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1 “Healthy Yangtze” project Prof dr Toine Smits Radboud University Nijmegen The Netherlands

2 “Live with water strategy” means: Acknowledge that rivers need space Acknowledge that rivers need space Making use of river basins without destroying the ecological functioning of rivers and lakes Making use of river basins without destroying the ecological functioning of rivers and lakes Apply creativity and technology to adapt land use to natural dynamics. Apply creativity and technology to adapt land use to natural dynamics.

3 IRBM co-chairs: Prof. Chen Yiyu Prof. Toine Smits Meeting of the CCICED co-chairs with premier Wen Jiabao (October 2004) CCICED = China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development

4 Healthy Yangtze project: Phase 1: starting up and defining focal points of cooperation related to IRBM and the “Live with water” strategy. Phase 1: starting up and defining focal points of cooperation related to IRBM and the “Live with water” strategy. Phase 2: strengthening of the cooperation on some specific topics. Phase 2: strengthening of the cooperation on some specific topics.

5 Healthy Yangtze: 1 st deliverable Raising awareness and capacity building Raising awareness and capacity building Virtual classroom with e-lectures. Virtual classroom with e-lectures.

6 Healthy Yangtze: 2 nd deliverable Raising awareness and capacity building Raising awareness and capacity building Virtual classroom with e-lectures. Virtual classroom with e-lectures. Intervision projects Intervision projects

7 Healthy Yangtze: 3 rd deliverable Raising awareness and capacity building Raising awareness and capacity building Virtual classroom with e-lectures. Virtual classroom with e-lectures. Intervision projects Intervision projects Scientific cooperation Scientific cooperation PhD-pool focused on “Live with water” topics PhD-pool focused on “Live with water” topics Peking University Tsjinghua University CAS Beijing & Wuhan

8 Agenda work meeting HY partners Introduction participants Introduction participants Status of the Healthy Yangtze project Status of the Healthy Yangtze project Phase 1 funded by “Live with water” knowledge program Phase 1 funded by “Live with water” knowledge program Duration two years Duration two years Phase 2 program and funding not yet determined Phase 2 program and funding not yet determined Deliverables 2008 Deliverables 2008 Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –example lectures. Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –example lectures. Intervision projects; not yet defined Intervision projects; not yet defined PhD-pool ; start of 10 PhD-students focusing on technological and non-technological innovations. PhD-pool ; start of 10 PhD-students focusing on technological and non-technological innovations.

9 Selected presentations Mr Paul van Meel Water management innovations and the EU-China River Basin Management Programme Mr Paul van Meel Water management innovations and the EU-China River Basin Management Programme Mr Henk de Hartog Public participation in design, decision making and realisation in sustainable floor protection Mr Henk de Hartog Public participation in design, decision making and realisation in sustainable floor protection Coffee/Tea break Coffee/Tea break Mr Claus van de Brink Maptable: river engineering tool for stakeholders Mr Claus van de Brink Maptable: river engineering tool for stakeholders Mr Xiong Wen (deputy DG of CWRC) Yangtze River Forum Mr Xiong Wen (deputy DG of CWRC) Yangtze River Forum Mr Gang Lei WWF China: nature and economics Mr Gang Lei WWF China: nature and economics

10 Thank You ! 谢 谢 !

11 Contact persons deliverables 2008 Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –example lectures. Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –example lectures. Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), CWRC ? Zhang Yong Hubei PWRB Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), CWRC ? Zhang Yong Hubei PWRB Intervision projects Intervision projects De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), Zhang Yong ….. De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), Zhang Yong ….. PhD-pool PhD-pool Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), Wuhan contactperson will try to be identified by mr Lei) Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), Wuhan contactperson will try to be identified by mr Lei) Healthy Yangtze conference 2008 limit conference issues to boundaries of province of Hubei. Gelderland and Overijssel. Keywords: nature, economy, urban developments, environmental quality. Healthy Yangtze conference 2008 limit conference issues to boundaries of province of Hubei. Gelderland and Overijssel. Keywords: nature, economy, urban developments, environmental quality. De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), ask CWRC De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), ask CWRC

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