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Role of ecosystems as water suppliers

Role of ecosystems as water suppliers. Institutional opportunities for an integrated approach. Douglas McGuire FAO Geneva, 13-14 December 2004. Institutional setting. diverse and complex many processes occurring simultaneously lack of coordination and information sharing

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Role of ecosystems as water suppliers

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  1. Role of ecosystems as water suppliers Institutional opportunities for an integrated approach Douglas McGuire FAO Geneva, 13-14 December 2004

  2. Institutional setting • diverse and complex • many processes occurring simultaneously • lack of coordination and information sharing • Sector-focused, lack of integration

  3. Key Players • Governments • UN agencies/commissions • NGOs • Private Sector

  4. Recent events and processes

  5. FAO/EFC Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds • 50+ years experience in watershed mgt in Europe • Session every 2 years – Poland 2004, Austria 2006 • Technical body - also aims to influence policy • Forum of exchange within and outside Europe

  6. "The Next Generation of Watershed Management Programmes” • Multi-stakeholder exercise • Regional conferences – Megève, France – Sep. 2002 • Global Conference – Sassari “Integrated Watershed Management: Water resources for the future” • Lessons learned and Guidelines for action

  7. Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe • Resolution S4 on Mountain Forests • EOMF-FAO-IUFRO responsible for coordinating implementation

  8. International Year of Mountains 2002 • Awareness raising leading to Action • Bishkek Global Summit • UN resolution - International Mountain Day • 78 national committees – set stage for long term institutional reform

  9. International Year of Fresh Water 2003 • World Water Forum • Shiga Declaration

  10. FAO Programme on Forests and Water • Improve understanding of influence of forests on water • Technical assistance to countries • Ensure that hydrological function of forests is fully considered in sustainable forest management • Special study FRA 2005

  11. FAO-Netherlands Conference onWater, Food & Ecosystems 31 January – 04 February 2005

  12. Objectives • Focus on IWRM for Food and Ecosytems • Promote a shift from reconfirming problems and policy statements to action orientation and implementation at national and local level. • New Practices and Partnership Programmes

  13. Goals improve lives of mountain people protect mountain environments around the world

  14. Membership 112 members 43 countries 14 IGOs 55 major groups

  15. Secretariat Hosted at FAO, Rome • FAO, UNEP • Close collaboration with Mountain Forum

  16. Initiatives By theme ... • education • gender • policy and law • research • SARD-M • sustainable livelihoods • watershed management

  17. Initiatives By region... • Andes • Central Asia • Central America and the Caribbean • East Africa • Europe • Hindu Kush Himalaya

  18. Initiatives Making them work through ... • knowledge & information • dialogue & debate • joint programmes & projects • collaborative activities • networking

  19. Planned activities A few examples … • analysis of existing mountain policies and laws • courses on mountain watershed management • database of mountain gender experts • mountain education network

  20. Ecosystems and Water Potential collaboration… • mobilize support and interest of MP members • explore the issue in existing Initiatives or new “mountains and water” initiative • greater involvement of NGOs and private sector

  21. www.mountainpartnership.org

  22. Conclusions • Need to understand institutional setting – who’s who and who’s doing what • Better networking and information sharing – among various processes and within Governments - avoid fragmentation • More is needed at both technical and political level – gaps still exist • Greater focus upstream

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