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Experiences with Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation and ...NAP Events
Presentation by: CBD
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2. The key characteristics of the concept
3. The global status of IWRM
4. Practical implementation – the challenges
5. Practical implementation – case studies showing successful
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6. How IWRM programmes are being linked with the Millennium
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From Local to Global: Realizing Water Security for Sustainable Development - ...Global Water Partnership
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1. The relevance of IWRM for a number of key development issues
2. The key characteristics of the concept
3. The global status of IWRM
4. Practical implementation – the challenges
5. Practical implementation – case studies showing successful
applications to problematic management scenarios
6. How IWRM programmes are being linked with the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and adaptation to climate change by the setting of achievement milestones
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Presentation by: Muhammad Semambo
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The Special Session on Water and Disasters, an initiative of the UN Secretary-General, will be held at the United Nations to raise awareness, share experiences and good practices, and discuss ways forward towards global actions on water and disasters.
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MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
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Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
Mobile apps User Experience Survival guide - Realcommerce consultingShay Rosen (שי רוזן)
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Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
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Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
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Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
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Session Overview
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Experience on Drought Management in the Mediterranean by Michael Scoullos, GWP Mediterranean
1. Experiences on Drought Management
in the Mediterranean
Prof. Michael Scoullos
GWP-Med Chair
GWP/WHO Workshop on
Integrated Drought Management in Central and Eastern Europe
Bratislava, 5-6 October 2012
2. Water resources in the Mediterranean:
an uneven distribution in space and time
3. Reds and oranges highlight lands around the
Mediterranean that experienced significantly drier
winters during 1971-2010 than the comparison
period of 1902-2010.
Source: NOAA, November 2011
4. Wintertime droughts are increasingly common in
the Mediterranean region, and human-caused
climate change is partly responsible. In the last 20
years, 10 of the driest 12 winters have taken
place in the lands surrounding the
Mediterranean Sea.
Source: NOAA, November 2011
8. ‘Integrating the Integrated’
Integrated Drought Management
should be an integral component
of the ‘extended’ IWRM
Drought is directly linked with Desertification.
Action planning to Combat Desertification should
be well tuned with IWRM Plans
And, all such plans are linked with Climate
Variability and Climate Change Adaptation Plans
13. An example
of no-regret activities contributing to drought
management at local level in the Mediterranean
2008 – ongoing, and expanding
14. Non- Conventional Water Resources Programme
in the Mediterranean
Aims at advancing the use of NCWR and in particular of traditional RWH,
improved by innovative techniques and methods, in water scarce
communities in the Mediterranean, as a cost effective method for water
availability, drought management and climate change adaptation at
local level.
The Programme objectives, launched in 2008 and on-going, are:
- To promote the use of NCWR as a sustainable way of providing
community access to water in water scarce areas;
- To position RWH as a helpful tool for climate change adaptation at
local level;
- To educate students and teachers on RWH and increase awareness
about sustainable water use;
- To train local technicians on the application of modern RWH and
NCWR systems and materials;
- To promote multi-stakeholder partnership for local NCWR initiatives;
15. Non- Conventional Water Resources Programme
in the Mediterranean
A multi-stakeholder implementing partnership
Partners:
Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Coca-Cola (“Mission Water” Environment Program, Coca-Cola System
Greece; The Coca-Cola Foundation)
Local Authorities, in each application area in Greek islands
Ministry for Gozo, Malta
Location :
Cyclades and Dodecanese Islands, Greece (2008 - on going)
Gozo Island, Malta (2012-2013)
Cyprus (under development for 2013-2014)
Other Mediterranean islands e.g. Sardinia (planning beyond 2013)
16. Non- Conventional Water Resources Programme
in the Mediterranean
Type of Activities
- RWH/NCWR systems (demonstration) applications
- Educational Activities for students and educators
- Regional Policy Dialogue on the subject as well as capacity
building activities for targeted stakeholders (local and
central authorities, NGOs, technicians, etc.)
- Awareness Raising
17. Examples of Applications in Cyclades islands, Greece
Iraklia
Tinos
Syros
Koufonisia
Ios
Santorini
Naxos
18. Non- Conventional Water Resources Programme
in the Mediterranean
Key Outputs up to 2012
NCWR application in more than in 20 insular water scarce
communities (more than 40,000 beneficiaries off the main lands)
50 site-specific RWH/NCWR systems yielding ~10 mi. liters of water
(collected and reused)
~2500 students & ~350 teachers (by 2011)
Training for 120 technicians; Capacity building for local and regional
councils in Malta;
Regional Policy Dialogue : NCWRM Conference, September 2011,
Athens;
Added Value
Cost-effectiveness; Partners’ commitment; Involvement and
ownership by local communities; Replication Potential
19. An example
of activities on policy assistance to
governments and capacity building,
contributing to drought management at
regional level in the Mediterranean
for 2013-2014
22. Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM)
Climate Change Adaption Thematic Pillar
SWIM activities in 2013-2014 in the field aim at contributing:
- To assess drought frequency of occurrence, delineate the affected areas
and identify the population and economic sectors affected the most;
- To enhance the understanding and awareness of droughts in SWIM
countries of focus as an increasing hazard and its potential
environmental and socio-economic impacts.
- To develop specific drought policies and contingency plans with the aim
of enhancing preparedness for increasing and extending drought’s
episodes.
- To develop the capacities of SWIM countries of focus to mitigate droughts
impacts, on the environment, economy and society; reduce vulnerability
and improve communities’ resilience in through study tours.
23. Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM)
Climate Change Adaption Thematic Pillar
Type of activities scheduled:
- Regional Assessment of past drought episodes and their
management in Selected SWIM-SM PCs (2013)
- Review of drought management policies and plans in the region and
mapping of available institutional and technical capacities (2013)
- A Regional Consultative Meeting to Review Drought Management
Policies and plans (2014)
- Develop Capacity of Water & Environment Stakeholders for Better
Management of Drought Episodes (2014)
24. ’Integrating the Integrated’
GWP-Med within the GEF MedPartnership Programme
and in cooperation with PAP MAP/ UNEP and UNESCO is
preparing an Integrated Methodological Framework where
IWRM, ICZM and Coastal Aquifer management plans are
integrated. A pilot application in the transboundary
Buna/Bojana River area (Albania/Montenegro) is on-going
Within this, Drought (and Flood) Management
should be addressed.
This can become part of the GWP/WMO Programme on
Integrated Droughts Management Planning, to be used as
a management tool at local level, in different areas.
25. An important last point:
The upcoming GWP/WMO Programme on
Droughts should link concretely with the
WACDEP Programme, particularly in Regions
where WACDEP work planning is in advanced
development, as well as the overall GWP
agenda on Water Security and Climate
Resilience (Droughts, Floods, Deltas/Coastal
Management Programmes)
26. As an example, several of the North Africa/Med
activities of WACDEP e.g. in Tunisia and
North Wastern Sahara Aquifer, have a
drought focus!
GWP-Med is assisting the Tunisian
Government to revise its Drought
Vulnerability Mapping and elaborate a
Drought Management Plan.
27. Thank you
Contact GWP-Med in:
secretariat@gwpmed.org