Improving Global Climate Observing Systems / IBRD International Bank / Cambridge University Press / United Insurance Company / Development Bank AOGCM / /
Climate Change CRIF Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility / Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility / Global Environment Facility / Climate Change VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal / /
IndustryTerm
assigned satellite window / fossil-fuel based energy / telecommunications network / imported petroleum products / observation networks / risk management / trade wind systems / renewable and moderate-scale energy production technology / technological solutions / high electricity prices / energy / greenhouse gas emissions / cultural infrastructure / food production / telecommunications preventing data / food security / reduced insurance premiums / sustainable energy systems / observation network / atmospheric observing systems / insurance initiatives / legislative solutions / high transportation / satellite internet / circulation systems / parametric insurance coverage / /
NaturalFeature
Regions island / Atlantic ocean / Pacific islands / CSI Coastal Regions island / Coastal island / Caribbean Sea / CSI island / Pacific ocean / CSI Coastal island / Coastal Regions island / Indian ocean / Small island / /
OperatingSystem
GCOS / /
Organization
Cambridge University / Adaptation Fund / Least Developed Countries Fund / Science IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO IOC Indian Ocean Commission IPCC Intergovernmental Panel / Reconstruction and Development ICSU International Council / European Economic Community / Special Climate Change Fund / Organization of Eastern Caribbean States PACCLIM Pacific Climate Impacts Model RANET RAdio / Secretariat of the Pacific Community SPCZ South Pacific / United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America / Union of Comoros / GIN Global Islands Network GSN GCOS Surface Network GUAN GCOS Upper-Air Network HADCM Hadley Centre Coupled Model / World Bank / United Nations / GEF Trust Fund / United Nations Development Programme / World Meteorological Organization / Hadley Centre / International Bank for Reconstruction and development / Asian Development Bank AOGCM Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Model AOSIS Alliance of Small Island States BPoA Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development / United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs / United Kingdom Met Office / United Nations Environment Programme / United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization / Organization of American States / /
Person
Graham Sem / /
Position
Walker / official development assistance / EXECUTIVE / Nurse / Marshall / /
Region
Indian Ocean / North Atlantic / Central America / Latin America / Caribbean / /
Technology
radiation / Broadband / VSAT / renewable and moderate-scale energy production technology / /
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