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Change Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

Change Adaptation of water resources management to climate change. Waking up to Climate Change The original trickle of evidence has now become a flood . 1993. 2000. Mounting Evidence, Emerging Responses

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Change Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

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  1. Change Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

  2. Waking up to Climate Change The original trickle of evidence has now become a flood 

  3. 1993 2000

  4. Mounting Evidence, Emerging Responses We are faced with a great destablization and reshuffling of the world’s hydrological systems.

  5. Mounting Evidence, Emerging Responses The assumptions used in the past can no longer be regarded as valid for the future.

  6. Mounting Evidence, Emerging Responses A new approach is needed that focuses on building adaptive capacity in the face of uncertainty.

  7. Living with Uncertainty Climate change reinforces a new style of management that is emerging among water professionals.

  8. Strategic priorities: • Reduce current vulnerabilities • Protect and restore ecosystems • Close the water supply-demand gap

  9. Beyond Pipes, Pumps and Ponds Adaptation to climate change will need to move away from the quick technical fixes…

  10. ... and to an adaptive management style that: engages stakeholders, builds on social capital, encourages joint learning, and invests in managing conflicts.

  11. Meeting the challenge National Adaptation Coalitions can bring together water professionals and interested groups to innovate and lead a society-wide effort for adaptation.

  12. National Adaptation Coalitions • Caring for people • Innovation • Leadership

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