Report of the World Climate Conference-3 - Better climate information for a better future: Working together towards a Global Framework for Climate Services
Authors: World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), International Council for Science, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Peoples around the world are facing multi-faceted challenges of climate variability and climate change, challenges that require wise and well-informed decision-making at every level, from households and communities to countries and regions. World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), held in Geneva from 31 August to 4 September 2009, considered these challenges and guided the development of an international framework for climate services that will link science-based climate prediction and information with the management of climate-related risks and opportunities in support of adaptation to climate variability and change in both developed and developing countries.