ICTs as a Key Technology to Help Countries Adapt to the Effects of Climate Change

The document argues that ICTs are essential enablers for climate change adaptation, facilitating the collection of environmental data and the dissemination of early warnings to vulnerable populations. It highlights the role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in supporting the Nairobi Framework and the Hyogo Framework for Action by developing standards, improving telecommunications infrastructure, and deploying weather stations in under-served regions like Africa.

• ICTs, including remote sensing and geographic information systems, enhance risk assessment by enabling the creation of risk, hazard, and scenario maps, which are critical for disaster risk reduction strategies.
• Mobile telephony has been the primary technology for expanding information access, serving 76% of the world's 6.8 billion people, while initiatives like 'Green Power for Mobiles' use solar and wind energy to reach the one billion people lacking grid electricity.
• Africa's land-based weather station network is significantly below the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) minimum recommended standard, with fewer than 200 stations meeting observation requirements.
• To improve weather information dissemination, up to 5,000 automatic weather stations are being deployed at cellular sites across Africa, with initial efforts focused on Kenya, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania around Lake Victoria.
• ICTs can mitigate risks to food and water security by providing long-range weather forecasts to farmers and improving water management efficiency through environmental and soil monitoring.
• The ITU supports national adaptation plans by developing international standards, assisting in the design of resilient telecommunications infrastructure, and implementing early warning systems.

APA

Bueti, C., & Faulkner, D. (2010). ICTs as a Key Technology to Help Countries Adapt to the Effects of Climate Change. World Resources Institute. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-02/wrr-2010-11-question-5-response-4.pdf

Chicago

Bueti, Cristina, and David Faulkner. ICTs as a Key Technology to Help Countries Adapt to the Effects of Climate Change. World Resources Institute, 2010. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-02/wrr-2010-11-question-5-response-4.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bueti2010icts, author = {Bueti, Cristina and Faulkner, David}, title = {{ICTs as a Key Technology to Help Countries Adapt to the Effects of Climate Change}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2010}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-02/wrr-2010-11-question-5-response-4.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }