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SMDS III Water The discussions of 26 September

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

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SMDS III Water The discussions of 26 September

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  1. SMDS IIIWaterThe discussions of 26 September

  2. Topics for discussion • Ecosystems • Water supply and infrastructure • Hydropower • Climate change • Disasters • Policy, governance

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Climate change • Receding glaciers • Erratic rainfall leading to changes in agricultural patterns • Mountain population more vulnerable • Increasing water disputes • Increasing hydro-meteorological disasters

  7. 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

  8. 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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