GPA adopted in 1995 in Washington by 108 States and the EC. Aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land based activities and the physical alteration and destruction of habitats
Synergies between climate change adaptation and biodiversityNAP Events
Presentation by: Annie Cung
3.4 Synergy between climate change adaptation and other issues
The session will introduce approaches for facilitating synergy and inter-linkages in the implementation of climate change adaptation actions in the context of the formulation and implementation of NAPs, and relevant actions on biodiversity and desertification/land degradation. It will discuss the existing arrangements and opportunities, including capacity-building, and how can countries build on these to explore synergy between the three issues. It will also include practical experiences from countries.
National adaptation strategy concept and proposed development process in bosn...UNDP Eurasia
The document proposes developing a National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) for Bosnia and Herzegovina to address the impacts of climate change. It introduces the concept of a NAS as a strategic framework to coordinate adaptation actions across sectors and regions. It suggests the NAS could have objectives related to knowledge generation, policy development, and risk reduction. Seven potential priority sectors for adaptation are identified: agriculture, biodiversity, energy, forestry, health, tourism, and water resources. The presentation outlines discussing adaptation priorities in more detail and having group work to identify priorities to inform the NAS.
The document outlines a stepwise approach to integrated catchment management:
1. Build partnerships with stakeholders and identify issues of concern.
2. Create a shared vision for the healthy, productive water resource.
3. Characterize the catchment through data collection, analysis of pollution sources and risks.
Strategic Partnerships
Indicators
Presented at the Black Sea – Danube Regional Conference on Nutrient Pollution Control in Chisinau, Moldova – October 2006
This presentation was given as part of the EPA-funded Catchment Science and Management Course focusing on Integrated Catchment Management, held in June 2015. This course was delivered by RPS Consultants. If you have any queries or comments, or wish to use the material in this presentation, please contact catchments@epa.ie
It is increasingly being recognised internationally that integrated catchment management (ICM) is a useful organising framework for tackling the ongoing challenge of balancing sustainable use and development of our natural resource, against achieving environmental goals. The basic principles of ICM (Williams, 2012) are to:
• Take a holistic and integrated approach to the management of land, biodiversity, water and community resources at the water catchment scale;
• Involve communities in planning and managing their landscapes; and
• Find a balance between resource use and resource conservation
ICM is now well established in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. In Europe the ICM approach has been proposed as being required to achieve effective water and catchment management, and is the approach being promoted by DEFRA for the UK, where it is called the “Catchment Based Approach” (CaBA). The principles and methodologies behind ICM sit well within the context of the Water Framework Directive with its aims and objectives for good water quality, sustainable development and public participation in water resource management. In Ireland it is proposed that the ICM approach will underlie the work and philosophy in developing and implementing future River Basin Management Plans.
Regional and transboundary cooperation WP1 GWPCAR case study_avril alexander_...Global Water Partnership
The document summarizes the work of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) in supporting regional cooperation on water and climate change adaptation. Key points:
- GWP-C partners with 20 Caribbean states to help small island countries cope with climate impacts like sea level rise and extreme weather on limited water resources.
- The organization works with CARICOM to implement regional plans to assess water resources, build climate-resilient water management strategies, and establish water agencies.
- GWP-C's current project aims to enhance regional cooperation on water security through activities like a consultation workshop and developing online tools to support climate-resilient water decisions.