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Work of the Task Force on Water
and Climate
Jos G. Timmerman
Rijkswaterstaat Centre for Water Management
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Work to be undertaken
Prepare a Guidance on Water and Climate
Adaptation
Targeted to support cooperation and decision making
in transboundary basins
Aim: adoption by the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth
session (Oct. 2009)
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Adaptation strategies in the Guidance
Water abundance
Water shortage
Adaptation strategies
Water quality
Health
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
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Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Work Programme
Questionnaire
Workshop
Guidance
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Aims of the questionnaire
Degree of awareness on climate change impacts on
water resources in Southern and Eastern Europe
Vulnerability to climate change in that region
Compile potential adaptation measures and
strategies as well as information on implementation
experiences
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Questionnaire builds on:
Survey by German Environment
Ministry in cooperation with
European Commission and
European Environment Agency
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Contents of questionnaire
Assessment of future impacts
Expected changes in climate
Sensitivity of countries
Adaptation measures
Planned and implemented
Adaptation initiatives
Measures – process – evaluation
Climate information
Need for information
Need for further research
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
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Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Timeframe questionnaire
Sent out January 2008
Returned by April 2008
Results by July 2008
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Workshop: goals
Identify adaptive strategies towards effects of climate
change on water management
Identify information needs in support of these
strategies
Discuss the draft Guidance
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Workshop participants
Government officials dealing with health, water, and
climate policies
Scientists from meteorological, hydrological and
public health disciplines dealing with prediction and
forecasting
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008
Convention on the Protection and Use of
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Thank you
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Task Force on Extreme Weather Events
Rome, Italy, 21-22 April 2008