Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center
Date of this Version
Spring 2013
Document Type
Article
Citation
2013 National Drought Mitigation Center
Abstract
CONTENTS
Director’s report........................................................................................................1
First quarter climate summary and outlook ........................................................... 2
Impacts: Crop indemnities set records in 2012; water conflicts escalating ............ 4
International meeting recommends countries have drought policies ..................... 8
NDMC plays key role in international drought policy meeting ............................. 9
EDEN and VOAD guide helps build community drought capacity.....................10
Svoboda, other experts and policymakers focus on food and water security.......11
New Mexico ranching workshop set for May 29 in Socorro ................................. 12
Ranch planning updates: archived webinars, new publications ........................... 12
Tune in to the US Drought Monitor Forum, April 16-18.....................................13
Archived webinar looks at using drought simulations in planning ...................... 13
CoCoRaHS WxTalk on drought............................................................................13
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