By Pervaiz Amir (GWP) Building Resilience through sustainable management of Mountain Water Resources and closing the gap between policy and implementation.

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By Pervaiz Amir (GWP) Building Resilience through sustainable management of Mountain Water Resources and closing the gap between policy and implementation. Monday 3 December, – Hours, Doha Exhibition Center

Story Line Mountains main source of water-glaciers in trouble Projections scary Science vs. ground realities Adaptation challenge-180 million Climate change –A flooding Case New trends in CC COP’S—HOPE WITHIN FRUSRATIONS NEGOTIATIONS FOR PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE MAKE OR BREAK-POCESS IN JEOPARDY

Chenab Jhelum Beas Sutlej Ravi Indus

% of IRS Inflows % Seasonal Distribution Dominant Source in Summer Dominant Source in Winter Summer Winter (Apr-Sep)(Oct-Mar) Indus Snow/Glacial melt Winter Rainfall + Baseflow Chenab Snow/Glacial melt + Monsoon Winter Rainfall + Baseflow Jhelum Mainly Snow melt + Monsoon Winter Rainfall + Baseflow Kabul Snow/Glacial melt Winter Rainfall + Baseflow Others5 4 Distribution of Water in Main Rivers of Pakistan

CC and the Water challenge

Messages

Adaptation Strategy Storage Regulation of Water Approaching crisis 40% or more water will be lost Pakistan’s dependence in over 80% in some cases Implications for Conflict and governance Community Based Adaptation

Brakes on Development-energy nexus Expectations from COP’s in Question Frustration within Governments Agriculture, Water, Food security– everyone is impacted Fast track domestic resource mobilization Debt swaps with ME Thinking ahead