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Early Warning Systems for Food Security in West Africa: Evolution, Achievements and Challenges
Maurizio BacciM. NdiayeChristian BaronBirama DiarraA. Di VecchiaNathalie PhilipponLorenzo GenesioI. HassaneAgali AlhassaneVieri TarchianiSeydou B. Traorésubject
S01 - Nutrition humaine - Considérations généralesAtmospheric Science010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesMeteorology[SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global ChangesEarly Warning Systems0207 environmental engineering02 engineering and technologyMonsoon01 natural sciencesWest africaTask (project management)[SDU.STU.CL] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/ClimatologyPolitical scienceWest AfricaSeasonal forecasts020701 environmental engineeringhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8355Environmental planningComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS0105 earth and related environmental sciencesE10 - Économie et politique agricoles2. Zero hungerFood securityWarning systemAgrometeorologyhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10967Multidisciplinary analysisAgro-meteorologyFood securityEarly earning systems[ SDE.MCG ] Environmental Sciences/Global Changes[SDE.MCG] Environmental Sciences/Global Changessécurité alimentaireAgrometeorology13. Climate action[SDU.STU.CL]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/ClimatologyFamine[ SDU.STU.CL ] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Climatologydescription
In West Africa, early warning systems (EWSs) for food security have been widely recognized to have contributed, in the last 20 years, to an improved ability to deal with famine emergencies. Nevertheless, despite the advancements in understanding of the environmental and socio-economic dynamics and despite the improved technologies, tackling food security remains a difficult task for decision makers as demonstrated by local food crises in many countries of the region. African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis, while improving the understanding of the monsoon system, allowed us to better orient research challenges to provide EWS with improved products, effectively meeting the needs of end-users at different levels. Copyright © 2011 Royal Meteorological Society.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-01 |