World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
| Name: | World Metereological Organization |
| Abbreviation: | WMO |
| URL to homepage: | http://www.wmo.int |
| Country: | Switzerland |
Mandate
- The purposes of WMO are to facilitate international co-operation in the establishment of networks of stations for making meteorological, hydrological and other observations; and to promote the rapid exchange of meteorological information, the standardization of meteorological observations and the uniform publication of observations and statistics.
- WMO also furthers the application of meteorology to aviation, shipping, water problems, agriculture and other human activities, promotes operational hydrology and encourages research and training in meteorology.
Relevance to forests by key words
Food security, natural disasters, forest fire, climate, water resources, environmental protection