11 Water Research Commission Submission on The White Paper on the Climate Change Response Strategy Presentation to PPC 2 November 2011 Dhesigen Naidoo Chief Executive Officer Chris Moseki RM Climate Change

Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech? Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution? Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech? Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution? File name 11/4/11

Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech? Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution? I think that we should consider the possibility of a Low-Carbon economy introducing a revolution last seen when sail ships and horse- drawn carriages were overtaken by steamships and motorised vehicles. Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech? Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution? I think that we should consider the possibility of a Low-Carbon economy introducing a revolution last seen when sail ships and horse- drawn carriages were overtaken by steamships and motorised vehicles. File name 11/4/11

Seeking International Competitiveness SA’s Climate Change Dependent on Imported Knowledge, S&T Successful Climate Change with Global Leadership Potential Low Levels of CC S&T High Levels of CC S&T Limited ability to Use SA’s Potential- ’CC Chasm’ SA – an International Climate Change Luddite Surviving Climate Change 11/4/11

Environmental Fields Ecology, Engineering environmental, Environmental sciences, Environmental studies, Meteorology and atmospheric sciences Public environmental and occupational health Water resources Environmental Fields Ecology, Engineering environmental, Environmental sciences, Environmental studies, Meteorology and atmospheric sciences Public environmental and occupational health Water resources File name 11/4/11

Environmental Research in SA File name 11/4/11

Confronting the global water crisis through research, Elsevier 2011 Climate Change R&D, Naidoo and Pouris 2011 11/4/11

The task looks daunting File name File name 11/4/11 11/4/11 88

Any animal can be tamed with the right attitude File name File name 11/4/11 11/4/11 99

The south african Water Challenge File name File name 11/4/11 11/4/11 1010

Climate change impacts on water Infrastructure Floods Flash floods-destruction of infrastructure (e.g. dams). Floods lead to loss of lives, livelihood(farmers), & property. Contamination of drinking water supply systems (chemical and biological). http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/small-farmers-face-ruin-after-floods-1.1016448 http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article865564.ece/SA-flood-death-toll-rises-to-70 Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011 File name 11/4/11 1111

Infrastructure & Water Floods-Contamination of water infrastructure Overflow of combined systems (storm-water and sewage system) Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC) of water infrastructures This pipe has been corroded due to microbes (Sulphur-Reducing –Bacteria (SRB) File name Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011 11/4/11 1212

Water Conservation & Demand Management Flagship Programme Mainstream water conservation & demand management across all sectors Use regulatory and support drive water use efficiency and responsible use behavior (e.g.): The programme should be a near term strategy Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011 File name 11/4/11 1313

Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011 11/4/11 1414

Working Wetlands: Biodiversity Conservation 15151515 After: Guy Preston, 2008 Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011 File name 11/4/11 1515

Going Forward WRC has begun work on developing a South African Climate Change Water Strategy. We are also engaging with the DWA and several international partners including the IWA, the WWC and others on developing a South African led Post Cop-17 international Partnership on Water and Climate Change. File name File name 11/4/11 11/4/11 1616

We do this one bite at a time File name File name 11/4/11 11/4/11 1717