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Who benefits from climate forecasts?

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  • A. Pfaff

    (School of International and Public Affairs, and Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University
    International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
    Environmental and Social Impacts Group, National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • K. Broad

    (School of International and Public Affairs, and Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University
    International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
    Environmental and Social Impacts Group, National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • M. Glantz

    (School of International and Public Affairs, and Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University
    International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
    Environmental and Social Impacts Group, National Center for Atmospheric Research)

Abstract

The effective and equitable dissemination of climate forecasts is as important and challenging as their accuracy. During El Niño 1997-98, Peruvian fisheries showed the need to understand forecast use and all parties' interests.

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  • A. Pfaff & K. Broad & M. Glantz, 1999. "Who benefits from climate forecasts?," Nature, Nature, vol. 397(6721), pages 645-646, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:397:y:1999:i:6721:d:10.1038_17676
    DOI: 10.1038/17676
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    9. Jagger, Pamela & White, William & Sedjo, Roger A., 1999. "El Nino, Ice Storms, and the Market for Residential Fuelwood in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S," Discussion Papers 10535, Resources for the Future.
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    15. Carla Roncoli & Benjamin Orlove & Merit Kabugo & Milton Waiswa, 2011. "Cultural styles of participation in farmers’ discussions of seasonal climate forecasts in Uganda," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 28(1), pages 123-138, February.
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