Presentation on the DROP project prepared for the mini-symposium Water-Land-Environment Nexus at the University of Twente on the 20th of September 2013
Benefit of governance in DROught adaPtation (DROP): an introductionDROP_project
This document provides an introduction to the Benefit of governance in DROught adaPtation (DROP) project. The project aims to enhance the preparedness and resilience of Northwest European regions to periods of drought and water scarcity. It involves implementing innovative adaptation measures in nature, agriculture, and freshwater reservoirs in six pilot regions. The project will also assess regional governance settings and define transnational lessons. With a budget of €7 million, the project runs from 2013-2015 and involves 11 partners from 5 countries testing pilot measures and developing a governance assessment tool. The document outlines the objectives, pilot measures, governance assessment approach, implementation process, and anticipated outcomes and results of the project.
This document discusses demonstration projects that will deliver innovative solutions to address critical water security challenges and enhance climate resilience. The primary target of the projects are local communities and partners who will benefit from the proposed activities. Key outputs include implementing sustainable solutions that address water, food and energy challenges. The projects aim to test and demonstrate innovative technologies and approaches in order to promote larger-scale adoption. Progress will be measured by the number of beneficiaries, documents outlining lessons learned, and demonstration projects that show innovation.
This document discusses Work Package 2 of the GWP Water and Climate Programme, which aims to support countries in integrating water security and climate resilience into national development planning. It outlines how climate change impacts will be manifested through water and impact socioeconomic development. The objectives are to build the case for integrating these issues, identify synergies among plans, and ensure water security and climate resilience are considered in investment decisions. Key outputs will include national assessments, stakeholder analyses, and supporting national organizations to develop frameworks addressing these issues. The indicator is the number of countries supported in developing policies and plans to integrate water security and climate resilience into development.
Demonstration projects WP5 GWP EA case study_andrew takawira for kidanemariam...Global Water Partnership
The document discusses a project to improve water security and climate resilience in the Bugesera Transboundary area between Rwanda and Burundi in the Kagera River Basin. The project will focus on interventions in the Lake Cyohoha sub-catchment, which has been identified as a hotspot area. Situational analyses were conducted and stakeholders endorsed priority interventions such as rainwater harvesting, protecting shoreline buffers, building terraces, promoting biogas and improved cookstoves, capacity building, and involving women and youth. Initial results showed ownership from local leaders and the identification of challenges and potential adaptation actions. Detailed action plans for 2013-2014 were made outlining activities, locations, timelines and responsibilities.
Regional and transboundary cooperation WP1 GWPMED case study_sarra touzi_28 augGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses a case study on climate change adaptation in North Africa. It summarizes the context of declining water resources in the region due to factors like increasing water withdrawals, decreasing piezometric levels, and impending effects of climate change like increased temperatures, decreased precipitation, and increased evapotranspiration. It then outlines the objectives and activities of the WACEP project to support regional cooperation on climate change adaptation in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System through activities like defining the baseline situation, identifying climate change scenarios, and developing a hydro-economic model to identify priority investments. It notes some initial progress made through a memorandum of understanding and work plan established with the local observation and surveillance authority.
This document discusses developing "no/low regret" water infrastructure investments that promote climate resilience. It outlines work package 3's objective to support stakeholders in creating gender-sensitive investment strategies. Potential investments include early warning systems, land management, ecosystem restoration, and climate-proofed infrastructure. Priority areas are water storage, new water technologies, and natural infrastructure. The document provides examples of supporting investment identification, appraisal, and integration into national budgets. It establishes metrics to track the number of organizations supported in developing investment strategies integrating water security and climate resilience.
The document provides an overview of the Global Water Partnership's (GWP) Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) ToolBox. The ToolBox is an online portal that contains knowledge products and tools to help practitioners and decision-makers implement IWRM. It includes 59 tools across various categories that cover topics like water demand management, decision support systems, and more. The ToolBox has been used to support IWRM planning in countries and basins around the world. Usage statistics show growing numbers of visitors over time from countries across all regions.
Benefit of governance in DROught adaPtation (DROP): an introductionDROP_project
This document provides an introduction to the Benefit of governance in DROught adaPtation (DROP) project. The project aims to enhance the preparedness and resilience of Northwest European regions to periods of drought and water scarcity. It involves implementing innovative adaptation measures in nature, agriculture, and freshwater reservoirs in six pilot regions. The project will also assess regional governance settings and define transnational lessons. With a budget of €7 million, the project runs from 2013-2015 and involves 11 partners from 5 countries testing pilot measures and developing a governance assessment tool. The document outlines the objectives, pilot measures, governance assessment approach, implementation process, and anticipated outcomes and results of the project.
This document discusses demonstration projects that will deliver innovative solutions to address critical water security challenges and enhance climate resilience. The primary target of the projects are local communities and partners who will benefit from the proposed activities. Key outputs include implementing sustainable solutions that address water, food and energy challenges. The projects aim to test and demonstrate innovative technologies and approaches in order to promote larger-scale adoption. Progress will be measured by the number of beneficiaries, documents outlining lessons learned, and demonstration projects that show innovation.
This document discusses Work Package 2 of the GWP Water and Climate Programme, which aims to support countries in integrating water security and climate resilience into national development planning. It outlines how climate change impacts will be manifested through water and impact socioeconomic development. The objectives are to build the case for integrating these issues, identify synergies among plans, and ensure water security and climate resilience are considered in investment decisions. Key outputs will include national assessments, stakeholder analyses, and supporting national organizations to develop frameworks addressing these issues. The indicator is the number of countries supported in developing policies and plans to integrate water security and climate resilience into development.
Demonstration projects WP5 GWP EA case study_andrew takawira for kidanemariam...Global Water Partnership
The document discusses a project to improve water security and climate resilience in the Bugesera Transboundary area between Rwanda and Burundi in the Kagera River Basin. The project will focus on interventions in the Lake Cyohoha sub-catchment, which has been identified as a hotspot area. Situational analyses were conducted and stakeholders endorsed priority interventions such as rainwater harvesting, protecting shoreline buffers, building terraces, promoting biogas and improved cookstoves, capacity building, and involving women and youth. Initial results showed ownership from local leaders and the identification of challenges and potential adaptation actions. Detailed action plans for 2013-2014 were made outlining activities, locations, timelines and responsibilities.
Regional and transboundary cooperation WP1 GWPMED case study_sarra touzi_28 augGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses a case study on climate change adaptation in North Africa. It summarizes the context of declining water resources in the region due to factors like increasing water withdrawals, decreasing piezometric levels, and impending effects of climate change like increased temperatures, decreased precipitation, and increased evapotranspiration. It then outlines the objectives and activities of the WACEP project to support regional cooperation on climate change adaptation in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System through activities like defining the baseline situation, identifying climate change scenarios, and developing a hydro-economic model to identify priority investments. It notes some initial progress made through a memorandum of understanding and work plan established with the local observation and surveillance authority.
This document discusses developing "no/low regret" water infrastructure investments that promote climate resilience. It outlines work package 3's objective to support stakeholders in creating gender-sensitive investment strategies. Potential investments include early warning systems, land management, ecosystem restoration, and climate-proofed infrastructure. Priority areas are water storage, new water technologies, and natural infrastructure. The document provides examples of supporting investment identification, appraisal, and integration into national budgets. It establishes metrics to track the number of organizations supported in developing investment strategies integrating water security and climate resilience.
The document provides an overview of the Global Water Partnership's (GWP) Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) ToolBox. The ToolBox is an online portal that contains knowledge products and tools to help practitioners and decision-makers implement IWRM. It includes 59 tools across various categories that cover topics like water demand management, decision support systems, and more. The ToolBox has been used to support IWRM planning in countries and basins around the world. Usage statistics show growing numbers of visitors over time from countries across all regions.
This document outlines key opportunity areas for an EU research and innovation policy agenda on nature-based solutions. It identifies four main goals: 1) enhancing sustainable urbanization, 2) restoring degraded ecosystems, 3) developing climate change adaptation and mitigation, and 4) improving risk management and resilience. For each goal, nature-based solutions could address environmental, social, and economic challenges in sustainable ways. Specifically, for sustainable urbanization, nature-based solutions support green economic development, environmental protection, and social well-being in cities facing increasing urbanization.
Building the new gwp strategy 'towards 2020' on the strengths of our current ...Global Water Partnership
The document outlines plans to build upon the strengths of the Global Water Partnership's (GWP) current strategy in developing a new "Towards 2020" strategy. It discusses GWP's vision of a water secure world, its mission to support sustainable water management at all levels, and its key strengths as a multistakeholder platform with inclusive structures and a strong knowledge base. The current strategy contains four goals around water's role in development, critical challenges, knowledge sharing, and network effectiveness. The new strategy will maintain these areas of focus but select new thematic priorities like climate change, food security, and ecosystems based on participatory processes.
Presentation - Scaling up nature-based solutions to address water-related cli...OECD Environment
This document summarizes a presentation on scaling up nature-based solutions to address water-related climate risks. It finds that while there is growing international and domestic policy support for nature-based solutions, key challenges remain around governance arrangements, policies, regulatory requirements, technical capacity, and funding. The presentation recommends further mainstreaming nature-based solutions across sectors, improving tools and guidelines, building technical capacity, and enhancing access to dedicated funding streams.
Protected areas in Scotland need to change their approach in several ways:
1) Change the messaging to emphasize how protected areas provide benefits to people like a "natural health service" and engage proactively with other interests instead of waiting for them.
2) Integrate protected areas into all relevant government programs, not just environmental ones, and ensure policies support rather than undermine protected areas.
3) Improve evidence-based decision making by providing objective data on ecosystem functions, invasive species impacts, and climate change to support policy changes.
4) Redefine protected area outcomes to focus on natural processes, ecosystem services, and resilience to threats rather than just features. Develop new performance measures accordingly.
5) Develop a
The document discusses the Ecosystem Approach framework for environmental management. It outlines the origins and development of the Malawi Principles from 1996-2011, which formed the conceptual basis for the Ecosystem Approach. It also describes the paradigm shift required from traditional sectoral and preservationist approaches. There remains a need for further guidance on implementation given challenges around institutional rigidity, short-term thinking, and lack of data and valuation of ecosystem services. The Sibthorp Trust seminar discussed taking stock and providing new guidance to achieve wider adoption of the Ecosystem Approach.
On November 10, 2010 the Bay Area Open Space Council convened a workshop at the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation to discuss climate change and its impacts on land conservation.
Read more about the event here: http://openspacecouncil.org/blog/by-guest-blogger-kelly-cash-on-the-morning-of-the-day-that-the-san-francisco-giants-would-win-the-world-series-in-the-evenin/
See photos from the event here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/openspacecouncil/sets/72157625226473375/
IAHR 2015 - Land subsidence, sea level rise and urban flooding, Lange, Deltar...Deltares
1) Land subsidence is outpacing sea level rise in many coastal cities due to human activities like groundwater extraction.
2) Subsidence can damage infrastructure and buildings by causing differential settlement.
3) Assessing subsidence involves measuring current and predicted future rates, identifying human and natural causes, and evaluating impacts on flooding and infrastructure.
4) Cities need integrated solutions including reducing groundwater extraction, adapting infrastructure, improving governance, and sharing best practices.
- The document summarizes current research activities and emerging topics in water resources management at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE).
- Key areas of research include sustainable watercourse management, constructed rivers, flood and drought risk management, integrated water resources management, and the use of multi-criteria decision analysis in complex problems.
- SYKE works closely with government ministries and regional authorities on issues like EU directive implementation, operational water forecasting and management, and academic/EU research projects.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
This document discusses the challenges with implementing biodiversity offsets in Canada. It argues that offsets have stalled because objectives and thresholds for environmental impacts have not been clearly defined. The government needs to establish consistent policies across departments, provide the necessary infrastructure for an offsets market, and reduce uncertainties around liability. Specifically, the government should set clear plans and targets for habitat conservation to integrate land use decisions across scales and allow for the effective use of offsets.
The document outlines various performance areas, categories, intents, and metrics for measuring the sustainability and resilience of an EcoDistrict project. The performance areas include habitat and health, resource efficiency, economic value, community vitality, and resilient planning. Each area contains multiple categories that identify aspects to measure, such as health and well-being, energy use, housing affordability, and climate hazard resilience. Specific metrics are proposed to track goals and progress over time, such as trees per square kilometer, percentage of renewable energy generated on-site, and vulnerability to storm surge flooding.
This document discusses water issues in Africa and sustainable development. It notes that water is essential for Africa's development and a standalone water goal is important for sustainable development. The document also discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and the need for better coordination between different water sectors and stakeholders. IWRM promotes coordinated management of water, land, and other resources for maximum economic and social benefits while protecting ecosystems.
This document discusses the interaction between spatial planning and river basin management in Ireland. It outlines the functions of planning authorities, including developing county development plans and managing development applications. It emphasizes that planning must ensure compatibility with River Basin Management Plans to promote sustainable development. Key policies like Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment are used to align plans, policies and projects. The document also discusses stakeholders in the planning process, and how river basin management influences planning policy, guidelines, and development decisions to protect water quality.
This document discusses key water challenges in South Asia and the Water and Climate Resilience Programme (WACREP) being implemented to improve resilience. It notes that South Asia has a large population and limited water resources that are under stress. Key challenges include coping with water shortages from population growth and climate change, transboundary water issues, and pollution. WACREP aims to enhance water security and climate resilience through integrated water resources management, capacity building, and local resilience projects. The status and process for developing WACREP's work plan are outlined, along with challenges of limited time, political commitment, and partner capacity.
The Wetland Tool for Climate Change was developed to help wetland managers plan for climate change adaptation. It provides a rapid assessment of a wetland's vulnerability to changes in water availability from climate change through a simple online interface. Two case studies illustrate how wetland managers are using the tool to inform adaptation strategies, such as managing water levels and expanding habitat networks. While not a replacement for detailed site-level analysis, the tool helps focus adaptation planning and supports management decisions in the face of climate change uncertainty.
Presentation - Adapting to a changing climate in the management of coastal zo...OECD Environment
Presentation - Adapting to a changing climate in the management of coastal zones meeting, Enhancing Climate Resilience through the National Coastal zone management program - Laura Petes (USA)
Accelerating Action Presentation by Laura Sparks, Chief Philanthropy Officer,...Kim Beidler
This document summarizes strategies for protecting water quality in the Delaware River Basin. It discusses three strategies: 1) addressing watershed-wide issues through research, monitoring, and policy; 2) building constituency for watershed protection through outdoor engagement; and 3) protecting and restoring ecologically significant places through on-the-ground conservation. It outlines a science-based process for selecting sub-watershed clusters for restoration and protection based on conservation need. Organizations will develop implementation plans and apply for grants to perform work outlined in the plans, with the goal of improving water quality across the basin.
Biodiversity loss and nature-based solutions: A view from re/insuranceCesar Henrique Arrais
Presentation by Oliver Schelske, Swiss Re Institute, Director, Natural Assets & ESG Research Lead, as part of the webinar "Nature-Based Solutions as a Catalyst for Achieving Mutual Benefits for People, Nature, and Climate: Lessons learned from China and globally."
It All Ends Up In Our Water: Saving our Coastal and Freshwaters From Land and...Iwl Pcu
The document summarizes the work of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) to the Global Environment Facility (GEF). STAP provides independent strategic advice on GEF projects, programs, and policies related to biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, chemicals and waste, and international waters. The document highlights a recent STAP advisory document on hypoxia and nutrient reduction in coastal zones, which provides recommendations to GEF on preventing and remediating hypoxia through nutrient management. STAP is looking to further support GEF partners in addressing nutrient pollution fluxes into coastal oceans through projects in Large Marine Ecosystems.
The document describes a surveillance operation where the narrator and his partner Johnny are monitoring an Egyptian man codenamed JAWS who is suspected of being a double agent. As they watch JAWS have coffee in a restaurant, the narrator reflects on his long rivalry with Johnny over a woman named Georgeanne who is now his wife. Their assignment is to observe JAWS and see if he meets with any mysterious contacts that night.
This document summarizes a meeting to discuss the development of a tool integrating hydrological forecasting and multi-use management of the Arzal dam. It outlines the objectives to develop a hydrological model using meteorological forecasts as input and producing hydrological forecasts as output to feed into a management model generating dam management scenarios. It describes the existing conceptual rainfall-runoff hydrological model being used and plans for future work exploring data and how to present forecast results operationally. Finally, it lists upcoming events where the project will be presented, including an EMS conference to present hydrological forecasts from meteorological data and a stay at ECMWF to collect meteorological forecasts to evaluate their potential for hydrological prediction.
This document outlines key opportunity areas for an EU research and innovation policy agenda on nature-based solutions. It identifies four main goals: 1) enhancing sustainable urbanization, 2) restoring degraded ecosystems, 3) developing climate change adaptation and mitigation, and 4) improving risk management and resilience. For each goal, nature-based solutions could address environmental, social, and economic challenges in sustainable ways. Specifically, for sustainable urbanization, nature-based solutions support green economic development, environmental protection, and social well-being in cities facing increasing urbanization.
Building the new gwp strategy 'towards 2020' on the strengths of our current ...Global Water Partnership
The document outlines plans to build upon the strengths of the Global Water Partnership's (GWP) current strategy in developing a new "Towards 2020" strategy. It discusses GWP's vision of a water secure world, its mission to support sustainable water management at all levels, and its key strengths as a multistakeholder platform with inclusive structures and a strong knowledge base. The current strategy contains four goals around water's role in development, critical challenges, knowledge sharing, and network effectiveness. The new strategy will maintain these areas of focus but select new thematic priorities like climate change, food security, and ecosystems based on participatory processes.
Presentation - Scaling up nature-based solutions to address water-related cli...OECD Environment
This document summarizes a presentation on scaling up nature-based solutions to address water-related climate risks. It finds that while there is growing international and domestic policy support for nature-based solutions, key challenges remain around governance arrangements, policies, regulatory requirements, technical capacity, and funding. The presentation recommends further mainstreaming nature-based solutions across sectors, improving tools and guidelines, building technical capacity, and enhancing access to dedicated funding streams.
Protected areas in Scotland need to change their approach in several ways:
1) Change the messaging to emphasize how protected areas provide benefits to people like a "natural health service" and engage proactively with other interests instead of waiting for them.
2) Integrate protected areas into all relevant government programs, not just environmental ones, and ensure policies support rather than undermine protected areas.
3) Improve evidence-based decision making by providing objective data on ecosystem functions, invasive species impacts, and climate change to support policy changes.
4) Redefine protected area outcomes to focus on natural processes, ecosystem services, and resilience to threats rather than just features. Develop new performance measures accordingly.
5) Develop a
The document discusses the Ecosystem Approach framework for environmental management. It outlines the origins and development of the Malawi Principles from 1996-2011, which formed the conceptual basis for the Ecosystem Approach. It also describes the paradigm shift required from traditional sectoral and preservationist approaches. There remains a need for further guidance on implementation given challenges around institutional rigidity, short-term thinking, and lack of data and valuation of ecosystem services. The Sibthorp Trust seminar discussed taking stock and providing new guidance to achieve wider adoption of the Ecosystem Approach.
On November 10, 2010 the Bay Area Open Space Council convened a workshop at the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation to discuss climate change and its impacts on land conservation.
Read more about the event here: http://openspacecouncil.org/blog/by-guest-blogger-kelly-cash-on-the-morning-of-the-day-that-the-san-francisco-giants-would-win-the-world-series-in-the-evenin/
See photos from the event here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/openspacecouncil/sets/72157625226473375/
IAHR 2015 - Land subsidence, sea level rise and urban flooding, Lange, Deltar...Deltares
1) Land subsidence is outpacing sea level rise in many coastal cities due to human activities like groundwater extraction.
2) Subsidence can damage infrastructure and buildings by causing differential settlement.
3) Assessing subsidence involves measuring current and predicted future rates, identifying human and natural causes, and evaluating impacts on flooding and infrastructure.
4) Cities need integrated solutions including reducing groundwater extraction, adapting infrastructure, improving governance, and sharing best practices.
- The document summarizes current research activities and emerging topics in water resources management at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE).
- Key areas of research include sustainable watercourse management, constructed rivers, flood and drought risk management, integrated water resources management, and the use of multi-criteria decision analysis in complex problems.
- SYKE works closely with government ministries and regional authorities on issues like EU directive implementation, operational water forecasting and management, and academic/EU research projects.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
This document discusses the challenges with implementing biodiversity offsets in Canada. It argues that offsets have stalled because objectives and thresholds for environmental impacts have not been clearly defined. The government needs to establish consistent policies across departments, provide the necessary infrastructure for an offsets market, and reduce uncertainties around liability. Specifically, the government should set clear plans and targets for habitat conservation to integrate land use decisions across scales and allow for the effective use of offsets.
The document outlines various performance areas, categories, intents, and metrics for measuring the sustainability and resilience of an EcoDistrict project. The performance areas include habitat and health, resource efficiency, economic value, community vitality, and resilient planning. Each area contains multiple categories that identify aspects to measure, such as health and well-being, energy use, housing affordability, and climate hazard resilience. Specific metrics are proposed to track goals and progress over time, such as trees per square kilometer, percentage of renewable energy generated on-site, and vulnerability to storm surge flooding.
This document discusses water issues in Africa and sustainable development. It notes that water is essential for Africa's development and a standalone water goal is important for sustainable development. The document also discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and the need for better coordination between different water sectors and stakeholders. IWRM promotes coordinated management of water, land, and other resources for maximum economic and social benefits while protecting ecosystems.
This document discusses the interaction between spatial planning and river basin management in Ireland. It outlines the functions of planning authorities, including developing county development plans and managing development applications. It emphasizes that planning must ensure compatibility with River Basin Management Plans to promote sustainable development. Key policies like Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment are used to align plans, policies and projects. The document also discusses stakeholders in the planning process, and how river basin management influences planning policy, guidelines, and development decisions to protect water quality.
This document discusses key water challenges in South Asia and the Water and Climate Resilience Programme (WACREP) being implemented to improve resilience. It notes that South Asia has a large population and limited water resources that are under stress. Key challenges include coping with water shortages from population growth and climate change, transboundary water issues, and pollution. WACREP aims to enhance water security and climate resilience through integrated water resources management, capacity building, and local resilience projects. The status and process for developing WACREP's work plan are outlined, along with challenges of limited time, political commitment, and partner capacity.
The Wetland Tool for Climate Change was developed to help wetland managers plan for climate change adaptation. It provides a rapid assessment of a wetland's vulnerability to changes in water availability from climate change through a simple online interface. Two case studies illustrate how wetland managers are using the tool to inform adaptation strategies, such as managing water levels and expanding habitat networks. While not a replacement for detailed site-level analysis, the tool helps focus adaptation planning and supports management decisions in the face of climate change uncertainty.
Presentation - Adapting to a changing climate in the management of coastal zo...OECD Environment
Presentation - Adapting to a changing climate in the management of coastal zones meeting, Enhancing Climate Resilience through the National Coastal zone management program - Laura Petes (USA)
Accelerating Action Presentation by Laura Sparks, Chief Philanthropy Officer,...Kim Beidler
This document summarizes strategies for protecting water quality in the Delaware River Basin. It discusses three strategies: 1) addressing watershed-wide issues through research, monitoring, and policy; 2) building constituency for watershed protection through outdoor engagement; and 3) protecting and restoring ecologically significant places through on-the-ground conservation. It outlines a science-based process for selecting sub-watershed clusters for restoration and protection based on conservation need. Organizations will develop implementation plans and apply for grants to perform work outlined in the plans, with the goal of improving water quality across the basin.
Biodiversity loss and nature-based solutions: A view from re/insuranceCesar Henrique Arrais
Presentation by Oliver Schelske, Swiss Re Institute, Director, Natural Assets & ESG Research Lead, as part of the webinar "Nature-Based Solutions as a Catalyst for Achieving Mutual Benefits for People, Nature, and Climate: Lessons learned from China and globally."
It All Ends Up In Our Water: Saving our Coastal and Freshwaters From Land and...Iwl Pcu
The document summarizes the work of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) to the Global Environment Facility (GEF). STAP provides independent strategic advice on GEF projects, programs, and policies related to biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, chemicals and waste, and international waters. The document highlights a recent STAP advisory document on hypoxia and nutrient reduction in coastal zones, which provides recommendations to GEF on preventing and remediating hypoxia through nutrient management. STAP is looking to further support GEF partners in addressing nutrient pollution fluxes into coastal oceans through projects in Large Marine Ecosystems.
The document describes a surveillance operation where the narrator and his partner Johnny are monitoring an Egyptian man codenamed JAWS who is suspected of being a double agent. As they watch JAWS have coffee in a restaurant, the narrator reflects on his long rivalry with Johnny over a woman named Georgeanne who is now his wife. Their assignment is to observe JAWS and see if he meets with any mysterious contacts that night.
This document summarizes a meeting to discuss the development of a tool integrating hydrological forecasting and multi-use management of the Arzal dam. It outlines the objectives to develop a hydrological model using meteorological forecasts as input and producing hydrological forecasts as output to feed into a management model generating dam management scenarios. It describes the existing conceptual rainfall-runoff hydrological model being used and plans for future work exploring data and how to present forecast results operationally. Finally, it lists upcoming events where the project will be presented, including an EMS conference to present hydrological forecasts from meteorological data and a stay at ECMWF to collect meteorological forecasts to evaluate their potential for hydrological prediction.
The document describes the technical specifications and features of the Soundcraft EPM mixing console. It has 12, 8, or 6 mono input channels and 2 stereo channels, with mic/line inputs, 3-band EQ, aux sends, panning, and mute/solo on each channel. The master section has stereo playback/record, monitoring, metering, headphones, and 2 aux outputs. Key specs include a 20Hz-20kHz frequency response, less than 0.007% THD+N, and -128dBu equivalent input noise.
Wasserverband Eifel Rur - june 2013 annex 6DROP_project
This document discusses water quality improvements at reservoirs in the Rur River catchment area in Germany. It describes the multi-reservoir system including the Obersee, Rurtalsperre Hauptsee, and Oleftalsperre reservoirs. Measures were taken to reduce stormwater overflow and improve wastewater treatment, including UV disinfection and upgrading plants. Water quality monitoring shows the trophic state of the Hauptsee and Obersee reservoirs improved between 1998 and 2012. The Oleftalsperre drinking water reservoir objective is to enlarge the hypolimnion layer during summer to avoid plankton and manganese in the raw water supply.
The Six Highest Performing B2B Blog Post FormatsBarry Feldman
If your B2B blogging goals include earning social media shares and backlinks to boost your search rankings, this infographic lists the size best approaches.
From Local to Global: Realizing Water Security for Sustainable Development - ...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses water security and sustainable development from local to global scales. It summarizes the growth of GWP's global partner network and outlines a vision for a water secure world with enough water for all. Key elements include reducing risks from droughts/floods, improving quality of life, and an integrated, participatory approach. The document also discusses climate change impacts, integrated flood and drought management programs, stakeholder consultations on developing water and disaster risk reduction goals for 2015, and the role of river restoration in contributing to these goals.
The document summarizes the challenges facing water resource management in South East England due to population growth and climate change. It describes an EU-funded project that used an integrated catchment management approach across three demonstration catchments. The project promoted practices like sustainable farming, sustainable drainage systems, water efficiency, and improved public access to waterways to address issues like pollution, flooding, and resource pressures. It achieved outcomes like farm plans covering over 8,000 hectares and estimated potential savings of £100 million if expanded regionally.
The document summarizes the BONUS-MIRACLE project, which received EU funding to identify new governance configurations to reduce nutrient enrichment and flood risks in the Baltic Sea region. The project will involve stakeholders in workshops to identify "win-win" solutions to meet different policy goals. Researchers will provide scientific support through modeling scenarios of impacts on water quality and flows, as well as policy and economic analyses. Case studies will be conducted in four areas dealing with issues like flooding, nutrient levels, and biodiversity conservation. The project is led by Linkoping University and involves partners from Sweden, Germany, Poland, Latvia, Denmark.
UNECE Session: Raimund Mair, ICPDR, 15th January UN Water Zaragoza Conferencewater-decade
Intersectoral cooperation is important for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the basin level. Almost two-thirds of the global landmass is covered by international river basins, making transboundary cooperation critical. The Danube River Basin covers 14 countries and is an example of successful intersectoral cooperation through its International Commission. Stakeholder involvement and integrated management plans have helped balance sectors like agriculture, flood management, hydropower and navigation. This approach has led to accelerated implementation of policies and created benefits for involved sectors while achieving compliance with environmental legislation.
The document discusses the Climate Change and Development Project (CCDP) led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia. The CCDP aims to build climate resilience at local and national levels by increasing awareness, building capacity for vulnerability assessments, and supporting adaptation activities. It outlines the CCDP's results areas and describes ongoing activities, including training stakeholders, implementing adaptation measures in pilot sites, and influencing climate policy.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates the United Nations' environmental activities and assists countries in implementing environmentally sound policies. UNEP works to assess environmental conditions, develop international agreements, strengthen environmental management institutions, and address issues like climate change, chemicals and waste, ecosystems, disasters and conflicts, and environmental governance through various programs and partnerships. It has regional offices and publishes reports on global environmental issues to inform policymakers.
Scarr A. UK EA, River Restoration Best PracticesRESTORE
1. Environmental conditions in European rivers
2. River restoration
3. Status of river restoration in Europe
4. RESTORE Project review of EU policy drivers
5. Obstacles to river restoration implementation
6. Consensus on river restoration best practices as a means to support delivery of European policy goals
7. Solutions and way forward
A Dominican Republic Case: Demonstrating Sustainable Land Management in the U...Iwl Pcu
The priority agenda: Keep learning how to best manage interlinkages at the operational level, through integrated project approaches. To derive local and global environmental benefits, promote sustainable development, and meet human needs.
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) 2023 Open Science Conference focused on ensuring climate science supports a more resilient present and sustainable future for humanity. The conference recognized disparities in climate change impacts and scientific contributions from different regions of the world. It was organized around themes of climate research advances, human interactions with climate, and co-produced climate services and solutions. Key outcomes included commitments to address inequities in the global scientific community, develop inclusive climate solutions, and provide actionable climate information and early warning systems globally. The climate science community pledged to give equal opportunities to all scientists and prioritize translating observations into actionable climate information.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
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1. Dr. Ir. Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf
Water Authority Regge & Dinkel
Governance in drought adaptation: Science
meeting practice in Northwest Europe
Mini-symposium Water-Land-Environment Nexus
20th of September 2013
3. Why a Northwest European
project on drought, adaptation
and governance?
Mitigation efforts are insufficient: we have no choice, but to
adapt now
• Drought and water scarcity already affects 17% of the EU
population and 11% of the EU territory
• Impacts of climate change are projected to increase periods of
drought and water scarcity
• Early adaptation provides opportunities, not adapting involves high
costs
• Governance settings need to become more supportive: policy
implementation is a key problem
(EC, 2007, EEA report No 12/2012, EEA report No 3/2013, EU Blueprint)
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4. Project objective and actions
To enhance the preparedness and resilience of Northwest
European regions to periods of drought and water scarcity
• Test and implement pilot meaures for drought adaptation in
agriculture, nature and freshwater
• Develop and apply a governance assessment tool in the regions of
the pilot measures
• Draw transnational lessons and actively share them with others in
meetings and through a handbook and guide
Implemented between January 2013 and June 2015 with support of
the Interreg IVB programme for Nortwest Europe
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5. 11 partners: 6 water authorities
and 5 knowledge institutes
Nature pilot
Lead partner
Agriculture pilot
Freshwater pilot
Governance team
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6. Practice of drought adaptation:
Twente (the Netherlands)
Yes, drought is a major
problem on the high sandy
soils of Northeast Twente
causing damage to
agriculture and nature!
• Pilot measure (one of many): level dependent drainage
to create buffer zones around nature conservation areas
• Implications for division of roles and responsibilities?
How to serve diverse interests of nature and
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agriculture?
7. Practice of drought adaptation:
Brittany (France)
Freshwater reservoir built (30
years ago) for flood
prevention, agriculture and
navigation.
Currently serving flood
prevention and drinking water
supply alongside recreation
(sailing), nature (Natura
2000). Conflicts about use.
• Pilot measure: design and construct a new lock to
prevent salt intrusion while diverse interests
• How to create productive interactions between many
diverse stakeholders in a transition setting?
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8. Governance: the structural context
that enables/restricts adaptation
actions and interactions
Wider context: political, economical, sociocultural, technological, problem
Structural (governance) context:
- Levels and scales
- Actors and networks
- Problem perceptions and goal
ambitions
- Strategies and instruments
- Responsibilities and resources for
implementation
Interaction process
Actor
A
Actor
B
Specific context: previous decision,
specific circumstances
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9. Governance assessment: where
science meets practice
To what degree are the governance contexts of the pilot
regions supportive of drought adaptation?
• Extent: Is the governance structure complete enough? Is
there something lacking?
• Coherence: Are there contradictions between the various
tasks or the ways they should be fulfilled? Is there enough
synergy between these?
• Flexibility: Is there a reasonable degree of independence to
be able to fulfil the tasks in the most efficient way?
• Intensity: Is there enough support to make it possible to
achieve the tasks and ambitions?
(see report of Bressers et al, 2013)
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10. Science meeting practice: the
knowledge transfer challenge
Bridging differences through interactions
Sharing and acquisition of knowledge
Background
- Socio-cultural
- Profession
- Organization
Enablers, such as intense and
direct interaction, team work,
previous projects, trust, …
Actor (source/receiver)
Knowledge levels
Knowledge types
Background
- Socio-cultural
- Profession
- Organization
Actor (source/receiver)
Knowledge levels
Knowledge types
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(see PhD thesis Vinke-de Kruijf, 2013)