The number of weather and climate related disasters has more than doubled over the past 40 years, and this trend is truly global. Any country on the map can fall victim to unforeseen and unfamiliar catastrophes, with staggering implications for the national economy, population safety, infrastructure, trade, and more.
Regardless of whether countries are accustomed to natural disasters, climate change poses new challenges. Areas that are used to natural disasters have to scale and adjust for increased severity and frequency. Areas that are not used to natural disasters now have to build a forecasting and management infrastructure quickly. The solution to either challenge is meteorological capacity building.
This ebook describes what that looks like, how to enact it, and the value it provides to countries regardless of their geography, economy, or size.