1. World Climate Conference-3 Better climate information for a better future Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck IFM-GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany Geneva, Switzerland 31 August–4 September 2009 World Water Council Water Caucus www.wcc3.org

2. Opening the “water box” Climate and Water

3. „Understanding the ocean, sustaining our future” Chair Kiel Exzellenzclusters Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-GEOMAR) Ocean and Climate Warming of the Ocean Sea Level Rise Change in Circulation Future CO2 uptake Ocean Acidification Ocean De-Oxygenation

4. Decadal Climate Sahel Rainfall Interhemispheric SST Contrast NH Cold NH Warm Strong relationship to SST changes

5. Long-term climate integrations : Science Understanding Model Evaluation Climate Projections CMIP5 (Taylor et al 2009)

6. 6 World Climate Conference – 3 September 2009

7. The Outcome of WCC-1 and WCC-2 WCC - 2 Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) World Weather Watch World Climate Programme WCC - 1 IPCC World Climate Programme (WCP) UNFCCC IPCC 19791990 1988

8. The Legacy of WCC-1 and WCC-2 Observations (GCOS) Assessment (IPCC) Policy (UNFCCC) AdaptationMitigation World Climate Programme (WCP) Data and Monitoring (WCDMP) Applications and Services (WCASP) Impacts and Responses (WCIRP) Research (WCRP)

9. Global Framework for Climate Services Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Climate- sensitive Sectors Prediction & Information IPCC UNFCCC AdaptationMitigation World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Interface

10. WCC-3 Declaration We, Heads of State and Government, Ministers and Heads of Delegation present at the High-level segment of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3) in Geneva, noting the findings of the Expert Segment of the Conference; 1.Decide to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services (hereafter referred to as “the Framework”) to strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science- based climate prediction and services;