17 March 2009 Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation Jos Timmerman RWS Centre for Water Management

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 217 March 2009 International River Basins – Water stress Data sources: Runoff- Fekete et al. (2000); Population- Dobson et al. (2000); Water stress by basin- Fiske and Yoffe (2001).

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 317 March 2009 Guidance on Water and Climate Adaptation Task Force on Water and Climate Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International lakes United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 417 March 2009 Guidance on Water and Climate Adaptation Drafting group: Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Armenia, Belarus, Finland, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, UNECE, WMO, WHO, UNESCO, CPWC Aiming at watermanagers and decisionmakers

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 517 March 2009 Aims of the Guidance Develop general roadmap for climate proofing of water management Provide step-wise approach Transboundary context Floods Droughts Quality aspects, in particular health

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 617 March 2009

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 717 March 2009 General principles and approaches Effective transboundary cooperation is ensured Cooperation on the basis of equality and reciprocity Climate-proofing / mainstreaming River basin approach and IWRM

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 817 March 2009 Guidelines on Water Supply and Sanitation in Extreme Weather Events Task Force on Extreme Weather Events Protocol on Water and Health Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International lakes United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 917 March 2009 Drafting Group: Italy, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, UK, Federal Utility (IT), WHO, WMO, WECF Aiming at utility managers and decisionmakers Guidelines on Water Supply and Sanitation in Extreme Weather Events

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 1017 March 2009 Structure of the Guidelines Environmental health risks from extreme events Disaster preparedness The importance of communication Health impacts in recreational waters Risk assessment Adaptation measures for water supply Adaptation measures for sanitation

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 1117 March 2009 Improve transboundary water cooperation Create enabling environment –Support through Guidances –Strategic Environmental Assessment Develop mutual understanding –Initiate pilot projects

Guidances on water and climate adaptation for building cooperation 1217 March 2009 Thank you © Jo Parsons