Focus Area 3 - Agrometeorological Risk Management

ET 3.1 ¦ ET 3.2 ¦ ET 3.3

Focus Area 3 will emphasize the impacts of natural hazards and extreme weather and climate events on agriculture. It will develop the following deliverables as a contribution to the implementation of the GFCS Climate Services Information System as well as to the WMO Global Multi-Hazard Alert System (GMAS) and the WMO Global Hydrological Status and Outlook System. It will also focus on the reviewing impact assessments of climate variability and change on agriculture and how to further develop application related to Climate Smart Agriculture.

ET 3.1 - Expert Team on Drought

Deliverables for Expert Team 3.1

(a) Guidance material on drought risk management measures in conjunction with the Integrated Drought Management Programme;

(b) Report on the status of drought monitoring systems, outlooks, impacts, assessment of possible agricultural losses and preparedness in the WMO regions;

(c) Guidance material on how to clearly communicate the existing definitions of drought, drought triggers, the various components of the lifecycle of drought;

(d) Provide summary of drought and its impacts on agriculture for the WMO Annual Statement on the Status of the Global Climate and the Global Seasonal Climate Update;

(e) Guidance material on incorporating national drought alerts and warnings into regional MHEWS and global alert systems such as GMAS and the Common Alerting Protocol;

(f) Report on any expertise provided on the drought issues to WMO Members and projects in various countries.

Membership for Expert Team 3.1

Leader	Andreja SUSNIK	RA VI	Slovenia
	Clement Lovemore BOYCE	RA I	Malawi
	Surender SINGH	RA II	India
	Gabriel BLAIN	RA III	Brazil
	Elizabeth WEIGHT	RA IV	USA
	Lynette BETTIO	RA V	Australia
	Josef EITZINGER	RA VI	Austria

Activities for Expert Team 3.1

• • To be determined

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ET 3.2 - Expert Team on AgroClimatic Data and Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Forecasts for Agriculture

Deliverables for Expert Team 3.2

(a) Develop complete agroclimatic data series including data rescue based on existing techniques, for agricultural applications and analyses such as downscaling for crop modelling and to validating remotely sensed information;

(b) Guidance material on developing complete agroclimatic data series;

(c) Guidance material on methodologies for assessing the feasibility of using sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasts for applications in agriculture;

(d) Report on any expertise provided on the use of weather and climate modelling for sustainable agriculture to WMO Member and projects in various countries.

Membership for Expert Team 3.2

Leader	Udo BUSCH	RA VI	Germany
	Djergo GAYA	RA I	Chad
	SD ATTRI	RA II	India
	Alejandro Anibal GODOY	RA III	Argentina
	Adrian TROTMAN	RA IV	British Carribbean Territories
	David COBON	RA V	Australia
	Daniel ALEXANDRU	RA VI	Romania

Activities for Expert Team 3.2

• • To be determined

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ET 3.3 - Expert Team on Impacts of Extreme Events / Natural Hazards on Agriculture (except drought)

Deliverables for Expert Team 3.3

(a) Report on impacts of extreme events / natural hazards on agriculture;

(b) Inputs for the WMO Annual Statement on the Status of the Global Climate about extreme events / natural hazards and their impacts on agriculture;

(c) Develop mechanisms and guidance material on incorporating alerts and warnings on extreme events / natural hazards on agriculture to regional and global multi-hazard alerting systems;

(d) Report on any expertise provided on the extreme events / natural hazards impacts on agriculture to WMO Members and projects in various countries.

Membership for Expert Team 3.3

Leader	Flavio JUSTINO	RA VI	Brazil
	Amani EL SHEIK	RA I	Sudan
	Yanling SONG	RA II	China
	Viviana TUDELA	RA III	Chile
	Shanea YOUNG	RA IV	Belize
	Vernon CARR	RA V	Australia
	Cathleen FRUHAUF	RA VI	Germany

Activities for Expert Team 3.3

• • To be determined

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