Introduction of Chinese Cooperation Initiatives on Scientific Research under CEWP

1. Introduction of Chinese Cooperation Initiatives on Scientific Research under CEWP Hao Zhao Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology, MWR 16May2013

2. Background • Carry out cooperation initiatives work in January by Chinese side under CEWP • Actively response and propose cooperation initiatives with funding assurance by Chinese research institutes. • Distribute cooperation initiatives (classified into fields )to participants

3. Chinese Cooperation Initiatives • 140 cooperation initiatives in total • 84 Units proposed cooperation initiatives • Related Departments of MWR • Provincial Water Resources Department • General and Provincial Institute of Scientific Research • Related Company • Apply for cooperation initiatives on scientific research • Responded by 17 departments of MWR and 20 provinces and cities

4. Cooperation Fields • Classify initiatives by priority and projects or activities in terms of crossing field • Strategy, policy and plan • Water resources management • River basin management • Flood management (including climate changes) • Underground water management • Irrigation and water supply

5. Cooperation Fields • Water resources protection • Sewage treatment • Dam safety • Small hydropower • Unconventional water sources • Water, food and energy

6. Suggestion of Cooperation Way • Cooperation research • Information exchange • Co-organize workshop • Training • Study tour • Co-investigate and co-research

7. Financial Support • More than 70% projects have financial support • Part of projects -applying financial support and budgets • Part of projects –self-financing

8. Field 1：Strategy, Policy and Plan 4Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities： • Drought planning • Preparation, implementation and evaluation of water development planning • EU water blueprint and relevant water policy in China • Workshop and communication on law, institute and management framework

9. Field 2：Water Resources Management 6 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities ： • Economic accounting of water resources environment • Water resources monitoring and statistic technique • Water resources monitoring and statistic techniques • Urban water resources management and research

10. Field 3: River Basin Management 13 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities ： • Legal system and policy framework communication • Ecological vulnerable river basin protection and research • Technology exchange on river water quantity allocation and dispatching • Comparison study on Taihu and Ijsselmeer comprehensive treatment policy • Water ecological monitoring, evaluation and management • Research on public participation mode in catchments comprehensive regulation and management.

11. Field 4: Flood Management ( including climate changes） 27 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities ： • Flood risk mapping • Urban flood monitoring ,early warning, risk evaluation and strategy • Embankment project safety monitoring, appraisal guideline formulating • Capacity building training • Flood water resources utilization and management • Research on large-scale cities water logging control and prevention technologies • Ecological wetland detention basin construction and protection technology in Nansihu Lake • Effect and adaptation of climate changes on water resources safety • Optimized allocation of water resources under climate changes • Flood risk analysis under climate changes

12. Field 5：Underground water management 12 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities ： • Underground water monitoring, c prediction and forecast system research and management • Groundwater investigation by means of RS • Groundwater dynamic prediction and forecast system research • Hydrologic effect and recovery management of groundwater system in karst area influenced by urbanization • Restoration technology research and demonstration in groundwater funnel area • Underground water policy and technological exchange • Underground water ecological restoration and technology research

13. Field 6: Irrigation and Water Supply 10 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities ： • Pump station updating pilot • Laying technology research of open-air heat preservation pipeline in severe cold area • Seminar of Water quality forecasting, early-warning and emergency management of water source area • Joint research of urban water source area construction • Water supply incidents risk assessment and capacity building • Modern irrigation technology and research • Investigation and exchange of agricultural water saving irrigation and sewage irrigation technology

14. Field 7: Water Resources Protection 31 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities • Ecological rehabilitation of medium and small size rivers • Water environment protection technology of artificial wetlands • Assessing river and lake health and protection and rehabilitation of water ecological system in key rivers and lakes • Health assessment and comprehensive management • Water quality monitoring (New on-line monitoring technology of microscope Pops) • Long-term reservoir water restoration technology research • Urban sewage recycling

15. Field 8: Waste Water Treatment 4 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities :： • Sewage sludge treatment • Urban sewage treatment and reuse • Sewage treatment and sewage water plant upgrading • Sewage regeneration and utilization

16. Field 9: Dam Safety 6 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities • Dam safety risk analysis and management • Research and application of non-destructive detection technology for dangerous dams • Dam safety regulatory framework research • Research and development of comprehensive management system for reservoir dam safety • Dam management and relevant policy research

17. Field 10：Small Hydropower 4 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities: • Global small hydropower development report • Green hydropower development • Lighting Africa

18. Field 11:Unconventional Water Sources 8 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities: • Urban sewage recycling research and application • Sewage collection and utilization in pipeline • Technology integration and policy framework of water resources development in urbanization highly area co-research • Technology and standard research of reusing of urban recycled water

19. Field 12: Water, Food and Energy 2 Cooperation Initiatives • Cooperation projects or activities: • Food safety and water supply protection technology research of Huaihe River • Energy and society development of hydropower base in southwest China • Urbanization development and water resources protection in Taihu River basin in China • Food production and society development of arid region in northwest China under the condition of changing climate

20. Field 13: Others • Europe technology (product) promotion • Soil and water conservation • Sea-buckthorn use • Reservoir immigration • Estuarine dynamics research • Financing and project management • Soil improvement technology in coastal reclamation area • Key technology of tunnel construction ventilating and TBM • Water power utilization influence on environment • Wind and water erosion research

21. Thank you!