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Dež bo ponehal, opozorilo zaradi močne burje in severnega vetra

14.3.2013|Okolje

Po Sloveniji večinoma dežuje, v notranjosti pa se dež meša s sneženjem. Na Primorskem velja opozorilo zaradi močne burje. Sneženje bo ponehalo do popoldneva.

Responding to Drought - WMO/GWP Integrated Drought Management Program Launched

13.3.2013|Voda

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) have launched a joint Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) on March 13, 2013, to improve monitoring and prevention of one of the world's greatest natural hazards.
The programme was launched at the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HMNDP) in Geneva, Switzerland, where decision-makers and scientists from around the world are discussing proactive, forward-looking national drought policies to replace the current piecemeal, reactive approach.

Največ je bilo urbaniziranih zemljišč boljše kakovosti

13.3.2013|Okolje

Med letoma 2002 in 2007 je bilo urbaniziranih skupno 19. 790 hektarov zemljišč, največ od teh je bilo kmetijskih, kar 65 odstotkov.

Tudi pri nas bi se lahko iz japonskih izkušenj marsikaj naučili

12.3.2013|Okolje

O jedrski nesreči v Fukušimi je predaval nekdanji direktor Agencije za industrijsko in jedrsko varnost ter svetovalec japonske vlade v času nesreče Kenkiči Hirose.

Čebelarji letos upajo na boljšo letino

12.3.2013|Okolje

Po lanski katastrofalni pašni sezoni, ko je bila letina medu daleč pod povprečjem, se zdaj obeta boljše leto. Se pa čebelarji zavedajo, da so popolnoma odvisni od vremenskih razmer.

Drought experts call for integrated approach to poverty and drought

12.3.2013|Vreme

Addressing the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy, Mr Mahmoud Solh, Director General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), stated that while drought cannot be prevented, its impacts can be alleviated through an integrated policy approach. His remarks were echoed by a panel of experts from around the world.
While drought results from natural causes (and, increasingly, climate change), the desertification that often follows is caused by a mix of natural and human causes. The knowledge exists to tackle the human contributions of poverty and inadequate policies and technologies. If we address poverty and drought through integrated policies at the national, regional and global levels we can break the vicious cycle of drought followed by human suffering.

Drought conference launches UN project to develop national capacity

12.3.2013|Voda

The World Meteorological Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in cooperation with the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development, have launched a Joint Capacity Development Project on National Drought Management Policies. The kick-off workshop was held on the sidelines of the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policies taking place this week in Geneva.
Mr Michel Jarraud, the Chair of UN-Water and Secretary-General of the WMO, observed that the frequency and impact of drought has been increasing. Drought impacts could be significantly reduced if more countries had the capacity to implement risk-based strategies. A critical next step, then, in addressing drought will be to assist drought-prone countries to establish national drought policies.

UN Kicks Off Global Campaign for Drought Mitigation

12.3.2013|Vreme

UNCCD and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have kicked-off the 2013 global campaign to drought preparedness and risk management on 13 March during the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy, which takes place on 11-15 March 2013 in Geneva.
“Droughts have devastating effects on people, on livelihoods, the economy. However, current response to drought is too little and too late. We are starting a global campaign on raising awareness by calling to set up policies, mechanisms and systems that will pre-empt future devastating impacts of drought. Our call is “Do not let our future dry up”, said UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja.

Major Drought Policy Conference Opens

12.3.2013|Vreme

A High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy, organized by three United Nations institutions, aims to promote practical and proactive policies at the national level to make drought-prone countries more resilient.
The scientific segment of the week-long conference, organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), opened 11 March. A ministerial session will be held 13-14 March.

Zmeda pri varovanju kmetijskih zemljišč

12.3.2013|Okolje

Državni revizorji so ugotovili, da tako vlada kot pristojna ministrstva ter sklad kmetijskih zemljišč v letu 2010 niso bili uspešni pri varovanju kmetijskih zemljišč kot pogoju za samooskrbo.

Francijo zajela huda snežna ujma

12.3.2013|Okolje

V Bretanji in Normandiji na severozahodu Francije je zaradi snega brez elektrike več kot 68. 000 gospodinjstev, več sto ljudi pa je čez noč ostalo ujetih v svojih avtomobilih.

Plavuti ogroženih morskih psov ne bodo več končale v jušnem loncu

11.3.2013|Okolje

Na mednarodni konferenci v Bangkoku so sprejeli prepoved trgovanja z vrstami morskega psa, ki so v zadnjih letih postale ogrožene predvsem zaradi Kitajske.

Slovenski meteorologi najbolj zaupanja vredni v Evropi

11.3.2013|Okolje

Po evropski raziskavi "Thrusted brands 2013" so slovenski meteorologi najbolj zaupanja vredni. Redno letno anketo o zaupanju potrošnikov je konec leta 2012 izvedel »Reader's Digest” in je zajela 18000 anketirancev v 12 evropskih državah. Poleg kategorij povezanih z zaupanjem v produkte, so ljudje ocenjevali tudi zaupanje v posamezne poklice. Kot najbolj zaupanja vreden poklic je bil ovrednoten poklic gasilca, a velik je tudi uspeh slovenskih meteorologov, saj so se med kolegi iz 12 …

Globalna politika upravljanja s sušo

11.3.2013|Okolje

Od 11. do 15. marca 2013 bo na sedežu Svetovne meteorološke organizacije v Ženevi potekal globalni sestanek na temo politike upravljanja s sušo (High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HMNDP). Skrb zaradi podnebnih sprememb ter povečana pogostnost, jakost in trajanje suše ter njenih vplivov na številne gospodarske sektorje kot so prehrana, voda, energija in druge je povzročilo večjo potrebo po boljšemu upravljanju s sušo. Poudarek dogodka je na oblikovanju nacionalnih politik …