This presentation will help to understand more about the environment and sustainable issue. It also talks about different factors of the environment that affects sustainability. The presentation also talks about the linkage between the environment and poverty.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE T...vijay kumar sarabu
There is direct relationship between environment and economic development. Economic development without environmental considerations can cause serious environmental damage in turn impairing the quality of life of present and future generations. In the process of economic development, the environmental problems have been ignored or less concentrated. Any country’s environmental problems are related to the level of its economic development, the availability of natural resources and the lifestyle of its population. In India, rapid growth of population, poverty, urbanization, industrialization and several related factors are responsible for the rapid degradation of the environment. Environmental problems have become serious in many parts of the country, and hence cannot be ignored. The main environmental problems in India relate to air and water pollution particularly in metropolitan cities and industrial zones, degradation of common property resources (Tanks, Ponds Lakes, Rivers, Forests etc.) which affect the poor adversely as they depends on them for their livelihood, threat to biodiversity and inadequate system of solid waste disposal and sanitation with consequent adverse impact on health, infant mortality and birth rate.
The document discusses the concept of sustainable development. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. This includes balancing environmental preservation, economic growth, and social welfare. The document outlines the three pillars of sustainable development - environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and socio-political sustainability. It provides examples of appropriate technologies that promote sustainable development.
Integrating natural and built environment for sustainable developmentSandeep Kumar
Integrating natural and built environment for sustainable development.
Sustainability is an extremely important direction, and our future depends on it as we have only one earth to live on which is under threat because of haphazard development all over world.
There are three major issues related with modern living:
Depletion of fossil fuels.
Climate change due to CO2 emissions.
Reducing availability and increasing cost of Water and Energy.
The document discusses the concepts of environment and sustainable development. It provides definitions of sustainable development from the Brundtland Commission report in 1987. The key principle of sustainable development is integrating environmental, social and economic concerns into decision making. Bangladesh faces many environmental challenges including degradation of natural resources, pollution, and climate change impacts. The country has developed policies and strategies to protect the environment but continues to face threats such as habitat loss, species extinction, and degradation of forests and biodiversity hotspots. Regional cooperation is needed to address issues like protecting the Sundarbans mangrove forest from climate change impacts.
Climate Change & Water Crisis Around The WorldRidhimaThakkur
Climate change is affecting every aspect of life on the planet. The world urgently needs to make the shift to a low-carbon future to avoid irreversible damage to our planet like water scarcity, severe air pollution, etc.
Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.
This document discusses environmental issues and sustainable development in Spain. It covers:
- The concept of sustainable development as stimulating economic growth while safeguarding natural resources.
- How the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors impact the environment through activities like agriculture, industry, tourism and transportation infrastructure.
- Specific environmental problems in Spain like air pollution, uncontrolled urbanization, desertification, and threatened species.
- Protected areas that have been established in Spain to conserve the environment, including national parks, natural reserves, and areas in international agreements or the EU Natura 2000 network.
This presentation will help to understand more about the environment and sustainable issue. It also talks about different factors of the environment that affects sustainability. The presentation also talks about the linkage between the environment and poverty.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE T...vijay kumar sarabu
There is direct relationship between environment and economic development. Economic development without environmental considerations can cause serious environmental damage in turn impairing the quality of life of present and future generations. In the process of economic development, the environmental problems have been ignored or less concentrated. Any country’s environmental problems are related to the level of its economic development, the availability of natural resources and the lifestyle of its population. In India, rapid growth of population, poverty, urbanization, industrialization and several related factors are responsible for the rapid degradation of the environment. Environmental problems have become serious in many parts of the country, and hence cannot be ignored. The main environmental problems in India relate to air and water pollution particularly in metropolitan cities and industrial zones, degradation of common property resources (Tanks, Ponds Lakes, Rivers, Forests etc.) which affect the poor adversely as they depends on them for their livelihood, threat to biodiversity and inadequate system of solid waste disposal and sanitation with consequent adverse impact on health, infant mortality and birth rate.
The document discusses the concept of sustainable development. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. This includes balancing environmental preservation, economic growth, and social welfare. The document outlines the three pillars of sustainable development - environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and socio-political sustainability. It provides examples of appropriate technologies that promote sustainable development.
Integrating natural and built environment for sustainable developmentSandeep Kumar
Integrating natural and built environment for sustainable development.
Sustainability is an extremely important direction, and our future depends on it as we have only one earth to live on which is under threat because of haphazard development all over world.
There are three major issues related with modern living:
Depletion of fossil fuels.
Climate change due to CO2 emissions.
Reducing availability and increasing cost of Water and Energy.
The document discusses the concepts of environment and sustainable development. It provides definitions of sustainable development from the Brundtland Commission report in 1987. The key principle of sustainable development is integrating environmental, social and economic concerns into decision making. Bangladesh faces many environmental challenges including degradation of natural resources, pollution, and climate change impacts. The country has developed policies and strategies to protect the environment but continues to face threats such as habitat loss, species extinction, and degradation of forests and biodiversity hotspots. Regional cooperation is needed to address issues like protecting the Sundarbans mangrove forest from climate change impacts.
Climate Change & Water Crisis Around The WorldRidhimaThakkur
Climate change is affecting every aspect of life on the planet. The world urgently needs to make the shift to a low-carbon future to avoid irreversible damage to our planet like water scarcity, severe air pollution, etc.
Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.
This document discusses environmental issues and sustainable development in Spain. It covers:
- The concept of sustainable development as stimulating economic growth while safeguarding natural resources.
- How the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors impact the environment through activities like agriculture, industry, tourism and transportation infrastructure.
- Specific environmental problems in Spain like air pollution, uncontrolled urbanization, desertification, and threatened species.
- Protected areas that have been established in Spain to conserve the environment, including national parks, natural reserves, and areas in international agreements or the EU Natura 2000 network.
This document discusses integrated watershed management. It begins by noting that water is a limited resource and that poor management could threaten access to water for many people. It then discusses various aspects of watershed management, including participatory approaches, strategies for sustainable groundwater use, the importance of tanks for irrigation, and recommended watershed activities. The key aspects covered are the importance of involving local communities, balancing water needs, and managing watersheds holistically.
The document discusses gender issues in international water laws and governance. It notes that women disproportionately bear the burden of water scarcity as they are primarily responsible for household water collection. While women play an important role in water management, they are often absent from water policy and decision-making. Several international conferences and agreements, including the Dublin Principles, Beijing Platform for Action, and Millennium Development Goals, have recognized the need to involve women in water governance and ensure their access to water. However, more work is still needed to fully integrate a gender perspective into water policies and programs.
The document discusses the concept of a "Just Transition" to a low-carbon economy. It emerged in the 1970s from environmental, indigenous, and labor activists who saw the need for support strategies for workers who could lose their jobs due to environmental policies. A Just Transition aims to decarbonize the economy without costing workers jobs or harming their livelihoods. It requires a Green New Deal to create millions of green jobs, sectoral transition plans, job training and unions to bargain for workers' rights. Financing comes from a national investment bank and transition funds while nationalizing energy ensures affordable, renewable power for all.
ENVIRONMENTSUSTAINABILITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTIAMSRKHONEY
The document discusses environmental sustainability and human development. It defines environmental sustainability as maintaining renewable resource harvest, pollution, and non-renewable resource depletion indefinitely. Sustainable development is defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Human development involves enlarging people's choices to lead long, healthy lives with education, standards of living, freedom, and self-respect. It is measured by life expectancy, education, income in the Human Development Index which ranks India at 135.
Weekly Wetlands Sustainability Report - NET Africa (www.netafrica.be)NET Africa
This week we focus on SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 11 sustainable cities and communities and SD6’ Clean water and sanitation, SDG 4 Education. We also focus on World Environment Day.
The document discusses the concepts of sustainability, development, and sustainable development. It provides definitions for each term and outlines their differences. The history of sustainable development is then examined, from concerns in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution to recent international agreements like the 1992 Earth Summit and Agenda 21. Barriers to sustainable development are also reviewed, such as economic and political challenges and unequal access to resources.
Poverty-Environment Nexus - Indian Economic DevelopmentAshish Bharadwaj
1. How do environmental factors impact the
lives of the poor and the poverty reduction
efforts? 2. How environmental degradation is capable
of accentuating poverty? 3. How to reduce the environmental price of economic growth and consequently poverty alleviation?
This document discusses sustainable development with equity. It provides examples of how rapid economic growth has negatively impacted the environment and led to widespread inequalities. Specifically, overuse of natural resources like groundwater has led to depletion and pollution. Large development projects like dams have displaced people and destroyed livelihoods. The document argues for a more environmentally sustainable development model that considers both present and future generations as well as issues of social justice. It highlights some positive steps taken in India like organic farming initiatives, community-led solutions, and court rulings upholding environmental rights.
Climate change is already negatively impacting Zimbabwe through increased rainfall variability, extreme weather events, and warming temperatures. This poses major threats as the economy and livelihoods are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Climate change is expected to reduce water availability, damage infrastructure, lower agricultural productivity, and worsen health issues. Vulnerable groups like female-headed households and people living with HIV/AIDS will be disproportionately affected. In response, organizations are implementing community-based adaptation projects, but past coping strategies are becoming less effective. Effective climate governance and adaptation strategies informed by climate data and research are needed to help Zimbabwe adapt to the changing climate.
The document discusses the environment, sustainability, and challenges related to ensuring the availability of natural resources for future generations. It notes that least developed countries are more dependent on agriculture and natural resources, and if these resources run out it could have a devastating impact as 1.7 billion people already live in water-stressed countries. The document also discusses issues like deforestation reducing fuel availability and preventing girls' education. It describes the youth organization YouthCan which uses technology to educate and empower youth about environmental issues. Finally, it states that achieving sustainability goals will require giving poor communities more decision-making power, integrating sustainability into all policies, and strengthening protections of natural resources.
11.exploring the link between poverty pollution-population (0003www.iiste.org...Alexander Decker
This document examines the link between poverty, population growth, and air pollution (carbon dioxide emissions) in Pakistan from 1975 to 2009. It finds:
1) Population growth and air pollution significantly contribute to increasing poverty in Pakistan based on OLS regression analysis. However, poverty is not found to be a major direct cause of environmental degradation.
2) There is a stable long-run relationship between population, poverty, and pollution in Pakistan according to bounds testing.
3) Unidirectional causality is found from population to carbon dioxide emissions based on causality testing.
4) Poverty in Pakistan increased during the post-reform period due to ineffective pro-poor policies, and population growth also
World Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism.
The document discusses the relationship between the environment and sustainable economic development. It defines environment and explains how it is interdependent with development. Sustainable development is defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. While economic growth benefits standards of living, it has also degraded ecosystems. Maintaining balance requires policy interventions like promoting cleaner technologies, efficient resource use, and international cooperation. Development and environment impact each other, so sustainable development is needed.
The document discusses sustainable development and the problems with unsustainable development. Unsustainable development leads to environmental degradation through activities like large-scale deforestation, pollution from toxic waste and industries, and excessive resource extraction. Sustainable development requires efficient use of natural resources, environmental education, population control, waste reduction, and protecting the environment while also pursuing economic growth. It outlines various measures like reducing consumption, supporting renewable energy and reforestation to work towards sustainable development goals.
Sustainable development means living in harmony with nature by meeting current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It involves minimizing environmental impacts, reducing waste, and maintaining ecological balance. Sustainable development can be achieved through appropriate technology that uses local resources and minimal waste, reducing-reusing-recycling approaches, environmental education, and utilizing natural resources within carrying capacities. While India still has progress to make, it has established agencies and guidelines to plan sustainable growth considering its natural diversity and large population.
The document outlines steps for forming a sustainable ecosystem, including maintaining a clean, pollution-free environment, using eco-friendly technology, properly managing atmospheric gases, hazardous industrial waste, climate patterns, land and water use, forests as the lungs of the earth, conserving wildlife, tribes and biodiversity, and conserving energy. Failure to practice sustainable ecosystem will have negative consequences.
These are the slides to the MGCY Capacity Building team's first webinar: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 101. They introduce "what is sustainable development" in a simple and friendly way which you can replicate!
The document discusses resource degradation and its impact on rural livelihoods. It defines resource degradation as the deterioration of resources like air, water, and soil. The main types of resource degradation are water deterioration, land degradation, air pollution, and mining degradation. Water deterioration and land degradation negatively impact rural communities by reducing agricultural production and exposing people to water-borne diseases. Air pollution causes health issues, while mining degradation leads to soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and water contamination. In conclusion, the document states that rural livelihoods are deeply connected to resource availability, and that resource degradation has placed undue burden on rural communities.
Innovation Through Open Location PresentationBen Allen
Yahoo! is developing an open infrastructure called Open Location to make the internet more location-aware. Open Location aims for open ownership, open exchange of location data across applications and platforms, easy to use open platforms, and using common vocabulary to describe place geography. A key part is Placemaker, which identifies and extracts location information from unstructured content like web pages, then returns geographic metadata to help developers understand the "whereness" of the content. Placemaker uses the freely available GeoPlanet data and returns identifiers and metadata to locate places.
DailyMe is a personalized news aggregator that tracks users' interests based on the articles they view and uses this information to select default categories and further pages viewed that reflect the users' individual interests. It provides transparency into what user data is being tracked and allows users to turn this off. The analytics also give sites a deep understanding of users' news interests that can be broken down into unique segments such as local vs other users or loyalists vs casual visitors.
This document discusses integrated watershed management. It begins by noting that water is a limited resource and that poor management could threaten access to water for many people. It then discusses various aspects of watershed management, including participatory approaches, strategies for sustainable groundwater use, the importance of tanks for irrigation, and recommended watershed activities. The key aspects covered are the importance of involving local communities, balancing water needs, and managing watersheds holistically.
The document discusses gender issues in international water laws and governance. It notes that women disproportionately bear the burden of water scarcity as they are primarily responsible for household water collection. While women play an important role in water management, they are often absent from water policy and decision-making. Several international conferences and agreements, including the Dublin Principles, Beijing Platform for Action, and Millennium Development Goals, have recognized the need to involve women in water governance and ensure their access to water. However, more work is still needed to fully integrate a gender perspective into water policies and programs.
The document discusses the concept of a "Just Transition" to a low-carbon economy. It emerged in the 1970s from environmental, indigenous, and labor activists who saw the need for support strategies for workers who could lose their jobs due to environmental policies. A Just Transition aims to decarbonize the economy without costing workers jobs or harming their livelihoods. It requires a Green New Deal to create millions of green jobs, sectoral transition plans, job training and unions to bargain for workers' rights. Financing comes from a national investment bank and transition funds while nationalizing energy ensures affordable, renewable power for all.
ENVIRONMENTSUSTAINABILITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTIAMSRKHONEY
The document discusses environmental sustainability and human development. It defines environmental sustainability as maintaining renewable resource harvest, pollution, and non-renewable resource depletion indefinitely. Sustainable development is defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Human development involves enlarging people's choices to lead long, healthy lives with education, standards of living, freedom, and self-respect. It is measured by life expectancy, education, income in the Human Development Index which ranks India at 135.
Weekly Wetlands Sustainability Report - NET Africa (www.netafrica.be)NET Africa
This week we focus on SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 11 sustainable cities and communities and SD6’ Clean water and sanitation, SDG 4 Education. We also focus on World Environment Day.
The document discusses the concepts of sustainability, development, and sustainable development. It provides definitions for each term and outlines their differences. The history of sustainable development is then examined, from concerns in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution to recent international agreements like the 1992 Earth Summit and Agenda 21. Barriers to sustainable development are also reviewed, such as economic and political challenges and unequal access to resources.
Poverty-Environment Nexus - Indian Economic DevelopmentAshish Bharadwaj
1. How do environmental factors impact the
lives of the poor and the poverty reduction
efforts? 2. How environmental degradation is capable
of accentuating poverty? 3. How to reduce the environmental price of economic growth and consequently poverty alleviation?
This document discusses sustainable development with equity. It provides examples of how rapid economic growth has negatively impacted the environment and led to widespread inequalities. Specifically, overuse of natural resources like groundwater has led to depletion and pollution. Large development projects like dams have displaced people and destroyed livelihoods. The document argues for a more environmentally sustainable development model that considers both present and future generations as well as issues of social justice. It highlights some positive steps taken in India like organic farming initiatives, community-led solutions, and court rulings upholding environmental rights.
Climate change is already negatively impacting Zimbabwe through increased rainfall variability, extreme weather events, and warming temperatures. This poses major threats as the economy and livelihoods are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Climate change is expected to reduce water availability, damage infrastructure, lower agricultural productivity, and worsen health issues. Vulnerable groups like female-headed households and people living with HIV/AIDS will be disproportionately affected. In response, organizations are implementing community-based adaptation projects, but past coping strategies are becoming less effective. Effective climate governance and adaptation strategies informed by climate data and research are needed to help Zimbabwe adapt to the changing climate.
The document discusses the environment, sustainability, and challenges related to ensuring the availability of natural resources for future generations. It notes that least developed countries are more dependent on agriculture and natural resources, and if these resources run out it could have a devastating impact as 1.7 billion people already live in water-stressed countries. The document also discusses issues like deforestation reducing fuel availability and preventing girls' education. It describes the youth organization YouthCan which uses technology to educate and empower youth about environmental issues. Finally, it states that achieving sustainability goals will require giving poor communities more decision-making power, integrating sustainability into all policies, and strengthening protections of natural resources.
11.exploring the link between poverty pollution-population (0003www.iiste.org...Alexander Decker
This document examines the link between poverty, population growth, and air pollution (carbon dioxide emissions) in Pakistan from 1975 to 2009. It finds:
1) Population growth and air pollution significantly contribute to increasing poverty in Pakistan based on OLS regression analysis. However, poverty is not found to be a major direct cause of environmental degradation.
2) There is a stable long-run relationship between population, poverty, and pollution in Pakistan according to bounds testing.
3) Unidirectional causality is found from population to carbon dioxide emissions based on causality testing.
4) Poverty in Pakistan increased during the post-reform period due to ineffective pro-poor policies, and population growth also
World Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism.
The document discusses the relationship between the environment and sustainable economic development. It defines environment and explains how it is interdependent with development. Sustainable development is defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. While economic growth benefits standards of living, it has also degraded ecosystems. Maintaining balance requires policy interventions like promoting cleaner technologies, efficient resource use, and international cooperation. Development and environment impact each other, so sustainable development is needed.
The document discusses sustainable development and the problems with unsustainable development. Unsustainable development leads to environmental degradation through activities like large-scale deforestation, pollution from toxic waste and industries, and excessive resource extraction. Sustainable development requires efficient use of natural resources, environmental education, population control, waste reduction, and protecting the environment while also pursuing economic growth. It outlines various measures like reducing consumption, supporting renewable energy and reforestation to work towards sustainable development goals.
Sustainable development means living in harmony with nature by meeting current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It involves minimizing environmental impacts, reducing waste, and maintaining ecological balance. Sustainable development can be achieved through appropriate technology that uses local resources and minimal waste, reducing-reusing-recycling approaches, environmental education, and utilizing natural resources within carrying capacities. While India still has progress to make, it has established agencies and guidelines to plan sustainable growth considering its natural diversity and large population.
The document outlines steps for forming a sustainable ecosystem, including maintaining a clean, pollution-free environment, using eco-friendly technology, properly managing atmospheric gases, hazardous industrial waste, climate patterns, land and water use, forests as the lungs of the earth, conserving wildlife, tribes and biodiversity, and conserving energy. Failure to practice sustainable ecosystem will have negative consequences.
These are the slides to the MGCY Capacity Building team's first webinar: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 101. They introduce "what is sustainable development" in a simple and friendly way which you can replicate!
The document discusses resource degradation and its impact on rural livelihoods. It defines resource degradation as the deterioration of resources like air, water, and soil. The main types of resource degradation are water deterioration, land degradation, air pollution, and mining degradation. Water deterioration and land degradation negatively impact rural communities by reducing agricultural production and exposing people to water-borne diseases. Air pollution causes health issues, while mining degradation leads to soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and water contamination. In conclusion, the document states that rural livelihoods are deeply connected to resource availability, and that resource degradation has placed undue burden on rural communities.
Innovation Through Open Location PresentationBen Allen
Yahoo! is developing an open infrastructure called Open Location to make the internet more location-aware. Open Location aims for open ownership, open exchange of location data across applications and platforms, easy to use open platforms, and using common vocabulary to describe place geography. A key part is Placemaker, which identifies and extracts location information from unstructured content like web pages, then returns geographic metadata to help developers understand the "whereness" of the content. Placemaker uses the freely available GeoPlanet data and returns identifiers and metadata to locate places.
DailyMe is a personalized news aggregator that tracks users' interests based on the articles they view and uses this information to select default categories and further pages viewed that reflect the users' individual interests. It provides transparency into what user data is being tracked and allows users to turn this off. The analytics also give sites a deep understanding of users' news interests that can be broken down into unique segments such as local vs other users or loyalists vs casual visitors.
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The document discusses the growing problem of water pollution worldwide and proposes a multi-pronged solution. It suggests creating a fund to educate young professionals in developing countries about water treatment techniques. It also proposes establishing community water centers to oversee local sanitation projects and offering incentives for waste water treatment programs and good water management practices among communities and industries. The goal is to increase technical knowledge, encourage local initiatives, raise awareness from an early age, and incentivize sustainable practices to address water pollution issues.
The document summarizes discussions from the World Water Week conference in Stockholm, Sweden from August 21-24, 2011. Topics included integrated flood management, population increases challenging flood management in Jakarta, early warning systems, and strategies for managing floods in the Ciliwun river. Disaster relief in Sri Lanka and partnerships between organizations and local communities were also discussed. Presentations covered water access issues, the impacts of phosphorus and nitrogen over-enrichment, and the state of global land and water resources according to the UN's FAO organization.
The document provides an overview of the World Water Council's strategy from 2016-2018. It discusses the Council's mission to mobilize action on water security, adaptation, and sustainability by engaging stakeholders and challenging conventional thinking. It highlights initiatives from 2013-2015 and sets the strategic context, covering topics like demography, sustainability, climate change, and urbanization that will shape the water agenda. The strategy aims to shape agendas, bring influencers together for debate, and challenge thinking through communications and events.
The document provides a strategy for the World Water Council (WWC) for 2016-2018. It summarizes the WWC's mission to mobilize action on water issues and position water at the top of the global political agenda by engaging stakeholders, challenging conventional thinking, and linking expertise. It highlights key trends that will shape water security such as climate change, urbanization, and changing balances of power. The strategy outlines the WWC's approach of drawing on its large network of members and convening discussions to influence policymaking.
This document provides an executive summary of the report "Charting Our Water Future" which was created by the 2030 Water Resources Group to analyze solutions to increasing water scarcity. The group consisted of private companies and organizations who worked with experts to develop frameworks to inform decision-making. The report found that by 2030, over a third of the world's population will live in areas facing water stress, and that current rates of increasing supply and efficiency will not meet rising demand. However, the report also finds that through measures like improving agricultural efficiency, augmenting supply, and reducing water intensity in economies, water needs can potentially be met at an affordable cost even in rapidly developing areas.
A Review Paper On Water Resource ManagementSabrina Baloi
This document summarizes key concepts in water resource management. It discusses how water management structures can change water regimes and impact stakeholders. It also notes that while water projects aim to provide economic benefits, some populations have inadequate access to safe water for basic needs. The document then reviews experts' concepts on water management and financing allocations. It identifies areas for further addressing such as governance, accountability, gender, and targeting of aid and sector budgets. Finally, it discusses developing a framework for water management that is measurable, affordable and applicable globally.
The document discusses the global challenges of water resource management. It notes that rapid population growth, increasing water demands, deteriorating water quality, and climate change are exacerbating a global water crisis. While there have been many international agreements regarding this crisis, little progress has been made in implementing solutions. Achieving targets for access to safe drinking water and sanitation by 2015 will require significant increases in funding from national governments, international donors, and private sector investment. Pricing water appropriately and utilizing public-private partnerships could help address the crisis by increasing investment while protecting access for poor communities.
Water Sustainability Summit What will it take Get in the gr.docxjessiehampson
Water Sustainability Summit
What will it take?
Get in the groups
that you were in last time
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“the use of water that supports the ability of human society to endure and flourish into the indefinite future without undermining the integrity of the hydrological cycle or the ecological systems that depend on it.”
Sounds good.
What’s Gleick’s own critique of this?
“By itself, however, it is too general to offer guidance for water managers, planners, and scientists.
To make decisions about how to allocate and use water resources, other goals and criteria need to be identified.”
We Start with Peter Gleick’s Take on Water Sustainability
Gleick, P (1998). Water in Crisis: Paths to Sustainability. Ecological Applications, 8(3): 571-579
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Gleick, P (1998). Water in Crisis: Paths to Sustainability. Ecological Applications, 8(3): 571-579
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His seven criteria sound pretty good too. Are we done?
Is this all it takes?
How prioritize these recommendations?
Is this the best way to frame it?
How do his recommendations compare to those found in the other readings?
Peter Gleick’s Take on Water Sustainability
Why do you think this particular article was assigned for everyone to read instead of one of the other 5?
What does water “consciousness” mean?
How do the recommendations in this article compare to Gleick’s?
What ideology is represented in this article?
Discuss…
Clarke - On Developing “Water Consciousness”: Eight Movement Building Principles
On Developing “Water Consciousness”: Eight Movement Building Principles
Clarke, T (2008). On Developing “Water Consciousness”: Eight Movement Building Principles, in Lohan, T, ed., Water Consciousness. AlterNet Books. Pp. 161-167
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Eight Movement Building Principles
Water Integrity
Treat water with reverence and respect
Water Commons
Water must be available to all people and nature
Resist commodification of water
Water Sovereignty
Local communities must be able to control their watersheds
Water Equity
Justice and equity favor public water supply systems
Water Conservation
Use only what we need
Water Quality
Protect ecosystems and human health
Water Security
Prevent water conflicts
Water Democracy
The people become the guardians of water via grassroots, bottom-up activities
Clarke - On Developing “Water Consciousness”: Eight Movement Building Principles
Do you subscribe to this conclusion?
Clarke, T (2008). On Developing “Water Consciousness”: Eight Movement Building Principles, in Lohan, T, ed., Water Consciousness. AlterNet Books. Pp. 161-167.
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This document summarizes experiences from 10 community projects supported by the GEF Small Grants Programme that have scaled up community actions for international waters management. The projects showcase how communities in countries like Belize, Cape Verde, Cuba, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and Turkey have tackled issues like sustainable fisheries, mangrove conservation, reducing marine pollution and establishing marine protected areas. By empowering local communities and demonstrating effective solutions, the projects have led to wider advocacy efforts and mobilized additional partnerships and resources to address transboundary water challenges. The lessons learned provide guidance on supporting community innovations and scaling them up through multiple partnerships and links to larger projects.
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1. WWW 2012 from Sunday 26th until Friday 31th of August, Stockholm.
Conferences Sunday 26th.
K21 Infrastructures, climate change and water
Mr Diego Rodriguez, World bank.
Welcome to all participants that will help programs and thinking about water and large infrastructures.
Mr John Matthews, Conservation NGO
Ecological thinking could be against large dams and water infrastructures. But after working on the subject
several years ecologists can re-think the concept because large water systems are improving people's life.
Climate change is part of planning large infrastructures, and not any more an underground concern.
J.matthews@conservation.org
Mr David R. Purkey, US water group leader
Integrating resilience as continuity and recovery aspects.
How to maintain role, purpose and integrity of action in changing circonstances.
The example is about keeping good environment for fishes to live and give birth in Californian rivers.
Water temperature in this area of hydro-power production should be kept under 20 degrees, otherwise
fishes will not survive.
Adaptation of water system in terms of Operations, Infrastructure characteristics and Basin context.
It means taking water at deeper or lower level depending to season and temperature of reservoir.
Anyway it seems the population of fish will not last during the 21st century.
Water and energy plans are linked on effect matters.
Ms Monica Scatasta, European investment Bank
Sharing doubts, questions within the group.
Economic models linked to hydrological issues.
Water and Climate Change adaptation have influence on economic and financial challenges.
At project level, risk assessment might be a major research to understand financial and socio-economic
impacts.
Ms Jessica Troell, Environmental Law Institute
Governing for resilience.
Impredictability of climate and multiple stressors on environment show that adaptation of water policies is
becoming crucial at both national, regional and global levels.
Consider climate for planning water projects.
2. Panel about adaptation:
Size of infrastructure matters because it is linked to investment, local impacts and political decisions.
Climate models have changed during the last decades because climate change was not included by
scientists.
Also, local governments do not agree to be influenced by development agencies for infrastructures, they
raise their own funds and want to decide what they want to build.
Does resilience comes from local control or decentralized?
National level is supposed to decided for large scale project and local governance to analyse acceptability
of risks. Between regions, release of water and keeping water inside dams must be coordinated.
Ms Anette Tjomsland, FIVAS
52.000 dams contribute to more than 4% CO2 release in atmosphere.
Other participants
Resilience is supposed to embrace things "out of control", that's why local or central "control" is not exactly
appropriate.
Local governance may not have enough overview on national issues.
International Water Institute in Mali
Nature may provide the resilience because their are examples in Cameroun, Niger, Senegal where millions
of people depend on flood plains. They had to move from cities because they had no water services.
Ms Katleen Dominique OECD
Climate change adaptation is considered too late in project building for changing important characteristics
of infrastructures.
Sri Lanka have a sustainable way of managing natural collection of rain water and using cascade system. It
is not only considering what human being gain from the system that stands for 2500 years but also what
government finally avoid to invest in water management.
Because there is a long term issue about resilience at sustainability about water, policies may take into
account the need to adaptation has obligation. It is an immediate challenge for managing the future.
K16/17 Sanitation for all, the drive to 2015
Ms Therese DOOLEY, senior advisor at UNICEF.
- to end with open defecation
- United Nations are involved and urging any institution to raise awareness against open defecation.
Millennium Development Goal sanitation might be reached by joining efforts.
Ms Clarissa Brocklehurst
The sanitation working group, proposal and internal group work.
Started in January 2012, Washington DC.
3. Goals:
- universal access to fresh water
- by 2025, no-one practices open defecation
- by 2030, 80% have adequate sanitation facility
- by 2030, 50% of household excreta separated and stored properly.
Other monitoring items
Affordability, community-wide sanitation, public expenditure, discrimination and exclusion, progress
against the old "improved" definition.
Simple solution that can help stopping open defecation will benefit to 80 millions people.
Location of latrine is driving change to habits.
Also community latrines are a solution.
Mobilisation of communities through natural leaders is a success.
Water or sanitation, the debate will continue the next years.
Water sector will keep on receiving money.
Mr Sjef Ernes, Aqua for all.
There should be solutions to change habits by making the use of sanitation facilities more attractive.
Panellist from India
In India, the city of Bangalore have set-up a system which facilitate the use of human excreta in agriculture.
Re-use of excreta might be facilitate to create small businesses for use in fertilizer.
T5 Sanitation and water for all, seminar
Mr Darel Saywell, Plan International USA
Ms Heather Skilling, USAID
NPRI
- work hand in hand with governments
- spread activities that improve the sector
- fill the gaps, not disturbing the running projects
The key question: where do we start?
Mr Dominick De Wall
How to translate political commitment to the field action
-> how to allocate funds to the countries in need
the countries might be off track, local presence of coordinating demand, explicit and articulated demand
from government for NPRI -> support is eligible
Question from participant:
How to encourage? How to make things happen?
Does it need local demonstration?
4. Ms Clarissa Brockehurst, SWA secretariat.
The sector shows numerous actions on WASH, coordination and consolidation of projects.
The landscape might be monitored from National up to local figures, for partners, inputs, outputs,
outcomes.
Monitoring is key for analysing progresses.
Thanks to the monitoring SWA can have a stronger voice in negotiating with UN agencies.
Mr Robert Bos, WHO
Targets, indicators will be analysed during meetings with UNICEF to compare statistics to field
assessments.
Conclusion of the seminar
Highlight from groups:
- Access to water and finance, regional processes.
- Several commitment from HLM are difficult to track.
- Strong linkage of documentation with project monitoring.
- List of gaps and recommendations.
- Data collection at national level improvement and support.
Finally the speaker (DS) encourages any participant to be involved in progress.
K16/17 Water resources management
Taking points from Rio conference and discussing.
A survey was organized to know how many countries agreed on Integrated Water Resource Management.
Based on 70% countries that answered the questionnaire, the survey is analysing IWRM compared to
Human Development Indicator.
An interactive map allows to shows indicators thanks to your choice of parameters.
From Millennium Development goals to Sustainable Development goals.
How to set-up the monitoring scheme for specific Water Resource Management.
A panel will comment UN report on water
Mr Michel Jarraud, UN Water.
The report was created to inform about the survey and linked to the future. The report must be useful to
inform the progress and adapt to the new environment. There were no SDG's before Rio, but only MDG's.
Then there is a need to review the Water report process. All organisations that are participating the UN
water report work on definition of few Sustainable Development Goals that will cover various activities.
Dealing with natural disasters must be included because some of huge events are shaking the global
situation.
Ms Karen LEXEN, SIWI.
Organisations may communicate with governments without waiting for invitations. Advocacy may
influence decisions.
5. Mr Rashid Mbazira, African Union.
How to report the analysis in the context for implementing the projects?
There is no system and this is the main target actually.
Mr Jean Marie, Water net.
We see that Water is not a key issue in negotiation.
Answer: it is included but not in the same way.
UN water is appealing anybody who wants to share ideas for definition of SDG's and UN will be very
active for implementing the projects within IWRM.
Monday 27th
Plenary session, opening.
Started with children playing violins.
Also Art demonstration in air.
Opening stressing the importance of water in global development. Water and sanitation may be available to
anybody as it has tremendous affect on food security, health and family life.
New ideas and technologies may emerge from talks and workshop along the week. Support from city of
Stockholm, Swedish state, SIWI and private companies very important for organising the World Water
Week.
Disaster have showed how important is water in our daily life, improving access to water and food security
will change hundred of millions of lives.
Mayor of Stockholm welcomes people and remind the past of Stockholm being polluted and grey air
created by coal burning. The efforts made in Stockholm can be exported.
The Egyptian Minister for water and Irrigation is stressing that African continent needs to have better
access to fresh water and sanitation is still very weak. The financing gap is around thirty percent of the
whole African need.
The lack of water for food subsistence is leading to starvation while 3000 litre a day should be needed for
local production.
There are solutions for improving solutions and the total of families that would have correct sanitation and
access to fresh water.
Egypt is victim of water scarcity, and diverse effects of climate change as well as Africa as a whole.
The Minister is asking the developed world to think about changing habits for not pushing on actual
disastrous climate change impact on African families.
Director of FAO, G. Da Sylva, Brazilian Minister.
No food security without water security. Need is clear for fresh water. Agriculture is showing weak points
that may lead to real problems of food production. Agriculture need a lot of water and will be a key
question for water management. Small producers are the most producing force in the world. Better land and
water management to small producers required support from National and International levels.
Regional and Global stability depends on water availability.
Land and water can be degraded by adding chemicals for intense agriculture. Innovation is needed for poor
families and more efficient water management. Sustainability is not only a concern for producers but also
for consumers.
6. K23 Water Security and Climate Resilient Development
Egyptian Minister of water and irrigation, AMCOW's President.
Global water partnership to be implemented about water and climate program. It is the launch of technical
document of WSCRD. The guidance appeal organisations to work together in implementing the program.
How fast will we be affected by Climate change?
Scientific analysis must be the base of thinking about Climate change and actions to be made.
Prof Torkil Jonch Clausen, GWP forum.
Framework to provide a guidance on the development in investment, finance matters. A Climate change
investment is supposed to be good when Climate change happens. You can have a low regret investment, is
Climate change does not happen you did waste to much money. The framework is set-up to understand the
problem, identify and evaluate options, to implement the solutions and monitoring effects and keep going
on. Height pilots countries and five pilots basins, among 23 concerned countries.
Panellists
AMCOW expert, CAP net UNDP and GWP.
Africa have become an infrastructure continent. Resilience must be an important key point in projects. All
projects linked to water security must integrate Climate variation as a component.
The need is 8 billions of investment about water security on the African continent. Eliminating poverty is
the goal of water availability. Adaptation side and mitigation with CO2 low emission seems to be a
promising work.
CAP net want to emphasize the building capacity phase.
Relation between Egypt and Sudan is based on using the Nile river for cultivating rice in the Nile valley.
Trans boundaries programs, and identifying the most vulnerable populations are part of current way of
building projects.
K21 Water-Energy-Food security International basins nexus
Pr Jonas Bogardis.
Processes may take much time in elaborating the paperwork.
It is time and human resources consuming.
Water and food security projects may respect environmental conditions for improving population lives at
the same time.
Species, water quality, quantity needed, pollution of rivers must be taken into account.
Agro products are exported and create a virtual trade of water between continents.
The human food security is connected to availability around living areas and quality will influence on
health status.
The inter-boundaries basins are located in USA, Asia, Africa and middle-east. Basins are exporting their
products.
Mr Rick Lawford
7. Lake Winnipeg, sickest of Canada.
The lake is receiving debris from a lot of US cities and become polluted. Also agriculture brings chemical
residuals.
The water moving into the border is circulating from south to north.
Thursday 28th
T4 An eye on Asia
Pr Peter Rogers, Harvard University and NUS.
Urban population transition
Nutrition transition
Climate transition
Agricultural transition
Energy transition
Carbohydrate consuming is going down while fat is growing an protein is stagnate.
An average of 5 to 17% for greenhouse emission are cause by land turn into agriculture field.
Climate change/Global food needs and maximum food production are defining a safe zone triangle. The
situation is actually not in safe zone for global figures. The problem is to know how the society will adapt
solution for moving "gravitation CFP point" in the safe zone.
Ms Louise Whitings, FAO RAP.
Moving from unsustainable growth development to "green growth".
Malaysia example in peninsula river basins.
Kedah and Muda river basins.
When there was no competition in water use it was sustainable but water supply sector is know taking more
water from the resource than before, and more that agriculture. It leads to a none sustainable situation in
term of supplying agriculture and citizens with clean water.
Irrigation is still a priority by law, but it could change because of political support towards water supply
sector.
China is making huge improvement in water and food security by increasing agriculture land. It gives better
food supply to Chinese communities.
At large scale in Asia, a multi sectorial approach is needed to make coherent strategy. Bringing better
income for farmers in sectors of rice and other grain/staple producers is an important goal.
Mr V. Ratna Reddy, LNRMI India.
Role of watershed development in India.
Rain fed agriculture, Climate change and river basins are the main issues in this matter.
Hydro-geology and biophysical aspects might be integrated in watershed development.
Climate variability have an impact on watershed in river basins.
8. Opportunities to improve watershed research include farmers adaptation, multi sectorial involvement and
scientific work.
Consortium of Africare, Oxfam and WWF have published three reports:
www.panda.org
- Sustainable sugar-cane initiative,
- More rice with less water,
- More rice for people and more water for the planet.
T4 An eye on Asia
Pr Casey Brown, University of Massachusetts.
Conflicts
- low value or high value water users
- water management practice and Climate change
- economical quantifiable use of water
Consequences
Asia will not run out of water.
Current trend will lead to increasing conflicts.
Water cost will increase.
Does India have enough water?
Managing conflicts
Policy interventions can facilitate "orderly transitions"
Mr David Mc Coley, Asian development bank.
Food and water security in Changing climate.
Climate change might dominate things. Uncertainty.
Asia is vulnerable. Water and agriculture sector face specific risks. Familiar and "no regrets" actions, and
also new options. Responses to be made in infrastructures and agriculture sectors.
Asia and pacific will be four times more affected by disasters.
Water security will stress 1 billion people.
Climatological hazards, sea level rise on asian shores.
Rain, winds, floods, droughts, heat, fires, pest outbreaks (still to come).
Natural disasters make prices to rise.
Agriculture contribute from 17 to 32% in greenhouse gas emissions.
Water and agriculture sectors need responses about effects of climate change on food and availability.
Social and economic response matters: grain, crop, trade, funds, migrations.
Ms Luna Bharati, IWMI.
9. Environmental sustainable water availability in Asia.
When allocation becomes important, political decisions, objectives, users, accounting.
Water availability evaluation have not been done.
Environmental demand?
WWF India has a group of experts for assessment of environment flow. Will be done with sensitive
categories.
Quantifying the spiritual water requirement of Ganga (Depths and width). Culture, rituals linked to the
river.
Final goal of water allocation is to allow transparent and sustainable use of available water resource.
Mr Robert Meaney, Valmont industry.
Talk about import/export of food towards Asian countries.
Asia food demand will double by 2050.
India 62, China 60, USA 25 millions of hectares irrigated.
Irrigation is more efficient, more than 50% of water is used.
US farmers are mostly using rotating water (or linear) spread on cotton. Coffee in Brazil, pasture in New
Zealand. Sugar cane in tropical countries. 342.000 machines installed in the world.
The problem is how small farmers will use these machines?
Precision irrigation can help to bring the increase of production that Asia needs.
T3 Early warning system, an example for adapting agriculture.
Mr Martin Pasman, agriculture engineer, Argentina.
Irrigation studies in Argentinian borders in water scarce locations. Technology is used for irrigation in this
family run company. High efficiency of 90% of water spread on the field. More crops produced by
rotational systems called pivots than before with flood. Internet helps to connect data from soil and
humidity.
In some places there is no underground water, then it needs to improve the system. There is a need to
harvest more water inside the soil by allowing this rain water to get into the earth.
Early warning system is based on series of years, monthly and three days data about weather.
With Climate change it should be raining more in Argentina, but in maximum or medium data? Rain should
increase in the western Argentina. With less water it is possible to produce more crops because of a better
strategy for water to get into the soil.
What seeds to plant?
What period?
What variety?
How many seeds per hectare?
What fertilizer to apply?
It depends of drought, rain fall or uncertain climate variation.
Small farmers can use the water irrigation system from 10 hectares but it need 3 to 4 years to get financial
return.
10. Federation au Red Cross in Malawi have worked with farmers to understand Climate change. It was based
on farmer's experience and reminds about drought and rains.
Observing variation of water level by villagers helps to communicate the problem within villages about
water trouble. It is a dynamic way of monitoring Climate change effects and to prevent the population from
being victim of it.
29th Wednesday
T4 Efficiency on the food supply chain, Focus on Latin America.
Opening with several food and water managers from Latin America. Mr Felipe Carazo.
What about the supply chain in food industry?
Mr William Sarni, Delloite consulting, director and practice leader, enterprise water strategy.
Water efficiency in food supply chain in Latin America and Caribbean.
Beyond corporate social responsibility. From sustainability 1.0 to sustainability 2.0.
Energy relates to the water and food chains.
Food traceability, Resource scarcity, Rise of middle class, Energy security are main issues in this
presentation.
Farm to fork movement means that people wants to know where food comes from.
Grow revenue, to Reduce cost and to Reduce risk are factors of companies engagement.
Greater risk are creating greater opportunities and new partnership in order to have better solutions.
Water stewardship, internal operations, value chain business partners, watershed stakeholders.
Preservation, engagement and innovation are three areas of research for companies. Water technology funds
are in the middle of the game.
Physical, regulatory, reputational risks are big factors from production to product use.
Stakeholders take care about water.
Mr Christian Benucci, Pepsi co, South cone.
Innovation for potato sourcing.
Providing people with choice. Improvement of operational costs. Good for all is good for business.
Performance with purpose is a promise of Pepsi co.
Positive water balance, better water use and providing access to safe water.
Pepsi co has created a global sustainable agriculture policy.
Preserving the soil, organised water use on fields, labelled chemicals, energy management and food
storage, long term farm economic management, social investment inside communities are operational
targets.
The Rain Forest alliance http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
Have very similar commitment charter.
Since 2009, Pepsi co is searching to meet requirement of Rain Forest certification. In December 2011
potato plants are 100% certified.
Overall business targets are linked to better efficiency in supply chain and improving consumer choices
into sustainable offer.
Mr Greg Kock, Coca Cola Director of global water stewardship.
Sugar cane experience in Brazil. At overall level, Coca Cola wants to maintain a secure, sustainable supply
of agriculture ingredients. 3500 different products.
11. A goal in supply chain is to shorten the process of delivering by reducing operation through food traders.
Product to consumers as short as possible, it is a major shift.
It is including long term ingredient sourcing plan, improving farmer's life style amongst other goals.
Bonsucro is involved is better sugar cane supply chain, farm, mill and refining process. Bonsucro
certification is ensuring sustainability of this focus. Coca Cola has started to buy certified sugar cane.
Three main goals for water: source sustainability, run-off, efficiency. Pilot projects in various countries on
several continents. 1.53% Bonsucro certified land in Brazil.
Sra Maureen Ballestero,
Wants to start by highlight the fact to be on stage with large companies making business with food, water
and gives value to water management. Those meetings are usually organised among water professionals,
researchers and technicians. It is a valuable evolution that leads to a new focus on the subject.
It is now an evidence that everything is connected, Energy, water, food and business.
The poverty is still very present in South America and it will be affected by current decisions on water
issues by companies, governments.
Law about water will be a key question in Latin America because it is an issue of dealing with business,
pollution and use of water within all those countries. If no answer is given by Law, what are we talking
about down here?
Lunch session T4
Mr Rolando Martin, coordinador general CLOCSAS.
Confederacion latino americana de organizaciones communitarias de servicios de agua y saneamiento.
Community based water management inside.
Still 40 millions of people without access to fresh water and 125 without sanitation. Due to bad
management all the population do not get water and sanitation, even if the southern continent have good
water resources.
There are more than 80.000 community based water groups, with 40 millions fellows. The first
organisations were created 40 years ago.
Women are the most important key in water logistics.
Leadership in water management is increasing community life and projects. Water management is
important for daily life because this is the one that families are drinking.
Preservation of eco systems is important for rehabilitation of land, feeding of rivers, landscape.
There is a lack of expertise and water consulting. Also, even if there is a lot pilot projects there are not
enough professionals and a lack of information sharing.
Water is the main goal of those organisations, there is a wish to deal with water issue without government
support.
Responsibility in water management is also in paying costs and water culture helps preserving eco
systemas. http://wash-rural.ning.com
Mr Walter Lopez, Chiapas Sierra Madre, Mexico.
1998, 2005 and 2010 were major natural disasters.
Taking into account the strategy for sustainable development, all goals are linked to a better water
management by communities with central key of family subsistence.
Discovering the field is helping to understand the reality of natural water systems. Visits are benefiting to a
better analysis of water situation.
Also changing dates for spreading seeds of maize is creating a trouble for beans growing. It was a solution
coming from old culture of Mayas, but the Climate change is a threat on this system of maize-bean-
pumpkin agriculture within the same piece of land. (Mais frijoles calabaza)
12. Purifying water through a specific community plant is helping to reduce diarea.
When coffee washing is starting there is an increase of pollution or water. Burning of rural lands is not
encouraged.
Sport is used for providing management courses to the youth.
Global preservation of eco-systems is now in charge of communities taking account of their voice.
T4 Climate change linked to water and food security in the Americas.
Mr Colin Herron, opening.
Sr Jose Luis Luege Tamargo, CONAGUA.
The Climate change is actually affecting the reality of water situation. There is a goal of evaluating how
much water volume is needed for industry, population and other use.
The need could be higher because of the coming impact of Climate change, all studies will be used by
further international meetings about the region.
Mr Jurgen Mahlknecht, .
The science and academics are taking part in contributing to the reflections.
Ms Ania Grobicki, Global Water Partnership Sweden.
Water and adaptation to Climate change are recognise as a major threat to food security around the world.
Scientific and professionals are involved in finding solutions where Politicians and Diplomats may find
difficulties. 2600 partners in 80 countries are participating to Water and Climate resilience linked to water
security. How to make decisions within uncertain situation and invest without regrets?
UNFCCC, World Meteorological Organisation are working in the network. Tran-sectorial meeting will be
held in Peru about water agreements. Latin American water week in Chilli 2013.
Mr Colin Herron,
Global impact of Climate change on Latin America. Sea level rise, glacier retreat, droughts and flooding
increase.
Sr Oscar Lara Arechiga, congressman commission de agua, Mexico.
Flooding, frost and drought did hit Mexico.
Big flooding have produced 4 billions dollars damages to several states. Serious frosts have affected some
states where crop production were destroyed.
The northern part, starting at middle of the land was affected by extreme drought.
USA is actually affected by droughts and it is leading to increase of price for import into Mexico.
It is now 40% of corn that is used for biofuels production.
21 millions of Mexicans are living in food poverty.
Agriculture is and will remain a major goal of improvement in Mexico.
Sr Sanderson A. Medeiros Leitao, Climate Change, Brazil.
Investment in Brazil concerning agriculture. Sciences and technologies have seen important economic
results of support. Five priorities. National plan for acceleration of action plan. Strategic areas have been
identified.
Water resource system is called SINGREH and have been created some years after Water Week in
Stockholm. NGO's, Ministries, population have a voice on river basin management. Management,
Monitoring and Research are communicating for adapting to Climate change.
13. Tropical research and development is organised through EmBraPa, then exploring solution about producing
agricultural goods inside Brazil.
Adaptative procedures must be created to specific situation to each country.
Sr Gonzalo Leon, environmental advisor, fondation Chilli.
Water management and Climate change. The effect of changes are affecting human activities.
Water resource is important for human life in the main city of Santiago. The glacier is the main resource of
the dam from where the water is taken out.
Agriculture, forests and fish population are affected by the rise of temperature.
The national plan to fight Climate change is analysed on a global map. The rise of temperature is affecting
food security because it has direct link with cattle, fishes, wines and green production.
30th Thursday 2012
T6 Next goals for drinking water
Joint monitoring programme WHO and UNICEF for water and sanitation.
Mr Guy Hutton, UNICEF/WHO Joint Programme. www.wsinfo.org
Wash targets must be improved for incorporating Human Rights, from the "most bankable" to targets and
indicators for SDG goals.
There is actually a very long list of global global goals, targets and indicators.
WASH sector was under consultation for publishing a survey in September 2012. In October a second
document will be published. Finally, documentation will be ready for The Hague meeting. This work is
including consultation, coordination and monitoring.
In September 2013 documentation will be proposed to UNGA.
Mr Eddy Perez, World bank working group coordinator Washington DC, London.
The group have processed a work about overall goal, list of targets, definitions, sources of data, list of
parameters to monitor.
Universal use of sanitation that preserve safety and dignity by 2030.
Main goal is to stop open defecation, then, to develop adequate sanitation and finally, house excreta to be
stored and transported safely.
Indicators, percentage of sanitation in use and excreta in the field.
Ms Merri Weinger, USAID Hygiene working group USA.
Hand-washing, food hygiene, menstrual hygiene management.
Hygiene should be recognise as a goal for dignity, health.
Ensure universal access to hand-washing facilities. Prioritizing food hygiene in Policies and Strategies.
Women and adolescent girls could manage menstruation with privacy and dignity.
Indicators: households, schools, healthcare structures and birth facilities. Countries enforcing food safety
recommendations. Households with running water, soap and water where food is prepared. Schools and
health facilities with pragmatic menstrual management. Teachers and healthcare facilities that can answer
basic questions.
Mr Tom Slymaker, WATERAID.
Monitoring drinking water, overview and proposals.
watermonitoring2015.org
Safe, sustainable drinking water for all.
To make a short list of targets combining universal access to basic services. Focus on access at home.
14. Affordable and non-discriminatory accessibility.
Drinking water for everybody. Water service at home, in schools and health facilities. Sustainable water
management by institutions.
Indicators: availability, quality, accessibility and affordability.
Locations: Schools, health facilities, basic/intermediate/high targets. Also workplace, markets and houses.
Ms Catarina De Albuquerque, UN special rapporteur about Human Right to Safe drinking water and
sanitation.
Recommendations of the Equity and Non-discrimination.
Universality, equity, non-discrimination. It is a "for all" concept, but this not enough. It must be focused to
marginalized, discriminated, poor. It means differentiated solutions for the poorest, positive discrimination,
but it does not mean the same level of service for everybody.
It is a promise to improve access to water for the most disadvantaged groups and communities wherever
there are.
Surveys must be done also beyond the households.
JMP website reports are available for everybody.
Side event organised by the New York University.
Mr Gerard Payen, UNSGAB.
Remark about first part: the aim is not to reach a high level of service for everybody, everywhere but to
enable distribution of good quality water to those who are disadvantaged.
Round-table discussions:
- new generation indicators.
- roles, responsibilities and gaps at all levels.
- from technical to political process.
- monitoring of Human Rights.
Three points from every round-table:
- collecting information, water quality, monitoring systems, feasibility to collect data, global need compare
to national needs.
- global architecture of monitoring, regional/country level, surveys, country systems that are measuring
outputs, optimal use of the data, data not use with efficiency, country rooted monitoring system, indicator
for impacts, tool for monitoring, indicators linked to MDGs.
- addressing discrimination, basic access, water quality, disparity within households, integration of non
discrimination targets, to provide universal access. Basic level expectancies must be improved.
- looking at framing the content, having water goal can not be guaranteed, science possibility is not
followed by politician involvement, why should politician care?, framing equality, stake-holder's
engagement, exchanges within the network, refining messages, possible champions, countries can help the
process, health and education, political acceptability of goals, to be realistic with politics that want to be
elected.
- who we should connect to?, non water specialists water resource management complementarity,
competition in defining new indicators, work together for new targets, high level panel, friends of water, to
connect directly members of water groups, inviting groups into the UN group, water goals and targets with
Human Rights is responsibility of all group members, to explain the work through modern communication.
Mr Robert Bos.
To keep the convergence inside the group.
15. Mr Sanjay Wijesekera
Being involved in the thinking of process and goals, not only on reaching goals. Goals and targets are
measurable and clear. Must be measurable at global scale, it must have an analytical justification.
Consultation process include the WASH.
K21 Water-food nexus in the Himalayas and Andes
Mr Glenn Pearce-Oroz.
Concepts, mountains considered as regions.
Three examples: China, Nepal and Peru.
Dr Marcus Moench, ISET International.
Continuity and change.
Water-food security, science into planning and action.
From the low lands to the high lands. Water resource is the main effect will affect food security.
Climate change will have an effect on local agriculture, witch itself have importance for food-security.
Agriculture is increasingly more specialized. The system is very fragile. Transport, communication, energy
are impacting the environment.
Individuals and groups are organised by institutional media.
Institutions are constraining and enabling. Exposure to climate change. Implications for water and food
systems is that they are less linked that before.
Many non-local agents have influence on water-food availability. Resilience, incentives, changing nature of
institutions, relative role of local water and agriculture are keywords in this matter.
Dr Eklabya Sharma, ICIMOD.
Growing impact of Climate change in Mountains Regions.
Indukush context, energy water and food security issues.
40% of people in the world are depending in mountains.
Vital resources and growing vulnerabilities. Eight countries are part of Himalayas where 210 millions
people are living.
There will be an increase of rain fall during the rainy season.
60.000 sq km of glaciers in Himalayas.
Pasture land, agriculture and dried-up wetlands are affected by Climate change. Largest irrigated
agriculture. Groundwater is more used and level is decreasing. China, India and Nepal are working together
in adaptation to Climate change. The ground water pumping habit in India as a huge impact of Climate
change in the region. Rain falls have decreased from 10 to 17%.
Consequences of Climate change on water basins.
Dr Jianxin Mu, Yellow river basin research.
Population life style, economy and technology are linked to food and energy demand. Sediments witch are
present in the water has given its name to the river. Changes of flow and precipitation are not connected,
but Climate change might be the most important factor.
Withdrawal, inputs, groundwater and surface-water are four criteria of the study.
Mr Juan Jose Rodriguez, Nature Conservation.
Improving environment and sanitation in watershed.
16. Water funds and Latin America. Fresh water need is well none. Several species are natural indicators of
good water quality. 60% of diseases in Peru are linked to the water. Deforestation Highways, Mining,
Agriculture, livestock, urbanisation are the major threats in southern American context.
In Colombia, there is a reduction or water sediments by ten times, and local Industry is working on it to
make water cleaner. Water-funds are destinated to finance projects, operations costs, Trust Fund and Match
Funds.
Quito, Bogota, Lima get 10 M usd, 1.1 M usd and 900 M usd.
The definitions of priorities are decided with theoretical models.
Credible financial management is necessary.
Dr Ajaya Dixit, ISET Nepal.
Beyond the watershed, Institutions and systems across scales.
Six VDCs, the most local authorities, were chosen within a band going for low altitude to highest. The
highest altitude shows the most important increase of temperature.
The response to troubles are Preparation of adapting strategies, engage several level of authorities, choose
key issues to be solved, monitor and assess.