Transcript Conclusions

General conclusions
 general agreement of the valuable work the
drafting group has been done
 the structure of the guidance is appropriate
 there are still gaps need to be filled
 willingness to cooperate, political commitments at
national and international level, agreed target,
sound science, etc…
 we have to put focus more on transboundary
aspect
 need to work cross sectorally and interministerially
 the trialogue process should be applied the IWRM
is an elementary pillow for the adaptation to climate
change needs to be implemented as a first step
 optimization the use of limited and valuable water
resources to meet changing water demands
 the effect of mitigation is irrelevant to water
managers because they have to adapt short-term
 it should be more focus on non-structural measures
water and climate models needs be linked
 economic instruments need to be consistently
applied in particular in the context of legal
instruments
 planning needs to take into account human
behavior motivated by self interest
 optimization the use of limited and valuable water
resources to meet changing water demands
Session 5
• Funding is a challenge,
• We cannot expect much from international
funds => governments obligations
• Potential opportunities from upgrading
existing systems
 Guidance should be further developed on:
- participatory approach e.g.health aspects among
others, etc.
- financial issues need to implement case studies,
in particular for the transboundary cooperation
- solidarity in sharing risks and cost issues
Important finding:
• With regard to measures concerning
adaptation to climate change we are still
at the beginning of the implementation
process