1. Including climate change in river basin planning
Anna Leipprand, Thomas Dworak, Eleftheria Kampa
Ecologic
CIS Workshop Climate Change and Water, November 2007, Bonn

2. Aim of the input paper Support discussion on:
How can climate change impacts be dealt with in first and subsequent WFD cycles?
What aspects should be considered by Member States ( Checklist)?
What information should be recorded and reported to the Commission ( RBMP chapter)
CIS Workshop Climate Change and Water, November 2007, Bonn

3. Climate change...
... is caused by anthropogenic activity (GHG emissions),
... but is it an „anthropogenic pressure“ in the sense of the WFD?
CIS Workshop Climate Change and Water, November 2007, Bonn

4. Dealing with uncertainty
Indications about trends exist - but there are uncertainties and data gaps:
Model uncertainty & scenario uncertainty
Seasonal/annual variations masking longer-term trends
Lack of modelling data at regional/river basin scale
But: investments today determine adaptive capacity in the future!
 Robust and flexible strategies; no-regret measures
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5. ... what do they mean for WFD issues? ... and for WFD action?
CC impacts on water
Ref. conditions, WB types
Changes in demand - supply balance
Impacts of anthropogenic pressures
... what do they mean for WFD issues?
Risk analysis - distance to target
... and for WFD action?
Adaptation and WFD: synergies or conflicts?
Costs and benefits of measures
Climate-proofing PoMs
(Cost-) Effectiveness of measures
Physical characteristics of water bodies
Water quantity/flow levels
Frequency & intensity of floods and droughts
Water quality
Changes in demand from water users
Mitigation and adaptation activities
CIS Workshop Climate Change and Water, November 2007, Bonn

6. Checklist
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7. Questions Main impacts of climate change on certain regions?
What elements of the river basin management planning could be directly impacted by climate change?
Where could climate change have indirect impacts on the water status/RBMPs by changes in water uses?
Action to be undertaken/Adaptation measures in RBMP?
How deal with uncertainties?
Recommendations for improving the Science/Policy link?
CIS Workshop Climate Change and Water, November 2007, Bonn

8. Thank you for your attention.
Anna Leipprand
Ecologic, Pfalzburger Str , D Berlin  , 
leipprand{at}ecologic{dot}de,
CIS Workshop Climate Change and Water, November 2007, Bonn