Contents General Directorate of Water Management Basin Management (Integrated Water Management) Water Quality Climate Change & Water Resources Water Security and DGWM 3 A NEW INSTITUTION By Promulgation in 4 July 2011 Dated and (Repetitive) Numbered Official Gazette GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF WATER MANAGEMENT is Established in Turkey 4 TASKS OF GDWM - I 1. Planning (Basin and Special Provision) 2. Coordination 3. Water Policy 4. Transboundary Water 5. Water Legislation 6. Developing Legislation 7. Inventory and Water Data System 8. Sectoral Water Allocation 9. Qulatative Classification of Water 10. Devoloping Water Discharge Standards and Criterion 11. Water Quality Standards For Receiving Environment 5 TASKS OF GDWM - II TASKS OF GDWM - II 12. Sensitive Areas 13. Water Treatment Systems Water Technology 14. Preparing Quality Monitoring Programme 15. Coordinating Quality Measurements 16. Preparing Flood Risk and Hazard Maps 17. Planning Flood Management 18. Planning Drought Management 19. Climate Change and Water Resources 20. International Relations With Regard to Water 21. Water Efficiency 6 GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF WATER MANAGEMENT Basin Management Department, Water Legislation and Policy Development Department, Inventory and Research Department, Water Quality Management Department, Monitoring and Water Data System Department, Flood and Drought Management Department, Management Services Department, 7 WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE Aims at the integral protection of the aquatic environment. This aim is basically linked to the quality of related waters. The control of quantity is a subsidiary element for the protection of good water quality. Measures should also be established on quantity, which serves the aim of achieving good quality. good ecological status good chemical status 10 RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN GOOD WATER STATUS Ecology Chemistry Hydro- Morphology (Flood, dams, ports, channels, over- abstraction etc) Water Status 10 HIGH GOOD MODERATE POOR BAD Purpose At the first instance, investigation of the water resources potential, point and diffuse pollution sources and existing water quality and the making of more economically viable, sustainable and efficient plans in the short, medium and long term Actions Analysis of the pressures and impacts of the urban, industrial, agricultural, economic etc in the basin; characterisation of the exsisting status Listing the necessary measures in the basin to achieve good water status Planning urban waste water treatment plants for settlements, setting individual and/or joint treatment possibilities and capabilities Detecting the necessities for the renovation or rehabilitation of existing treatment plans, defining measures Scheduling the activities of all institutions and agencies which have responsibilities within the basin for undertaking the activities within the plan Ensuring the activities to be undertaken within this schedule under the observation of our Ministry RIVER BASIN PROTECTION ACTION PLANS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.Characteristics of the basin 2.Pressures and impacts 3.Protected areas 4.Monitoring 5.Environmental Objectives 6.Economic analysis 7.Program of measures 8.Register of other plans 9.Public information and consultation 10.Competent authorities 11.Addresses for further background information River basins in Turkey Waste Water Treatment Action Plan River Basin Protection Action Plans River Basin Management Plans Akaray RBPAP Byk Menderes RBMP WWTAP MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY DG Environmental Management MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY DG Environmental Management Due to the increasing pressure on water resources that are an indispensable element of life the planned use of water on the scale of sectoral and basin has been gaining importance in the solution of regional and local conflicts in respect of access to water. Importance of that issue is increasing as a solution for regional and local conflicts. Water resources allocation basically is up to the decisions about arranging demands of local uses, human consumption and natural life with the aims and the approaches that varies by time. SECTORAL WATER ALLOCATON 16 WATER CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN (WCAP) 1. Reuse of Treated Domestic Wastewater 2. Public Awareness on Saving Water 3. Reduce Water Loss and Leakage 4. Water Footprint Studies WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT As the Water Quality Management Department, on the quality and quantity basis, We manage; Sensitive Areas, Surface Waters including coastal and transitional waters, Groundwaters and Lakes and Wetland Areas We determine the desing and construction norms and standards of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants. We study related EU Directives on Water Classification, Environmatal Quality Objectives and Environmental Targets as well as new Modelling Technics. Our Goal is to set administrative, technical and legal infrastructure to manage surface and ground water bodies and water resources as well as sensitive areas, lakes and wetland areas on the quality basis to reach good environmental status. Factors Affecting Quality of Water Resources in Turkey The current quality of the waters of Turkey Causes of deterioration in the quality of water resources o Industrialization o Mining activities o Unplanned urbanization o Livestock activities o Agricultural activities Using of pesticides and fertilizers is the most important polluter factor affecting water quality. We study to determine Quality and Pollution Status of Water Bodies and Water Resources by; o Water Quality Thematic Maps and Protection Action Plans of 25 River Basins o Ergene Basin Action Plan o Water Quality Reports o Water Quality of Drinking Water Reservoirs of Metropolitan Municipalities o 2011 and 2013 Data of Integrated Pollution Monitoring Project in Water, Sediment and Biota COMPLETED ACTIVITIES NoCompleted ActivitiesTheir Outputs 1Water Quality Strategy Paper and Action Plan ( ) Planning technical, legal and institutional national instruments to determination, remediation and improvement of water quality across the country 2Projects about Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Plants Guidebook on basic principles and norms related with construction, design and planning of waste water treatment plants Guidebook on design and operation principles of drinking water treatment plants Research project on integrated management of olive and olive oil production wastes in Susurluk River Basin 3 National Project on the Control of Pollution Caused by Hazardous Substances Having a Risk for Inland Waters The hazardous substances that may be present in inland waters were identified The maximum allowable concentrations (environmental quality standards) of these substances in the receiving bodies were determined. 4Project on the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Methodology for the development of TMDL was adopted to Turkey. TMDL study was employed on the pilot region, Nilfer River, in terms of COD, TN, TP and metals. NoOngoing Projects 1Project on the Determination of Sensitive Areas and Water Quality Objectives on the Basis of Watershed in Turkey ( ) 2Project on the Determination of Hazardous Substances in Coastal and Transitional Waters 3Project on the Determination of the Water Pollution Caused by Use of Plant Protection Products 4Project on Development of the Methodology for the Determination of Environmental Objectives for Surface, Coastal and Transitional Waters: Great Menderes River Basin Pilot Study 5IPA Project On Assessment of Drinking Water Resources and Treatment Plants in Turkey ONGOING PROJECTS LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES NoLegislationO.G. Date/No 1By-Law on the Protection of Groundwater Against Pollution and Deterioration / By law on concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water / By-Law on Surface Water Quality Management / By-Law on the Protection and Rehabilitation of Waters in which Salmon and Cyprinidae Lives / Communique on protection of stagnant inland waters against eutrophication /28925 What does the last IPCC Report say? Observations Since 1950, high-temperature extremes (hot days, tropical nights, and heat waves) have become more frequent, while low-temperature extremes (cold spells, frost days) have become less frequent Since 1950, annual precipitation has decreased in parts of Southern Europe, where Turkey is. (EEA, 2012). IPCC Working Group II Contribution to AR5 Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability Projections There will be a marked increase in extremes in Europe, in particular, in heat waves, droughts and heavy precipitation events. (toward increased number of warm days, warm nights and heat waves Climate models show significant agreement for all emission scenarios in warming (magnitude and rate) all over Europe, with strongest warming projected in Southern Europe in summer, and in Northern Europe in winter. 1m sea-level rise in Turkey, could affect 3 million additional people and put 12 billion USD capital value at risk, with around 20 billion USD adaptation costs (10% of GNP) (Karaca and Nicholls, 2008). Declines in low flows are projected for the UK, Turkey, France and rivers fed by Alpine glaciers (Huss, 2011). Summary of Projections Freshwater-related risks of climate change increase significantly with increasing greenhouse gas emissions Climate change is projected to reduce renewable surface water and groundwater resources significantly in most dry subtropical regions. This will exacerbate competition for water among agriculture, ecosystems, settlements, industry and energy production, affecting regional water, energy and food security. So far there are no widespread observations of changes in flood magnitude and frequency due to anthropogenic climate change, but projections imply variations in the frequency of floods Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of meteorological droughts (less rainfall) and agricultural droughts (less soil moisture) in presently dry regions by the end of this century under the RCP8.5 scenario. This is likely to increase the frequency of short hydrological droughts (less surface water and groundwater) in these regions What is Turkey doing? CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON WATER RESOURCES PROJECT Project Purpose Determination of climate change impact into water resources in river basins and identification of adaptation actions Scope All 25 basins of Turkey. Study Period: Resolution: 10x10km Content of the Project 1. Preparation of climate change projections 2. Determination of groundwater budget and the change in surface water levels for all river basins 3. Running modelling studies for water budget 4. Sectoral impact analysis to determine adaptation measures for each basin. Water Security and GDWM -Integrated Water Management -Water Quality -Sectoral Water Allocation (Quantity) -Climate Change 21/01/10BRUSSELS 26 JANUARY /01/1028 Kasm 2008 Marake/Fas30 Thank you for your attention