders;

(d) Report and make recommendations to CAgM on maintaining and enhancing agricultural decision-support and extension services;

Membership for Expert Team 3.2

Leader	Yanling SONG	RA I	China
	Kodjenini Augustin MIAN	RA I	Côte d'Ivoire
	Vera PAVLOVA	RA II	Russian Federation
	Juan Antonio GUERRERO	RA III	Peru
	Clyde FRAISSE	RA IV	USA
	Nelly RIAMA FLORIDA	RA V	Indonesia
	Geert STERK	RA VI	Netherlands

Activities for Expert Team 3.2

- 3-8 Feb 2016, Meeting CAgM Focus Area 3,Geneva, Switzerland

ET 3.3 - Expert Team on Weather and Climate Extremes and Agricultural Industry Needs

Terms of Reference for Expert Team 3.3

(a) Identify weather and climate extremes with consideration to outputs from CCL teams on the definition of extreme events in commission for climatology;

(b) Report on existing material on agricultural industry needs, including information from CCl ETUIP, in regards to managing weather and climate extremes;

(c) Compile lists of successful case studies and risk management strategies in linking agricultural industry needs and their management capabilities in preparing for weather and climate extremes. Include case studies of useful applications in agricultural insurance;

(d) Compile assessments of future risks and opportunities to agricultural production under climate variability and change for key agricultural industries including wheat, coffee, rangelands, grapes, cotton, sugar, especially including aspects related to climate extremes;

(e) Make a summary report and recommendations to CAgM incorporating agricultural industry needs into weather and climate services in regards to monitoring and forecasting weather and climate extremes;

Membership for Expert Team 3.3

Leader	Yvette EVERINGHAM	RA VI	Australia
	Djergo GAYA	RA I	Chad
	Nobuhiro MATSUOKA	RA II	Japan
	Flavio DEPPE	RA III	Brazil
	Jeff ANDRESEN	RA IV	USA
	Haris SYAHBUDDIN	RA V	Indonesia
	Cathleen FRUHAUF	RA VI	Germany

Activities for Expert Team 3.3

- 3-8 Feb 2016, Meeting CAgM Focus Area 3,Geneva, Switzerland

TT 3.1 - Task Team on Socio-economic impacts of weather and climate extremes on Agriculture

Terms of Reference for Task Team 3.1

(a) Make a literature review of the socio-economic impacts extreme climatic events on agriculture and prepare guidance material for Members;

(b) Examine case studies of natural hazards (eg floods/droughts) associated with climate variability and climate change and of the value of seasonal climate forecasting in decision making across agricultural value chains (farm-transport-mill-trading-export;

Membership for Task Team 3.1

Leader	Premchand GOOLAUP	RA I	Maurtius
		RA I
	Olga CHUB	RA II	Russian Federation
	Laura ALVARADO	RA III	Peru
	Aston CHIPANSKI	RA IV	Canada
	Jailan SIMON	RA V	Malaysia
	Frederic LEVRAULT	RA VI	France

Activities for Task Team 3.1

- To be determined

TT 3.2 - Task Team on Weather and Climate Modelling for Sustainable Agriculture

Terms of Reference for Task Team 3.2

(a) Review international knowledge on climate and agricultural systems in order to develop a common platform for quantifying and minimizing the environmental impact of climate variability on agriculture;

(b) Develop a plan for assembling the data infrastructure and tools required for assessing and optimizing management for the main cropping systems in each WMO region, specifically targeting countries (developing) that could most benefit;

Membership for Task Team 3.2

Leader	Ward SMITH	RA IV	Canada
		RA I
		RA II
		RA III
		RA IV
		RA V
		RA VI

Activities for Task Team 3.2

- TBD

Joint Expert Group on Climate, Food and Water (JEG-CFW)

Terms of Reference for JEG-CFW

(a) To oversee and coordinate the joint activities of the WMO Commissions for Climatology
(CCl), Hydrology (CHy) and Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM) with regard to climate, food
and water applications related to climate variability, climate change adaptation and risk
management, particularly with a view to taking an integrated approach towards drought and
desertification issues;

(b) To oversee the development and provision of guidance on the use of methods, tools and
best practices for studying climate, food and water linkages in an integrated manner;

(c) To promote and guide the establishment of effective linkages among the operational
elements of climate service providers at the global, regional and national levels, and the
corresponding decision support systems within the water and food sectors;

(d) To recommend ways to improve the availability of data, and their integration, for CCl,
CAgM and CHy, on climate, food and water studies;

(e) To promote the effective use of climate and hydrological information associated with
climate variability and change, in water resources management and food production;

(f) To promote efforts to understand, quantify and effectively communicate the associated
uncertainty to users while delivering products and services;

(g) To promote closer working relations between WMO and the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with regard to
climate, food and water issues;

(h) To monitor the developments in international and national forums and the United Nations
Conventions relevant to climate, food and water;

(i) To maintain close interaction with the Executive Council Working Group on Climate and
Related Weather, Water and Environmental Matters (WG-CWE) through its Focal Point.

Membership for JEG-CFW

Leader	Simone Orlandini	CAgM	Italy
	Jan DANHELKA	CHy	Czech Republic
	Dasarath JAYASURIYA	CHy	Australia
	Rodney MARTINEZ	CCl	Ecuador
	Henry REGES	CCl	USA
	Roger STONE	CCl, CAgM	Australia
	Simone Orlandini	CAgM	Italy

Activities for JEG-CFW

- Meeting of JEG-CFW. Jeju, Republic of Korea, 5 Nov 2013