@article{fdi:010049360, title = {{A} {E}urope-{S}outh {A}merica network for climate change assessment and impact studies}, author = {{B}oulanger, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {B}rasseur, {G}. and {C}arril, {A}. {F}. and de {C}astro, {M}. and {D}{\'e}gallier, {N}icolas and {E}reno, {C}. and {L}e {T}reut, {H}. and {M}arengo, {J}. {A}. and {M}enendez, {C}. {G}. and {N}unez, {M}. {N}. and {P}enalba, {O}. {C}. and {R}olla, {A}. {L}. and {R}usticucci, {M}. and {T}erra, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he goal of the {CLARIS} project was to build an integrated {E}uropean-{S}outh {A}merican network dedicated to promote common research strategies to observe and predict climate changes and their consequent socio-economic impacts taking into account the climate and societal peculiarities of {S}outh {A}merica. {R}eaching that goal placed the present network as a privileged advisor to contribute to the design of adaptation strategies in a region strongly affected by and dependent on climate variability (e. g. agriculture, health, hydro-electricity). {B}uilding the {CLARIS} network required fulfilling the following three objectives: (1) {T}he first objective of {CLARIS} was to set up and favour the technical transfer and expertise in earth system and regional climate modelling between {E}urope and {S}outh {A}merica together with the providing of a list of climate data (observed and simulated) required for model validations; (2) {T}he second objective of {CLARIS} was to facilitate the exchange of observed and simulated climate data between the climate research groups and to create a {S}outh {A}merican high-quality climate database for studies in extreme events and long-term climate trends; (3) {F}inally, the third objective of {CLARIS} was to strengthen the communication between climate researchers and stakeholders, and to demonstrate the feasibility of using climate information in the decision-making process.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}limatic {C}hange}, volume = {98}, numero = {3-4}, pages = {307--329}, ISSN = {0165-0009}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1007/s10584-009-9734-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049360}, }