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SMDS III Water The discussions of 26 September. Topics for discussion. Ecosystems Water supply and infrastructure Hydropower Climate change Disasters Policy, governance. Ecosystems. Inadequate knowledge about dying springs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SMDS III
WaterThe discussions of 26 September
Topics for discussion
● Ecosystems● Water supply and infrastructure● Hydropower● Climate change● Disasters● Policy, governance
Ecosystems
● Inadequate knowledge about dying springs ● Loss of forests and grasslands affects water
availability and storage● Water conservation,including rainwater
harvesting necessary● Environmental flows in Himalayan rivers not
taken into account
Water supply and infrastructure
● Inadequate water availability : quality and quantity
● Ensuring sustainable access to water for urban areas
● Ensuring sustainable supply for agriculture● Degradation of source
Hydropower
● Decision making processes :
non-transparent and non-inclusive● Focus on demand management ● What interests push hydropower despite risks?● Cumulative impact assessment a must● Neutral and technically sound EIA agency● Promote small hydro under community
ownership
Climate change
● Receding glaciers● Erratic rainfall leading to changes in
agricultural patterns● Mountain population more vulnerable● Increasing water disputes● Increasing hydro-meteorological disasters
Disasters
● Disasters are increasingly anthropogenic ● Lack of compensation of land lost to disasters● Lack of early warning systems, including
community owned ones● Vulnerable and risk prone areas are not
identified
Policy and governance
● State experiences with policy● Policy process : not based on science and peoples'
feedback● Governance: Water ownership, institutions● Policies need to take advantage of state-relevant
acts and suggest reforms where necessary● Lack of capacity development for policy awareness
and implementation. ● Lack of data availability and access
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