climate change adaptation in the andean mountains : unesco … · 2012-02-28 · climate change...

Climate Change Adaptation in the Andean Climate Change Adaptation in the Andean Mountains : UNESCO activities and possible Mountains : UNESCO activities and possible

linkages with ACCIONlinkages with ACCION

Dr. Anil MishraInternational Hydrological Programme

Hydrological Systems and Global Change Section

UNESCO, Paris

Andean Climate Change Interamerican Observatory Net work ( ACCION)

Santiago de Chile, Feb 2-3, 2012

UNESCO programmes and linkagesUNESCO programmes and linkages

�� International Hydrological Programme (IHP) International Hydrological Programme (IHP) �� Man and the Biosphere (MAB)Man and the Biosphere (MAB)�� Working Group on Snow, Ice and Glaciers Working Group on Snow, Ice and Glaciers �� Working Group on Snow, Ice and Glaciers Working Group on Snow, Ice and Glaciers

(GTNH)(GTNH)--LACLACAndAndAndAndAndAndAndAnd

�� Flanders UNESCO Science Trust fund Flanders UNESCO Science Trust fund (FUST)(FUST)

�� Series of Workshop and meetings Series of Workshop and meetings undertaken within the framework of undertaken within the framework of Working Group on Snow, Ice and Working Group on Snow, Ice and Glaciers (GTNH)Glaciers (GTNH)--LACLAC

Regional Workshop: Melting snow and glaciers in the Andes: Science, technology and policy for adaptation to co pe with

complexity in the context of climate change12-15 September 2011, Santiago, Chile

Organized by : the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of C hile with the Organized by : the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of C hile with the scientific contribution of UNESCOscientific contribution of UNESCO through the Intern ational through the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), the Man and the Biosp here Hydrological Programme (IHP), the Man and the Biosp here Programme (MAB) With the financial support from Programme (MAB) With the financial support from Fla nders Flanders UNESCO Science Trust fund UNESCO Science Trust fund UNESCO Science Trust fund UNESCO Science Trust fund

�� CoCo--organized by: University of Talca; FAO Region al Office for Latin America and the organized by: University of Talca; FAO Regional Off ice for Latin America and the Caribbean; Mountain Partnership; Consortium for th e Sustainable Development of the Caribbean; Mountain Partnership; Consortium for th e Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion (CONDESAN); Center for Scientific Studies (CECs); SCAR Climate and Andean Ecoregion (CONDESAN); Center for Scientific Studies (CECs); SCAR Climate and Cryosphere Project; Meteorological Office of Chile; Sustainable Chile Program, Centre for Cryosphere Project; Meteorological Office of Chile; Sustainable Chile Program, Centre for Information Naturals Resources (CIREN); University of Chile, Mountaineering Federation of Information Naturals Resources (CIREN); University of Chile, Mountaineering Federation of Chile. Chile.

�� Status of glaciers and snow cover in the Andes, the ir Status of glaciers and snow cover in the Andes, the ir relations to climates change and hydrological relations to climates change and hydrological systemssystems

�� Integrated water resource management and policies Integrated water resource management and policies in mountain basins affected by climate changein mountain basins affected by climate changein mountain basins affected by climate changein mountain basins affected by climate change

�� Impacts of shrinking snow and ice on natural Impacts of shrinking snow and ice on natural environments and livelihoods (biodiversity, environments and livelihoods (biodiversity, agriculture, energy generation, industrial agriculture, energy generation, industrial development, human settlements, tourism and development, human settlements, tourism and mountain sports, native cultures, natural hazards)mountain sports, native cultures, natural hazards)

UNESCO’S Intergovernmental Scientific Cooperative Programme in Hydrology and

Water Resources

The International Hydrological Programme (IHP)The International Hydrological Programme (IHP)is the only Intergovernmental programme of theUN system devoted to water research, waterresources management, andeducationand capacitybuilding. The programme, tailored to MemberStates’s needs, is implementedin six- year phases-allowing it to adapt to a rapidly changing world.

Transition of IHP’s phases: Transition of IHP’s phases: continuity with changecontinuity with change

1990-1995 IHP IVHydrology and Water Resources Sustainable Developme nt

in a Changing Environment

1996-2001 IHP-VHydrology and Water Resources Development

in a Vulnerable Environmentin a Vulnerable Environment

2002-2007 IHP-VIWater Interactions:

Systems at Risk and Social Challenges

2008-2013 IHP-VII Water Dependencies:

Systems under Stress and Societal Responses

Water dependencies: Water dependencies: Water dependencies: Water dependencies: Systems under Stress and Societal Systems under Stress and Societal

Response Response

Water at UNESCO: Water at UNESCO: "The three plus one pillars""The three plus one pillars"

• International Hydrological Programme- IHP

IHP Secretariat : Paris+ Field Offices + Regional s ettings National Committees in member states- 161

UN World Water Assessment Programme: periodical compilation of the World Water Development Report (WWDR) —compilation of the World Water Development Report (WWDR) —two issues (2003, 2006, 2009), Next isuue in March 2012

• Network of 26+ (more in the pipeline) IHP Water Centers

• UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education:postgraduate education for water professionals(Delft, The Netherlands)

UNESCO’s water family operates as a global network

Strengthening global water initiatives to sustain Strengthening global water initiatives to sustain world water governanceworld water governance

By: Varady, Robert G., Katherine Meehan, John Rodda, Matthew Iles-Shih, and Emily McGovern (2008)

The IHP oval is in bold for readability only, since it overlaps with so many otherinitiatives. The acronyms identify various global water initiatives, and their placementis a schematic attempt to situate them according to their primary institutional aims.

UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and Global Change in Mountain Regions

Dr. Thomas SchaafDr. Thomas SchaafDr. Thomas SchaafDr. Thomas SchaafUNESCOUNESCOUNESCOUNESCOChief, Ecological and Biodiversity SectionChief, Ecological and Biodiversity SectionChief, Ecological and Biodiversity SectionChief, Ecological and Biodiversity SectionDivision of Ecological and Earth SciencesDivision of Ecological and Earth SciencesDivision of Ecological and Earth SciencesDivision of Ecological and Earth SciencesProgramme Man and the Biosphere (MAB)Programme Man and the Biosphere (MAB)Programme Man and the Biosphere (MAB)Programme Man and the Biosphere (MAB)

Mountain Regions

Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme

• international & intergovernmental research programme on human-environment interactions

• focus on ecosystems (mountains, drylands, tropical forests, temperate zones etc.)

• Created in 1971

• National Committees in about 130 countries

• World Network of Biosphere Reserves (580 sites in114 countries: laboratories for environmental conservation, research and sustainable development)

Global Change in Mountain Regions (GLOCHAMORE) ProjectAims :- Establish a world -wide network of mountainmountainbiosphere reserves to study global and climate change

- Bring together global change researchers and biosphere reserve managers to

develop aresearch strategy

GLOCHAMOST Project (Global Change in Mountain Sites – Elaboration of Adaption Strategies for Mountain BRs) ���� implements

GLOCHAMORE Research Strategy, in:

• Mount Arrowsmith BR (Canada)• Changbaishan BR (China)• Berchtesgaden BR (Germany)• Nanda Devi BR (India)• Huascaran BR (Peru)• Huascaran BR (Peru)• Katunskiy BR & Teberdinskiy BR (Russian Fed.)• Sierra Nevada BR (Spain)• Swiss National Park BR (Switzerland)

Workshop Proceedings

Andean Andean programmeprogramme

Proposed activity:Proposed activity:�� workshopworkshop�� Climate trend analysis and Climate trend analysis and

downscaling of climate scenariosdownscaling of climate scenarios�� Field course on glacier monitoring and Field course on glacier monitoring and

mass balancemass balance�� Vulnerability assessment and Vulnerability assessment and

adaptation strategy developmentadaptation strategy development�� OutreachOutreach

Possible linkages with ACCION activitiesPossible linkages with ACCION activities

�� 1) 1) training training local scientists, water local scientists, water mangers, and decision makers; mangers, and decision makers;

�� 2) providing cutting2) providing cutting--edge edge educationeducation for a for a group of young scientists from the region group of young scientists from the region in climate change and glacier/hydrologic in climate change and glacier/hydrologic in climate change and glacier/hydrologic in climate change and glacier/hydrologic modeling, andmodeling, and

�� 3) 3) outreach outreach to affected population to affected population segments, industries, water managers, segments, industries, water managers, politicians, etc. politicians, etc.

Deliverables:Deliverables:

�� Human and institutional capacities strengthened to cope with Human and institutional capacities strengthened to cope with climate change impacts in the Andean region;climate change impacts in the Andean region;

�� Synthesis studies on environmental and nonSynthesis studies on environmental and non--environmental drivers environmental drivers of vulnerability, key determinants of vulnerability and adaptive of vulnerability, key determinants of vulnerability and adaptive capacity; identification of land use changes and sociocapacity; identification of land use changes and socio--economic economic conditions as a result of climate change; identification of most conditions as a result of climate change; identification of most conditions as a result of climate change; identification of most conditions as a result of climate change; identification of most vulnerable communities and groups across the study area; vulnerable communities and groups across the study area;

�� analysis of policy and framework conditions to support mountain analysis of policy and framework conditions to support mountain communities adaptation; identification of adaptation strategies and communities adaptation; identification of adaptation strategies and practices after assessment and validation; adaptation patterns and practices after assessment and validation; adaptation patterns and strategies at the community and regional level relating to the strategies at the community and regional level relating to the improvement of livelihoods. improvement of livelihoods.

�� Identify joint activitiesIdentify joint activities�� Multiplier effectMultiplier effect�� avoiding duplicationavoiding duplication�� Follow up programmeFollow up programme�� Follow up programmeFollow up programme

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!