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Table 6.2
HFA's priority
for action 2: country reports
(Zommers
2012
)
Ranking
Region
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Africa
1
1
9
7
2
20
Americas
4
6
18
1
29
Asia
1
3
7
5
1
17
Europe
3
6
3
12
Oceania
2
3
2
1
8
Total
2
10
28
38
8
86
Fig. 6.7
Distribution of
countries that have reported
progress in HFA's priority
for action 2 by region
Countries that have reported progress in
HFA's priority for action 2
9%
Africa
23%
14%
Americas
Asia
Europe
20%
34%
Oceania
In particular, the EWSs for slow-onset hazards appear to be in need of signifi cant
action. There is a pressing need to improve existing prediction capabilities for
droughts and air quality. A desertifi cation EWS is not yet in place and climate vari-
ability impacts require continuous monitoring to be able to provide advance warn-
ings on emerging issues. In this regard, the Global Framework for Climate Services
could be extremely benefi cial for the development and use of climate services.
For rapid/sudden-onset EWS, prediction capabilities for landslides and fl oods
need to be enhanced, while earthquake and volcanic EWS need to be put in place in
high-risk areas that are still uncovered. A volcanic early warning system that would
integrate existing resources is also needed. Early warning systems that are still
undergoing testing include tsunami systems for the Caribbean and adjacent regions,
the tsunami early warning system for the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean
and connected seas; and the Global EWS for Wildland Fire.
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