Overview on framework and issues related to prioritising peatland restoration...Aberdeen CES
This document outlines the development of a framework to prioritize peatland restoration and conservation activities across the UK. It discusses key considerations like scenario selection, timeframes, costs and benefits, and uncertainty. Spatially explicit data on restoration impacts and costs are needed. While restoration benefits biodiversity, valuing these impacts is difficult. The framework aims to inform decisions by evaluating restoration outcomes and costs over various time periods and under uncertainty. Developing this complex framework presents challenges in obtaining sufficient data and balancing analytical demands with practical usefulness.
Payments for peatland ecosystem servicesAberdeen CES
This document discusses opportunities for payments for ecosystem services (PES) related to peatlands. It identifies four key ecosystem services provided by peatlands: 1) climate regulation through carbon storage, 2) regulation of water quality, 3) regulation of wildfire risk, and 4) cultural ecosystem services. For each service, the document outlines how PES could work, current market demand, and next steps to further develop peatland PES opportunities. Key recommendations include developing a UK Peatland Carbon Code to regulate carbon markets and expanding bundling of different ecosystem services and visitor payback programs.
This document summarizes a proposed rule on waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act. It discusses the background of jurisdiction over waters, key Supreme Court cases, and the agencies' stated goals for the new rule. The rule proposes four categories of jurisdictional waters - traditional navigable waters, tributaries, adjacent waters, and other waters requiring a "significant nexus" test. It outlines the definition of tributaries and adjacent waters and how "other waters" would be analyzed. The document also notes potential legal challenges and congressional action regarding the proposed rule.
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
Overview of Valuing Nature Network Peatland Project (Mark Reed)Aberdeen CES
This document discusses the need for a project to assess and value peatland ecosystem services for sustainable management. It notes that peatlands are a complex social-ecological system that provide multiple interacting ecosystem services which are difficult to quantify and value. The project aims to 1) identify options for valuing changes in ecosystem services and 2) develop a peatland hub to improve communication between researchers and practitioners to better manage peatlands. The project seeks to provide insights on valuing nature and tools like a peatland carbon code to incentivize investment in climate regulation.
Potential for Payments for Ecosystem Services in UK UplandsAberdeen CES
This document discusses opportunities and barriers for payments for ecosystem services (PES) in upland areas in the UK. It identifies several ecosystem services provided by uplands, including climate regulation through carbon storage in peat soils, regulation of water quality, regulation of flood risk, regulation of wildfire risk, and cultural ecosystem services. It analyzes the potential for PES schemes focused on carbon sequestration, water quality regulation, and cultural services. However, it notes there are barriers to accessing carbon markets and a lack of markets for wildfire regulation. Bundling co-benefits may increase the value of PES schemes centered around carbon and water quality.
Introduction to Day 2 of VNN peatland workshop focused on "Developing a roadmap for peatland GHG accounting and carbon markets in the UK" (19th January 2012, Leeds)
Overview on framework and issues related to prioritising peatland restoration...Aberdeen CES
This document outlines the development of a framework to prioritize peatland restoration and conservation activities across the UK. It discusses key considerations like scenario selection, timeframes, costs and benefits, and uncertainty. Spatially explicit data on restoration impacts and costs are needed. While restoration benefits biodiversity, valuing these impacts is difficult. The framework aims to inform decisions by evaluating restoration outcomes and costs over various time periods and under uncertainty. Developing this complex framework presents challenges in obtaining sufficient data and balancing analytical demands with practical usefulness.
Payments for peatland ecosystem servicesAberdeen CES
This document discusses opportunities for payments for ecosystem services (PES) related to peatlands. It identifies four key ecosystem services provided by peatlands: 1) climate regulation through carbon storage, 2) regulation of water quality, 3) regulation of wildfire risk, and 4) cultural ecosystem services. For each service, the document outlines how PES could work, current market demand, and next steps to further develop peatland PES opportunities. Key recommendations include developing a UK Peatland Carbon Code to regulate carbon markets and expanding bundling of different ecosystem services and visitor payback programs.
This document summarizes a proposed rule on waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act. It discusses the background of jurisdiction over waters, key Supreme Court cases, and the agencies' stated goals for the new rule. The rule proposes four categories of jurisdictional waters - traditional navigable waters, tributaries, adjacent waters, and other waters requiring a "significant nexus" test. It outlines the definition of tributaries and adjacent waters and how "other waters" would be analyzed. The document also notes potential legal challenges and congressional action regarding the proposed rule.
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
Overview of Valuing Nature Network Peatland Project (Mark Reed)Aberdeen CES
This document discusses the need for a project to assess and value peatland ecosystem services for sustainable management. It notes that peatlands are a complex social-ecological system that provide multiple interacting ecosystem services which are difficult to quantify and value. The project aims to 1) identify options for valuing changes in ecosystem services and 2) develop a peatland hub to improve communication between researchers and practitioners to better manage peatlands. The project seeks to provide insights on valuing nature and tools like a peatland carbon code to incentivize investment in climate regulation.
Potential for Payments for Ecosystem Services in UK UplandsAberdeen CES
This document discusses opportunities and barriers for payments for ecosystem services (PES) in upland areas in the UK. It identifies several ecosystem services provided by uplands, including climate regulation through carbon storage in peat soils, regulation of water quality, regulation of flood risk, regulation of wildfire risk, and cultural ecosystem services. It analyzes the potential for PES schemes focused on carbon sequestration, water quality regulation, and cultural services. However, it notes there are barriers to accessing carbon markets and a lack of markets for wildfire regulation. Bundling co-benefits may increase the value of PES schemes centered around carbon and water quality.
Introduction to Day 2 of VNN peatland workshop focused on "Developing a roadmap for peatland GHG accounting and carbon markets in the UK" (19th January 2012, Leeds)
A decision-analytic framework & multi-perspective visualization for participa...DAFNE project
The DAFNE project develops decision-analytic frameworks and visualization tools to analyze the complex water-energy-food nexus in transboundary contexts in fast-growing countries. The project focuses on the Omo-Turkana basin in Ethiopia and the Zambezi basin in Zambia. The frameworks include models to analyze impacts of policies under different future scenarios, identify trade-offs between sectors, and facilitate stakeholder negotiations. Multi-perspective visualization tools allow analyzing results and exploring different perspectives. The tools aim to support sustainable policymaking through comparative analysis and understanding different stakeholder needs.
By Agnes Montagnero, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation. Prepared for the Monitoring sustainable WASH service delivery symposium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9-11 April 2013.
The document provides an update from the Texas Water Development Board including information on reservoir storage levels, which are currently at 83.7% of conservation capacity, applications received for the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) totaling over $5.2 billion, and impacts from the 84th Legislative Session including bills related to brackish groundwater development, regional water planning, and an appeals process for desired future conditions.
Progress on the monitoring of SDG 6 [Water and Sanitation for all], UN-Water ...OECD Governance
The document discusses monitoring of SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation. It outlines the differences between how the MDGs and SDGs are monitored, with SDGs involving more country-led reporting on 11 core water and sanitation indicators. It describes the global indicator framework and data flow for SDG monitoring. It also discusses the roles of different UN agencies like WHO, UNICEF, FAO and UNEP in monitoring specific water and sanitation indicators, and initiatives like the JMP, GEMI and GLAAS for integrated monitoring.
The RESTORE project works to promote river restoration in Europe by sharing knowledge and best practices. It is a partnership of 7 organizations across 4 European regions. Over 3 years, it collects and shares river restoration case studies and information through events and publications. The project aims to review European Union policies around river and catchment management and identify barriers and solutions to implementing river restoration projects on a landscape scale.
Payments for peatland ecosystem services in the Natural Environment White PaperAberdeen CES
The document discusses opportunities for payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes in the UK, noting they have potential to provide new financing streams for conservation if they can directly link those who benefit from ecosystem services to those who manage the land. Barriers to PES include informational, technical, financial, and institutional challenges, though none are insurmountable. Defra's work includes developing best practice guidance, funding pilot PES projects, and reviewing barriers and recommendations to support wider use of these schemes.
Peatland rewetting for carbon credits – Experience from BelarusAberdeen CES
The document describes the Belarus Peatland Rewetting Project, which aims to rewet 18,020 hectares of degraded peatland in Belarus between 2012-2028. This will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 871,000 tons. The project will be financed through voluntary carbon markets. It follows national carbon cycle procedures in Belarus and international standards under the Voluntary Carbon Standard. Rewetting 9,440 additional hectares from 2011-2015 will reduce emissions by 260,000 tons in that period.
This document discusses modeling water allocation in the transboundary Umbeluzi River between Mozambique and Swaziland. It presents the research objectives of assessing requirements for integrated water resource management in transboundary systems using water allocation models. The main results section describes applying three water allocation models (WEAP21, WRYM, SBM) to estimate water demand and natural runoff in the Umbeluzi River basin by 2025. The models analyze the reliability of water supply for key users and find frequent shortages for some users, with deficits lasting up to 57 months. The conclusions state that intensive cooperation is needed for water sharing in drought-prone regions and that additional tools are needed to assess the severity
1) Payments for ecosystem services (PES) is one option to correct market failures that cause ecosystems to be neglected, but it faces challenges in implementation related to additionality, conditionality, and voluntary provision.
2) While agri-environment schemes are similar to PES, they are limited in duration, not tied to actual ecosystem service values, and have high administrative costs.
3) For PES to work for peatland management in the UK, greater acceptance, market confidence, and better incentive structures are needed, including better spatial coordination and monitoring to ensure additional ecosystem services. The public sector has an important role to play in supporting PES market creation.
(1) The document provides context on UNESCO's GGRETA Project which aims to facilitate sustainable management of the transboundary Stampriet Aquifer shared by Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
(2) It discusses UNESCO's water initiatives including the Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) program and Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP) which provide an inventory and assessment of transboundary aquifers.
(3) The GGRETA Project will apply TWAP's methodology to conduct assessments of the Stampriet Aquifer and facilitate cooperation between countries on governance mechanisms.
How water storage for energy and food production affects the Zambezi River’s ...DAFNE project
Presentation held at the General Assembly 2019 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Vienna, Austria, from 7–12 April 2019
During Aquaculture Europe 2011 at Rhodes, Greece, the Coexist project was presented at the EU-7 framework programme-session. Please find the slideshow by Emma Bello Gomez and myself attached
The Imported Water Committee discussed the Natural Resources Defense Council's proposed alternative "Portfolio Approach" to solving water supply reliability and ecosystem issues in the Bay Delta. The Portfolio Approach calls for a smaller and potentially more cost-effective water conveyance project, increased investment in local water supplies and storage, and a more balanced approach to achieving co-equal goals. The Water Authority supports further evaluation of the Portfolio Approach as it aligns with the Board's Bay Delta policy principles.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2015 Texas Water Conservation Association annual convention about aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in Texas. There are currently only 3 active ASR projects in Texas, while over 130 exist in the US. The presentation discussed the benefits of ASR including seasonal water storage and drought management. It also provided an overview of the history of ASR legislation in Texas and current efforts to pass a bill based on recommendations from the TWCA to clarify regulations and encourage more ASR project development to help meet the state's future water needs.
This document summarizes a workshop held in Kamloops on March 11, 2010 to discuss proposed changes to British Columbia's Water Act. The workshop provided an overview of water values, goals for modernizing the Act, and potential solutions for consideration. Participants then broke into groups to discuss options for protecting stream health, improving water governance, increasing efficiency and flexibility in water allocation, and regulating groundwater use. Attendees were also invited to provide feedback on water principles, key messages for the Ministry of Environment, and preferred ways to contribute input going forward. The session was part of a broader public consultation process around modernizing the Water Act.
A Decision-Analytic Framework to explore the waterenergy-food NExus in comple...DAFNE project
DAFNE is a four-year project funded by the EU to develop a decision-analytic framework (DAF) to assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of expanding energy and food production in the interconnected Zambezi and Omo river basins in Africa. The project aims to: 1) develop a better understanding of the water-energy-food nexus; 2) generate and explore alternative management solutions; and 3) contribute to equitable and sustainable resource use. Stakeholders play a key role by providing input on issues, solutions, and validating model results. The project expects to facilitate cooperation, improve vulnerability assessments, and apply integrated water resources management. Thirteen European and African partners are involved in DAF
The US Army Corps of Engineers provides infrastructure strategies in Texas, including navigation, inland waterways, hydroelectric power, water supply, regulatory work, recreation, and flood damage reduction projects. Robert Slockbower discusses regional priorities such as improving navigation on the Texas Coast and sustaining federal projects. The document also outlines lessons learned from flood events, opportunities from the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and strategies for alternative financing and public communications.
A decision-analytic framework & multi-perspective visualization for participa...DAFNE project
The DAFNE project develops decision-analytic frameworks and visualization tools to analyze the complex water-energy-food nexus in transboundary contexts in fast-growing countries. The project focuses on the Omo-Turkana basin in Ethiopia and the Zambezi basin in Zambia. The frameworks include models to analyze impacts of policies under different future scenarios, identify trade-offs between sectors, and facilitate stakeholder negotiations. Multi-perspective visualization tools allow analyzing results and exploring different perspectives. The tools aim to support sustainable policymaking through comparative analysis and understanding different stakeholder needs.
By Agnes Montagnero, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation. Prepared for the Monitoring sustainable WASH service delivery symposium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9-11 April 2013.
The document provides an update from the Texas Water Development Board including information on reservoir storage levels, which are currently at 83.7% of conservation capacity, applications received for the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) totaling over $5.2 billion, and impacts from the 84th Legislative Session including bills related to brackish groundwater development, regional water planning, and an appeals process for desired future conditions.
Progress on the monitoring of SDG 6 [Water and Sanitation for all], UN-Water ...OECD Governance
The document discusses monitoring of SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation. It outlines the differences between how the MDGs and SDGs are monitored, with SDGs involving more country-led reporting on 11 core water and sanitation indicators. It describes the global indicator framework and data flow for SDG monitoring. It also discusses the roles of different UN agencies like WHO, UNICEF, FAO and UNEP in monitoring specific water and sanitation indicators, and initiatives like the JMP, GEMI and GLAAS for integrated monitoring.
The RESTORE project works to promote river restoration in Europe by sharing knowledge and best practices. It is a partnership of 7 organizations across 4 European regions. Over 3 years, it collects and shares river restoration case studies and information through events and publications. The project aims to review European Union policies around river and catchment management and identify barriers and solutions to implementing river restoration projects on a landscape scale.
Payments for peatland ecosystem services in the Natural Environment White PaperAberdeen CES
The document discusses opportunities for payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes in the UK, noting they have potential to provide new financing streams for conservation if they can directly link those who benefit from ecosystem services to those who manage the land. Barriers to PES include informational, technical, financial, and institutional challenges, though none are insurmountable. Defra's work includes developing best practice guidance, funding pilot PES projects, and reviewing barriers and recommendations to support wider use of these schemes.
Peatland rewetting for carbon credits – Experience from BelarusAberdeen CES
The document describes the Belarus Peatland Rewetting Project, which aims to rewet 18,020 hectares of degraded peatland in Belarus between 2012-2028. This will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 871,000 tons. The project will be financed through voluntary carbon markets. It follows national carbon cycle procedures in Belarus and international standards under the Voluntary Carbon Standard. Rewetting 9,440 additional hectares from 2011-2015 will reduce emissions by 260,000 tons in that period.
This document discusses modeling water allocation in the transboundary Umbeluzi River between Mozambique and Swaziland. It presents the research objectives of assessing requirements for integrated water resource management in transboundary systems using water allocation models. The main results section describes applying three water allocation models (WEAP21, WRYM, SBM) to estimate water demand and natural runoff in the Umbeluzi River basin by 2025. The models analyze the reliability of water supply for key users and find frequent shortages for some users, with deficits lasting up to 57 months. The conclusions state that intensive cooperation is needed for water sharing in drought-prone regions and that additional tools are needed to assess the severity
1) Payments for ecosystem services (PES) is one option to correct market failures that cause ecosystems to be neglected, but it faces challenges in implementation related to additionality, conditionality, and voluntary provision.
2) While agri-environment schemes are similar to PES, they are limited in duration, not tied to actual ecosystem service values, and have high administrative costs.
3) For PES to work for peatland management in the UK, greater acceptance, market confidence, and better incentive structures are needed, including better spatial coordination and monitoring to ensure additional ecosystem services. The public sector has an important role to play in supporting PES market creation.
(1) The document provides context on UNESCO's GGRETA Project which aims to facilitate sustainable management of the transboundary Stampriet Aquifer shared by Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
(2) It discusses UNESCO's water initiatives including the Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) program and Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP) which provide an inventory and assessment of transboundary aquifers.
(3) The GGRETA Project will apply TWAP's methodology to conduct assessments of the Stampriet Aquifer and facilitate cooperation between countries on governance mechanisms.
How water storage for energy and food production affects the Zambezi River’s ...DAFNE project
Presentation held at the General Assembly 2019 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Vienna, Austria, from 7–12 April 2019
During Aquaculture Europe 2011 at Rhodes, Greece, the Coexist project was presented at the EU-7 framework programme-session. Please find the slideshow by Emma Bello Gomez and myself attached
The Imported Water Committee discussed the Natural Resources Defense Council's proposed alternative "Portfolio Approach" to solving water supply reliability and ecosystem issues in the Bay Delta. The Portfolio Approach calls for a smaller and potentially more cost-effective water conveyance project, increased investment in local water supplies and storage, and a more balanced approach to achieving co-equal goals. The Water Authority supports further evaluation of the Portfolio Approach as it aligns with the Board's Bay Delta policy principles.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2015 Texas Water Conservation Association annual convention about aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in Texas. There are currently only 3 active ASR projects in Texas, while over 130 exist in the US. The presentation discussed the benefits of ASR including seasonal water storage and drought management. It also provided an overview of the history of ASR legislation in Texas and current efforts to pass a bill based on recommendations from the TWCA to clarify regulations and encourage more ASR project development to help meet the state's future water needs.
This document summarizes a workshop held in Kamloops on March 11, 2010 to discuss proposed changes to British Columbia's Water Act. The workshop provided an overview of water values, goals for modernizing the Act, and potential solutions for consideration. Participants then broke into groups to discuss options for protecting stream health, improving water governance, increasing efficiency and flexibility in water allocation, and regulating groundwater use. Attendees were also invited to provide feedback on water principles, key messages for the Ministry of Environment, and preferred ways to contribute input going forward. The session was part of a broader public consultation process around modernizing the Water Act.
A Decision-Analytic Framework to explore the waterenergy-food NExus in comple...DAFNE project
DAFNE is a four-year project funded by the EU to develop a decision-analytic framework (DAF) to assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of expanding energy and food production in the interconnected Zambezi and Omo river basins in Africa. The project aims to: 1) develop a better understanding of the water-energy-food nexus; 2) generate and explore alternative management solutions; and 3) contribute to equitable and sustainable resource use. Stakeholders play a key role by providing input on issues, solutions, and validating model results. The project expects to facilitate cooperation, improve vulnerability assessments, and apply integrated water resources management. Thirteen European and African partners are involved in DAF
The US Army Corps of Engineers provides infrastructure strategies in Texas, including navigation, inland waterways, hydroelectric power, water supply, regulatory work, recreation, and flood damage reduction projects. Robert Slockbower discusses regional priorities such as improving navigation on the Texas Coast and sustaining federal projects. The document also outlines lessons learned from flood events, opportunities from the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and strategies for alternative financing and public communications.
The document discusses changes happening in online advertising as the economy worsens. It outlines 10 "truisms" about the current state of online advertising, including that premium placements are over, remnant inventory is becoming more valuable, and CPM rates are plummeting. It also notes that performance-based advertising models are valued higher than CPM-based models. The document argues that the advertiser mindset is shifting from broad "spray and pray" campaigns to more targeted, data-driven efforts that can be tracked and optimized to improve performance and drive new customer acquisition.
The document discusses partnerships between Indigenous groups and natural resource management organizations in Australia to manage water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin. It outlines principles for partnerships based on respect, shared responsibility, and equality. Indigenous facilitators guide involvement of Indigenous communities in managing sites through activities like use and occupancy mapping to document cultural resources and connections to land and water.
Dr Lael Parrott at the Landscape Science Cluster Seminar, May 2009pdalby
This document summarizes how concepts from complex systems studies can inform natural resource management. It discusses how ecosystems and landscapes are complex systems with emergent properties arising from local interactions. Agent-based models are useful for modeling ecological complexity across scales. Examples shown include a model of grassland resilience under disturbance and the relationship between grazing and spatial complexity. Understanding community assembly is explored through a spatial model linking local communities. The document concludes that embracing complexity requires new tools like multi-scale models and monitoring to manage social-ecological systems.
Satish Choy talks about Current Reference Condition approaches used in Australia on 15 September at the National Water Commission Reference Condition Workshop.
1. The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) aims to support Caribbean countries in sustainably managing water resources through strategic alliances and implementing integrated water resources management (IWRM) approaches.
2. A key 2010 ministerial forum discussed the water crisis in the Caribbean from droughts in 2009-2010 and recognized the need for drought management planning, improved water monitoring, alternative water sources, and increased human and financial resources to manage water under IWRM frameworks.
3. Ministers supported taking national and regional actions to address water management challenges and committed to ongoing collaboration within CARICOM.
The document summarizes water resource policy issues and management in Nigeria. It outlines Nigeria's large water resource potential but also significant challenges related to climate change impacts, population growth, and inefficient management. Reforms aim to improve access to water and sanitation, expand irrigation, and boost hydropower. Substantial investment is needed to achieve targets by 2015 and longer term goals to 2025, with funding expected from public, private, multilateral, and internally generated sources. The academies are urged to provide best practice recommendations and review policies based on evidence.
Strengthening M& E Systems in Africa Dakar presentationHawa Seydou DIOP
The document discusses the establishment of a monitoring and reporting system for the water sector in Africa by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW). The goals are to establish a harmonized national, basin, and regional monitoring system to enable AMCOW to annually report on the state of water resources management and use in Africa. The system will cover seven thematic areas and help track progress on African commitments and UN Sustainable Development Goals related to water. Challenges include data variance between countries and global processes, and the system aims to address this while building national monitoring capacity.
The two countries in southern Africa have classic configuration of being located in transboundary basins. There are many similarities as regards their interdependence on riparians. The presentation summarises possible complementarity and consistency in transboundary water management. The findings are based on almost 30 months of work in the region.
The document discusses water sector reforms and the role of the Philippine Water Partnership (PWP) in the following areas:
1. PWP helped educate stakeholders on the National Water Resources Board and water permitting through workshops. It also organized forums on integrating IWRM principles into policies and plans.
2. PWP participated in consultation workshops that led to roadmaps and frameworks to strengthen institutions involved in water management.
3. PWP organized discussions on proposed legal reforms like consolidating water-related laws and clarifying the regulatory roles of different agencies.
4. PWP brings together experts to identify reforms, communicate positions on issues, provide a venue for discussion, and document IWRM experiences to disse
IWRM in GEF-Supported International Waters and Their Transboundary BasinsIwl Pcu
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) supports projects in developing countries that address issues of international waters and transboundary basins through its International Waters (IW) focal area. The GEF uses a process called Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Programme (TDA/SAP) to promote integrated water resources management (IWRM) across basins. This involves joint fact-finding to identify issues, develop a shared vision and priorities, and plan national actions. Recent examples include projects in river basins like the Danube, Niger, and Sao Francisco as well as aquifers like the Guaraní. The GEF also facilitates knowledge sharing between projects through its IW:LEARN program.
Presentation by Dr. Christopher Cox, Programme Director of the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) at the 5th Annual High Level Session of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C).
The Challenge Program on Water and Food aims to improve water management for food production through research partnerships. In the Volta Basin, several research projects contribute to the integrated management of rainwater and small reservoirs to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty. If successful, the projects will develop tools to identify appropriate sites for agricultural interventions, improve rainwater management strategies to benefit crops and livestock, strengthen management of small reservoirs for multiple uses, and enhance governance and coordination across the basin.
This document discusses the implementation of South Africa's National Water Resource Strategy 2 (NWRS2). It provides an overview of NWRS2, outlining its strategic objectives and alignment with the National Development Plan. It then discusses the sector-specific approach being taken to implement NWRS2, including consultation workshops held with various sectors. Draft sector implementation plans are presented for several sectors. Key milestones and next steps in finalizing the implementation plans and monitoring progress are also outlined. The document concludes by briefly discussing the drought situation in KwaZulu-Natal province.
DSD-Kampala 2023 Analytic Tools for Cooperative Water Resources Assessments i...Deltares
Presentation by Dr Michael Kizza, Deputy Executive Director, Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), at the Symposium Models and decision-making in the wake of climate uncertainties, during the Deltares Software Days - Kampala 2023 (DSD-Kampala 2023). Wednesday, 4 October 2023, Kampala, Uganda.
The document summarizes Arkansas' process of updating its water plan to ensure a reliable water resource future for the state. It discusses why updating the 1990 water plan is important given changes in water usage and needs. It outlines the major technical elements to be included in the updated plan such as demand forecasting, supply availability analysis, and identifying any gaps. A stakeholder involvement process will provide input at key stages and the plan is scheduled for completion in November 2014.
Overview of enabling environment and implementation of climate resilient WASH IRC
Presentation given by the Ethiopian Water Development Commission during the Climate Resilient WASH workshop in Adama, Ethiopia. This workshop was held on 23 September 2021.
This document discusses a government relations program on imported water and the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). It notes the competing interests in the Delta region involving water supply, ecosystem, and transportation. It outlines the Water Authority's analysis of the BDCP plan and environmental reviews over several years. Key questions are identified regarding project size, costs, water supply benefits for San Diego, and financial obligations. The Water Authority will continue engagement to ensure a cost-effective Delta solution that balances environmental and water supply needs and limits financial obligations proportionate to benefits received.
The Partnership approach & assessing the benefits of catchment management. 12th & 13th September 2016 at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. Following the decision to leave the EU the need to come together to tackle the complex environmental problems we face such as diffuse pollution and habitat fragmentation has never been greater. This conference sets out the benefits and drawbacks of partnership working and the effectiveness of dealing with problems at a catchment scale.
This document summarizes the proceedings of the First Regional Meeting of the Groundwater Resources Governance in Transboundary Aquifers Project focusing on the Kalahari-Karoo/Stampriet Aquifer. The meeting was held in Windhoek, Namibia with representatives from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and partner organizations. Key outcomes included approving the project's implementation plan and assessment methodology, identifying existing data and potential gaps, defining sub-regions within the heterogeneous aquifer, and agreeing to establish national expert teams and host the project coordination position in Namibia. The overall goal of the project is to improve scientific understanding of the shared aquifer and facilitate transboundary cooperation for its joint management.
Future Watershed by Frank M. Piorko , Dir., Div. of Watershed Stewardship, DE...Kim Beidler
This document discusses Delaware's innovative use of State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs to fund land conservation and water quality projects. It provides examples of how municipalities have leveraged lower interest SRF loans to also fund conservation projects through sponsorship agreements. Kent County worked with DNREC to purchase and restore 255 acres of land through such an agreement. Wilmington utilized a reduced rate SRF loan to fund wetland restoration. The document proposes developing a project registry and concept plans to better link specific conservation projects to municipal needs and access SRF funding.
Regional solution for integrated land and water management -Workshop 1 - CP m...Global Water Partnership
The document summarizes an initiative by GWP West Africa to strengthen regional dialogue on groundwater management. It aims to improve cooperation with strategic partners on climate change adaptation and food security. Key points include conducting a regional dialogue to better integrate groundwater issues into national and regional policies, with a focus on transboundary aquifers. The initiative will assess groundwater management, build capacity, and facilitate more sustainable development policies regarding groundwater resources. A regional consultation workshop is planned to validate findings and define priority actions.
AWF Work on Water security Issues presented by Akiça Bahri , Coordinater ,AW...Global Water Partnership
The document summarizes activities of the African Water Facility (AWF) including:
1) AWF has approved 66 projects totaling €79 million in over 28 countries to support water security, adaptation to climate change, and increasing agricultural productivity.
2) Projects focus on integrated water resources management at national and regional levels, and capacity building of river basin organizations.
3) One example project provided water and sanitation services to over 13,000 urban poor residents in Kampala, Uganda through communal facilities and prepaid water meters.
The EPA Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center provides information and resources to help communities make decisions about drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure and financing. The Center hosts workshops and webinars on innovative financing strategies. It also works with partners to provide technical assistance for projects focused on affordability, resilience, and nutrient reduction. Financial assistance programs like the Clean Water State Revolving Fund can provide low-interest loans for infrastructure projects that improve water quality.
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Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
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