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North American HELP BasinsNorth American HELP Basins
North American HELP BasinsNorth American HELP Basins
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HELP for Water Resources ManagementThe US/HELP Program Partners
HELP in the US
Seven US basins are currently participating in the HELP program. These basins represent a diverse set of climatic, hydrologic, ecological and socio-economic conditions. Currently, three are considered established “operational” HELP basins. These include:
1. San Pedro River2. Red Arkansas River3. Lake Ontario
Four basins have recently joined the HELP program and are considered developing partnership basins. They include:
4. Yakima River5. Luquillo Mountains6. Lake Champlain7. Hudson River
• HELP is a global hydrology program that is problem-driven and demand-responsive.
• HELP is establishing a global network of basins where better links between hydrology and the needs of society are forged.
• HELP is creating a new, integrated approach to basin management by establishing a framework for dialogue among water law and policy experts, water resource managers and water scientists.
• HELP is encouraging the integration of scientific research with policy and management to break the “paradigm lock” dividing the operational from the scientific research realms.
BiophysicalScientists
ideasresearch
understanding
TechnicalStakeholders
implementation
outputdesign
Isolated by lack of proven utility
Isolated by legal and professional precedence
Acceptedpractices
Dogmatic and - often - regulated approaches to resource management promote isolation of knowledge ‘generators’ from knowledge ‘users’. This ‘Paradigm Lock’ stifles innovation and leads to management
decisions that are often inefficient and ineffective. Reinforcement within each group strengthens their isolation from each other…and from the communities that need their help and guidance.
HELP
Communityknowledge &expectations
Researchknowledge & skills
Outreach
Government vision & policy
Governance
Contracting
The HELP program partners are working on various approaches that promote shared learning among researchers, policy makers, resources managers and community leaders. Shared learning is based on outreach that promotes open dialogue leading to interactive governance and ultimately to public works that are environmentally, economically, and socially acceptable.
Common Issues
• Urbanization & suburbanization• Agricultural pesticides & nutrients• Industrial toxins• Erosion & sedimentation• Loss of valued native fish• Introduction of nuisance species
• Protection of water supplies• Groundwater extraction • Water rights • Riparian restoration • Wetland management• Recreational assets
United Nations Educational Scientific Organization
World Meteorological
Organization
HELP is a joint initiative of the United Nations Educational Scientific Organization (UNESCO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). On a global level, HELP is led by International Hydrological Programme. Within the US, HELP is coordinated by the US Global Change Research Program and by a voluntary network of cooperating partners. Efforts with in the US/HELP initiatives are consistent with international HELP Action Areas:
• Water and Climate • Water and the Environment • Water Quality and Human Health • Water and Food • Water and Conflicts • Improving Communication
Want to learn more? Then see…
…for more information about the UNESCO/HELP program:
http://www.unesco.org/water/ihp/help
…for more information about the US/HELP program:
Richard Lawford, [email protected] Eden, [email protected] Global Change Research Program
…for more information about individual US/HELP initiatives:
San Pedro RiverRobert Varady, U Arizona, [email protected]
Red Arkansas RiverAnne Aiken-Browning, U Arizona, [email protected]
Lake OntarioTed Edreny, SUNY, [email protected]
Yakima RiverJake Peters, USGS, [email protected]
Luquillo MountainsFred Scatena, U Pennsylvania, [email protected] Ortiz, CSA Group, [email protected]
Lake ChamplainBreck Bowden, U Vermont, [email protected] Howland, L Champlain Basin Program, [email protected]
Hudson RiverTo be determined
Activities of North American Activities of North American HELP Regional Coordinating HELP Regional Coordinating
UnitUnit Workshop in March 2003Workshop in March 2003
Poster at Chapman “Ecosystem Interactions with Land Poster at Chapman “Ecosystem Interactions with Land Use Change,” Santa Fe, NM. June 2003Use Change,” Santa Fe, NM. June 2003
Quasi-monthly teleconferences since 2002Quasi-monthly teleconferences since 2002
Coordinators of RCU from NOAA, GWCP, NASACoordinators of RCU from NOAA, GWCP, NASA
Session at 2005 Environmental and Water Resources Session at 2005 Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Watershed Management Conference in Institute (EWRI) Watershed Management Conference in July 2005July 2005
Article to be published in EWRI proceedingsArticle to be published in EWRI proceedings
Part of prospective panel at Fourth World Water ForumPart of prospective panel at Fourth World Water Forum
““The HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, The HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy) Experience in North Life and Policy) Experience in North
America”America”D.C. Goodrich, E.Z. Stakhiv, A. Browning-Aiken, K. Vache,D.C. Goodrich, E.Z. Stakhiv, A. Browning-Aiken, K. Vache,
J.R. Ortiz-Zayas, J.F. Blanco, J.R. Ortiz-Zayas, J.F. Blanco, F.N. ScatenaF.N. Scatena, R.G. Varady,, R.G. Varady,
W.B. Bowden, W. HowlandW.B. Bowden, W. Howland
To be presented at EWRI (ASCE Environmental and To be presented at EWRI (ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute) Watershed Management Water Resources Institute) Watershed Management Conference. Williamsburg, VA. 20 July 2005. Conference. Williamsburg, VA. 20 July 2005.
To appear inTo appear in Proceedings of the EWRI (ASCE Proceedings of the EWRI (ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute) Environmental and Water Resources Institute) Watershed Management ConferenceWatershed Management Conference