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Felix Dodds Executive Director Stakeholder Forumwww.stakeholderforum.orgwww.earthsummit2012.org
What I will address Water and Climate Coalition How water has been addressed in the adaptation text What happened in Copenhagen UNFCCC - adaptation and water in 2010-2012 Key players in the climate process Roadmap Human and Environmental Security
History Global Public Policy Network on Water Management
(GPPN) COP15 advocacy Consultation, advocacy Informal Network Need to establish more formal coalition of actors www.waterclimatecoalition.org
Vision
Water is placed at the heart of global policy responses to climate
change
Mission• Bring together stakeholders from across the
global water community to promote progressive and integrated water and climate change policy on an international level.
• Targeted advocacy on a global level, working with members to develop policy recommendations, statements and interventions as well as co-ordinating events, seminars and workshops.
Members• Chartered Institute for Water and Environmental Management
(CIWEM)• International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)• Freshwater Action Network (FAN)• Global Water Partnership• Progressio• University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Partners:• Cooperative Programme on Water and Climate• UN Water
The Challenges impacting on water Climate change – impacts on water availability Population growth – more water needed Economic growth – more water needed Increased agricultural more water needed
An increasing nexus developing betweenenvironment and increased insecurity where water plays the critical constant role
Adaption in the last year Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under
the Convention (AWG-LCA) 2009:- saw the negotiations text between March and October
grow to 200 pages Barcelona first ‘Water Day’ Streamlining in the run up to Copenhagen – most felt progress
has been made in the area of adaptation but also technology transfer and capacity building
Text in Copenhagen on adaptation had the following reference in relation to adaptation plans
“Including, inter alia, in the areas of water resources; health; agriculture and food security; infrastructure; socioeconomic activities; terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems; and coastal zones.”
Water people have been talking to water people not climate people
The negotiations are being undertaken by foreign ministries, environment and energy ministries NOT water, agriculture and development ministries
Why is water not on the climate agenda?
So what went wrong with Copenhagen?Key governments do not want a global on deal Too much on the agenda The US political system Bad timing The host government The weather 24-hour news cultureCampaigners got their strategies wrong EU politics
Messages 2010– AdaptationClimate Change is Water ChangeWater primary medium through which climate impacts will be felt
Build Resilience through Integrated Water Resources ManagementBuilds social, economic and ecological resilience through managing competing demands. Enables flexible response to climate change. Shortest way to build climate resilience.
Integrate NAPAs and IWRMDevelop NAPAs in consultation with water managers. Catalyse implementation of IWRM plans, or create one.
Messages 2010- AdaptationEnhance Regional and Trans-boundary CooperationClimate impacts through water cycle do not respect national boundaries. Adaptation strategies must catalyse regional responses.
Implement Eco-system Based AdaptationHealthy ecosystems are critical natural infrastructure for water storage, flood regulation and coastal defence. Reciprocal relationship – ecosystems both provide and rely on freshwater resources.
Integrate Disaster Risk Reduction and Water Resources ManagementNational disaster risk reduction strategies must integrate water resources management to build preparedness
Messages 2010 - FinanceGenerate new and additional finance for adaptation to climate impacts on waterWorld Bank Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change -$13.7 billion drier scenario, $19.2 billion wetter scenario for ‘Water Supply and Flood Management’. Should be priority sector in funding emerging from UNFCCC.
MDG WatSan TargetAt least $10 billion/year through to 2015. Additional costs in water sector to adapt to climate change exceed these costs. Current ODA is $5.9 billion
The way forward for waterWater in the adaptation text at present: Still reference from COP15 Request for input by mid August“views and information on the effectiveness of the Nairobi work programme in fulfilling its objective, expected outcome, scope of work and modalities “
Securing a 'Chapter' or 'Annex' in the LCA negotiating text that specifically recognizes the role of water for adaptation and mitigation, and proposes the setting up of a specific work programme on water under the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
The Way forward for water Establishing a specific thematic focus on water under the
Nairobi Work Programme on Adaptation - this work programme currently sits under the SBSTA, with the objective of improving understanding and assessment of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and helping Parties to make informed decisions on practical adaptation actions
Engaging with the review of the Adaptation Fund towards COP16 to make suggestions for criteria on 'concrete adaptation actions' which would be favourable to activities relating to adaptive water management
Know your delegates
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The Countries and People European Union – 27 countries G77 and China US OPEC – often chair of G77 Key G77 countries Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia,
Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa Single decision countries eg US, Canada, New Zealand,
Norway, Japan, Australia, Russia, Ukraine AOSIS Regional Blocks e.g. Africa, Asia, Latin America and the
Caribbean make statements BASIC – Brazil, South Africa, India and China G20 – combination of G8, BASIC and other ‘key governments’
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Other players Intergovernmental bodies, eg FAO agriculture, UN Water –
water Finance institutions – World Bank, GEF, Major Groups now adopted by UNFCCC (Agenda 21 definitions):
NGOs – Climate Action Network, Water and Climate Coalition . Friends of the Earth International, Third World Network,
Industry – ICC, WBCSD etc Local and Regional Government – International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives and Network for Regional Government 4 Sustainable Development
Indigenous Peoples – Indigenous Peoples Caucus Youth – YouNGOs Science International Council for Scientific Union Farmers: International Federation of Agriculture Producers Women – Gender and Climate Change Coalition and Womens
Caucus Trade Unions: Global Unions
Earth Summit May/June 2012Water as an emerging issue Climate agreement signed
Bonn+10 December 2011
Johannesburg COP17 November 2011Agree new climate agreement Negotiate a work programme on water
Cancun COP 16 November 29th November to the 10th December 2011
UN Convention to Combat Desertification October 2011
Convention on Biological Diversity COP10 18th to the 29th October 2010
UN MDG Summit 20-22nd September 2010
Bonn 2-6th August 2010 Insert water into text
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