gwp report from the technical committee
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GWP NETWORK MEETING
Report from the Technical Committee
Dr Mohamed AIT KADI
Chair
Port of Spain, June, 2014
Highlights from 2013…
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2010-2013
1. Creating useful knowledge
An ambitious publication portfolio {6BP+5PP+3TFP+4PB+4SR+1KN} GWP/Dundee KC Scholarship Programme Assembling 2 COP DSS (WWF6) & WSI (GWP-EC)
2. A new engagement with the Regions & KP
Making “deep dives” in the Regions – 6 Regional Workshops – MED + SAS+ SA/EA+CA+CEE+ SEA
Making the Knowledge Chain work PP + TFP
3. Influencing the international debate
Participating in major regional/international events: WWF6, RIO+20, WTO, SWWW, Water&Energy Summits, Dushanbe/Budapest Summits, ….
Engaging with Partners: UN WATER, SIWI, DHI, WWC…
TEC Publications 2011 2012 2013Publications Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
IWRM &Social Equity BP PB
Water Securiy / indicators PP BP?PEC?
The Economics of Water Security BP PB
Transboundary Cooperation HB BP PB
IUWM PP BP PB
Synthesis Report of SAS Workshop SR
Proceedings of SA/ES Workshop SR
Exploring the role of water security in regional economic development
KN
Water Demand Management - The Mediterranean Experience
TFP
Groundwater Management GWM – Agriculture
GWM- Urban
E/HJPP
PP
Water & Food Security TFP
Water in the Green Economy PP
Modeling/DSS TFP
CEE - Regional Workshop IDM SR
CA - Regional Workshop Water & Food Security
SR
SEA Regional Wrkshop SR?
Paper explores how international law facilitates transboundary cooperationOverarching rule of treaty and customary law is principle of equity and reasonable use Operationalised through rules of procedureDescribes progress through case studiesRivers Zambesi, Niger, Mekong, Danube, DrinMessages More effort needed to address fragmentation
across legal regimes Cooperation increases when strong river basin
organisations are established
Background paper 17
70% of the world’s population rely on 250 internationally
shared water courses
States have problems in understanding and controlling waterHow should they prioritise investment?How much is an improvement in water security worth?Aggregate global estimates not usefulStates and households think differently about water securityDecisions are often politically drivenMessageThere is no substitute for States to ‘rolling up their sleeves’ and doing the hard analytical work on costs and benefits to make difficult decisions
Background paper 18
Asks the question – What is the economic value of
increased water security?
Compares and contrasts the way in which India and China are tackling the challenge of harnessing water resources effectively, equitably and sustainably in the context of growing water scarcity and competing demands
Solutions are not easily transferable across countries and continents!
Technical Focus PaperN°3
Sets out the case for integrating groundwater in urban infrastructure planning and management as an essential component of IWRM in urban environmentsIntegration is not simple because of a widespread vacuum in institutional responsibility and accounting in urban areas and thier immediate hinterlands
Perspectives Paper N°5
SustainableDevelopment
Governance
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Feedback
PRIORITY THEMATIC AREASPlans for 2014-2016
Accept and embrace interconnectedness and comprehensiveness
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Food & Water
Securtiy
Ecosystems & Water Security
Transboundary Cooperation
Energy & Water
Security
Urbanisation & Water Security
Economics of Water Security
Land & Water Management
Climate Resilience
IDMP/APFMWACDEP
Priority thematic areas
Summary of outputs
PP + BP
TFP CP OtherPub
RW TrainingCourses
KM/P PC/R C
Economics WS X
WS/ Indicators X X XX X
Transboundary X X X X
Climate Change
Urbanisation X X X X X
Land & Water X X
Energy & WS X X X X
Ecosystems