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Water, Agriculture, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: Addressing Climate Change Impacts in Asia

This workshop explores the impact of climate change on water resources, agriculture, ecosystems, and biodiversity in Asia. It emphasizes the need for adaptation and resilience measures to mitigate vulnerability and ensure sustainable development.

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Water, Agriculture, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: Addressing Climate Change Impacts in Asia

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  1. Session 3 B Water, Agriculture, Ecosystems, Biodiversity CEOP – AEGIS and Water – Climate Hot Spots Massimo Menenti Delft University of Technology Jerome Colin Université de Strasbourg GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

  2. Water Balance Model domain GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

  3. CEOP – AEGIS vs. EUGENE • CEOP – AEGIS data products properly documented in Status Quo Report Water with accurate linkages to GEO Tasks • CEOP – AEGIS not mentioned in the European GEOSS Workshop on Water • CEOP – AEGIS irrelevant to European contribution to GEO? • Does information on GEO Tasks gets lost in the process? GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

  4. Climate Change Adaptation • hydrological observations, analyses and predictions • mitigate the impacts of climate change • remove the underlying causes of vulnerability to climate change • Themes: • Short- and long-term hydrological variability and climate change • Resilience versus vulnerability of hydrologic systems • Resilience of hydrological systems to climate variability • Identifying and removing the causes of the vulnerability of hydrological systems to climate change • Reconstruction of adaptation mechanisms to hydrological variability in the recent past • Need to integrate very diverse data and models river-wise GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

  5. Water balance observations from space • Gravity (GRACE) • Radar altimetry (water level) • Laser altimetry (water level, ice and snow) • High resolution DSM (ALOS / PRISM) • SAR interferometry GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

  6. CEOP-AEGIS (F, NL, D , E, IT): A protoype observation system for water resources in South – East Asia: ground and space observationsSHARE – PAPRIKA (IT, F): Cryospheric responses to anthropogenic pressures in the Hindu Kush – Karakoram – Himalaya regions:impacts on water resources and availability.THIRD POLE ENVIRONMENT (D, NL): water - ice - air - ecosystem - human interactions G-WADI (UNESCO): strengthen the capacity to manage the water resources of arid and semi-arid areas around the globe Opportunities to join forces GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

  7. Climate Change Will Affect the Asian Water Towers Immerzeel et al., 2010 The map shows the importance of melt water to downstream areas (pie charts) and the number of people threatened in their food security due to reduction in upstream flow due to climate change GEO European Project Workshop - London February 8 - 9

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