ICID ANNUAL REPORT • 2010-11
StRAteGY tHeMe: BASIn
Working Group on Global Climate Change and Agricultural Water Management (WG-ClIMAte) Year of establishment: 2005 Webpage: http://140.115.62.223/raywu/ICID/
index.php Mandate: •
To review the progression of and predictions for Global Climate Change (GCC) and climate variability,
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To explore and analyze the medium-term implications of climate change and climate variability for irrigation, drainage, and flood control,
To stimulate discussion and raise awareness of water related GCC issues within the ICID family,
To stimulate discussion at national scales among scientists, policy makers, and, through the media, the general public on GCC and water, and
To join the international dialogue on GCC and water.
Members: (1) VPH Dr. Mark Svendsen, Chairman (USA, 2006); (2) Dr. Tsugihiro Watanabe, Vice Chairman (Japan, 2006); (3) Ray Shyan Wu, Secretary (Chinese Taipei, 2007); (4) VPH Dr. Karim Shiati (Iran, 2006); (5) VPH Dr. André Musy (Canada, 2007); (6) Dr. Kim Russell (Australia, 2007); (7) Ms Nurgül Üzücek (Turkey, 2007); (8) Dr. Krishna Kumar Kanikicharla (India, 2007); (9) Prof. Heping Hu (China, 2008); (10) Prof. Sue Walker (South Africa, 2009); (11) Dr. Roestam Sjarief (Indonesia, 2010); (12) Dr. Juan A. Rodriguez- Diaz (Spain, 2010); and (13) Secretary General, ICID
Observers/Permanent observers: (1) Er. Avinash C. Tyagi, WMO; (2) Dr. Claudia Ringler, IFPRI; (3) IWMI Representative; and (4) FAO Representative
Activities: WG-CLIMATE held its 5th meeting on 12 October 2010 at Yogyakarta in which 8 members and 60 observers participated. Nominations of Dr. Ir. Roestam Sjarief (Indonesia) and Dr. Juan A. Rodriguez-Diaz (Spain) for the membership of the group were accepted.
A Symposium on Climate Change Impacts on Soil and Water Resources will be held at the time of 21st Congress at Tehran in October 2011. The WG will co-sponsor the Symposium. The Chairman and Vice Chairman attended the World Water Week (WWW) at Stockholm in September 2010. The Chairman described
(From L) VPH Mark Svendsen, Ray Shyan Wu, and Dr. Tsugihiro Watanabe
WWW as a forum for the exchange of views and experiences between scientists, policy makers, and business people around the world and reported that the theme for WWW 2012 is Water and Food Security. The Chairman reported initial interactions with the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) in Japan, SIWI, and FAO regarding the organization of a one-day Seminar at WWW 2012 on the topic Adapting Agriculture to a Climate Changing World. The group agreed that this would be a useful seminar and that WG-CLIMATE should request authorization from PCTA and IEC to take on the role of convener of such a session. Conclusions and insights generated in the Tehran meeting could be further explored in the WWW 2012 session.
The following presentations were made at the meeting:
1. Can We Save the California Delta From the Effects of Sea Level Rise? by Maurice Roos, Chief Hydrologist, CA Department of Water Resources,
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Japan’s Countermeasures for Global Warming and Activities of Asian Regional Task Force on Climate Change, by VP Shinsuke OTA,
Agricultural Interventions for Climate Variability, by Prof. Sue Walker, University of the Free State,
4. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Irrigation Affairs In Taiwan, by Prof. Ray-Shyan Wu, National Central University.
The Central Office circulated a number of web links to web- based resources and documents related to climate change as received from other international organizations among members. The group decided to extend its tenure up to 2014 which was subsequently agreed by PCTA/ IEC.
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