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Famine Early Warning System (FEWS)
 Entry ID: FEWS

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Summary
Abstract: The Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) provides the infrastructure for African
countries and regional organizations to manage risk of food insecurity through
the provision of timely and analytical early warning and vulnerability
information. FEWS is a USAID-funded activity that collaborates with
international, national, and regional partners to provide timely and rigorous
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Related URL
Link: GET RELATED DATA SET METADATA (DIF)
Description: SAFARI 2000 FEWS 10-day Rainfall Estimate, 8-Km, 1999-2001.
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Service Citation
Title: Famine Early Warning System (FEWS)
Provider: Famine Early Warning Systems Network
URL: http://www.fews.net/
Service Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >HEALTH ADVISORIES >HUMAN HEALTH ADVISORIES Parameter Definition
HAZARDS MANAGEMENT >HAZARDS MITIGATION Parameter Definition
HAZARDS MANAGEMENT >HAZARDS PLANNING Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE >CROP/PLANT YIELDS Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE >IRRIGATION Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BIOTA
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Platform
GOES >NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites Ancillary Description
METEOSAT Ancillary Description
NOAA POES >NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites Ancillary Description
Instrument
AVHRR >Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Ancillary Description
Project
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program Supplemental Info
Ancillary Keywords
Famine
Hunger
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Service Provider
FEWS-NET > Famine Early Warning Systems Network Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.fews.net/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS NETWORK
Email: info at fews.net
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Publications/References
World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2000), 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-pilot-environmental-s...
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-05-06
SERF Last Revision Date: 2013-02-12
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