| Partner
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CATHALAC (Water Center for Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean) |
| Link
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http://www.cathalac.org/ |
| Description
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CATHALAC, established in 1992, is an autonomous non-profit international organization that promotes sustainable development through applied scientific research and education on water resources and the environment. |
| Action pledges | |
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Regional Visualization and Monitoring System (SERVIR) |
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Regional Masters Degree in Climate Change |
| Further information
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CATHALAC's ongoing works in education, training and public awareness
CATHALAC's ongoing activities on adaptation and freshwater |
| Regional focus
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Caribbean and Central America
North America
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| Sector
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Business
Education and training
Oceans and coastal areas
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Terrestrial ecosystems
Water resources
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| Adaptation delivery activity
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Capacity building
Climate-resilient development planning
Disaster risk reduction
Early warning systems
Education
Knowledge management
Monitoring and evaluation
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Risk/vulnerability mapping
Training
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| NWP work area
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Adaptation planning and practices
Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling
Climate related risks and extreme events
Data and observations
Methods and tools
Research
Technologies for adaptation
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| Climate hazards
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Drought
Flood
Heatwaves
Storms/tropical cyclones
Wildfires
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| Operational scale
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Regional
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