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17 March 2009
Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation
Jos Timmerman
RWS Centre for Water Management
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International River Basins – Water stress
Data sources: Runoff- Fekete et al. (2000); Population- Dobson et al. (2000); Water stress by basin- Fiske and Yoffe (2001).
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Guidance on Water and Climate Adaptation
Task Force on Water and ClimateConvention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International lakes
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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Guidance on Water and Climate Adaptation
Drafting group: Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Armenia, Belarus, Finland, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, UNECE, WMO, WHO, UNESCO, CPWC
Aiming at watermanagers and decisionmakers
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Aims of the Guidance• Develop general roadmap for climate
proofing of water management • Provide step-wise approach• Transboundary context• Floods• Droughts• Quality aspects, in particular health
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Information needs
Impact assessment
Vulnerability assessment
Financial arrangements
Evaluate
Policy, legal and institutional framework
Understand the vulnerability
Development and implementation of measures
Information needs
Impact assessment
Vulnerability assessment
Financial arrangements
Evaluate
Policy, legal and institutional framework
Understand the vulnerability
Development and implementation of measures
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General principles and approaches
• Effective transboundary cooperation is ensured
• Cooperation on the basis of equality and reciprocity
• Climate-proofing / mainstreaming
• River basin approach and IWRM
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Guidelines on Water Supply and Sanitation in Extreme Weather EventsTask Force on Extreme Weather EventsProtocol on Water and HealthConvention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International lakes
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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Drafting Group: Italy, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, UK, Federal Utility (IT), WHO, WMO, WECF
Aiming at utility managers and decisionmakers
Guidelines on Water Supply and Sanitation in Extreme Weather Events
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Structure of the Guidelines
• Environmental health risks from extreme events
• Disaster preparedness• The importance of communication• Health impacts in recreational waters• Risk assessment• Adaptation measures for water supply• Adaptation measures for sanitation
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Improve transboundary water cooperation
• Create enabling environment– Support through Guidances– Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Develop mutual understanding– Initiate pilot projects
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Thank you
© Jo Parsons