Background

Climate change, the long-term shift of temperature and weather patterns is changing our world, and not for the better. The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels, is leading to rising global temperatures, changing weather patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent and severe disasters. These changes are already significantly impacting ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide, and if left unchecked, will have even more devastating consequences for the future. As geospatial information plays a vital role in informing resilience, adaption, and mitigation efforts, UN-GGIM has established a Task Team on Geospatial Information for Climate Resilience (by its decision 13/107) to consider the application of geospatial information to climate challenges through the lens of integrated geospatial information management.