Transcript Some Highlights of the Workshop

Some Points of the Workshop
and Some Highlights: A
outline of minutes
Dialogue on Water and Climate in the
Yellow River Basin (to be modified)
Draft by C. Liu
It is a great event for us to have
this opportunity to implement
action on “Dialogue on Water and
Climate”, firstly in Beijing, China
during Sept. 18-20,2002.
It is a good start at a
transitional time from “IGBP I”
for the last decade, being
achieved to complete success,
to “IGBP II” to be started
soon next year in 2003.
It is a kind of preparation for the
forthcoming “3rd World Water Forum”
to be held in next March at the
beautiful Japanese city in Kyoto.
Beijing DWC wishes to thank 3rd
WWF’s representative, Dr. Okazumi’s
presence at this workshop.
Many Major international bodies,
particular for IAHS, IWRA, IHPHELP,IWMI make significant
contribution for the Dialog on Water
and Climate in this Workshop.
The International Dialogue on
Water and Climate in the
Yellow River Basin has
reached its goal with several
highlights.
Highlights (not complete)
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Having very good discussion with
overall aspects in the river basin with:
– Droughts and food security;
– Floods and the environment;
– Institutions and policy for ecologically
sound management of water resources.
Highlights
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Target for managing water – sustainability,
which is to be trust of the Sustainability
Science as a new discipline.
For coping with impacts of climate variability
and change on water systems, an adaptation
seems to be advisable option.
With increasing growth of population and
socio-economical development, a great
impacts are expected by these anthropogenic
activities
Highlights
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The harmony between human and water
would be employed as a philosophy.
Rational water utilization is on basis of
water saving, which might be seen as a
core of the adequate water management.
Price elasticity of water fee plays a big
role in managing water against water
wasting
Highlights
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Water cycle and water balance is the base on
which water science and technology for water
management can be advanced.
To leave uncertainty in changing of natural
water systems with climate for scientists and
to let stakeholders keep certainty for carefully
managing their water resources.
To build up bridge between stakeholders and
water managers with scientists through the
dialog..
Highlights
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Environmental/ecological demand is
being considered as one of the demand
sectors that should be taken into
account.
Highlights
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Climate variability (CV) is increasing,
bringing about a higher risk of more
frequent and more severe droughts and
floods. Coping with increased CV
requires implementing of Integrated
Water Resources Management, and
possibly additional institutional
arrangements will have to be made.
Highlights
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YRCC is preparing a separate Yellow
River Law. This is being done because
of the specific character of the basin, in
particular the erosion and sediment
problems of the river and with 9
independed administrative provinces.
Highlights
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YRCC will have to develop an integrated
development and management plan for
the whole basin, in cooperation with
other ministries and the provinces.
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The most pressing institutional issue in
the Yellow River Basin seems to be the
allocation of the water resources among
the regions and stakeholders in a
justified and equitable way
For reference only to be revised
Thanks for suggestions