 Members login Subscribe  Preparing for drought cheaper than
waiting for it - UN agencies  Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
- Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:22 PM Author: Megan Rowling cli-wea hum-
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down to related content  By Megan Rowling     "Despite our
ability to predict drought, globally we still continue operating
in crisis-management mode," he said.   But effective drought
management policies are missing in most parts of the world, the
agency said in a statement ahead of the March 11-15 meeting.
The FAO, the UNCCD and the World Meteorological Organisation
(WMO) have organised the gathering to push governments in
drought-prone countries to develop and adopt pro-active policies
that will make them more resilient. The prime minister of Niger
-- repeatedly hit by devastating droughts, most recently in
2011-2012 -- and 22 ministers are due to attend.  "There is a
feeling now that drought severity, duration and intensity have
increased over the past 20 y