Pacific Institute’s Post

Water Resilience Assessment Framework Guidance for Basin Managers and Planning Authorities This guidance sheds light on how water resilience is interconnected across the entire basin. This shift from siloed solutions to a broader understanding guides the development of better strategies, plans and policies. It also provides the tools to choose and track the right indicators, measure the state of resilience and keep everyone informed about progress in resilience planning and implementation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eUmTkMSZ

Join WMO's RA IV Expert Team on Disaster Risk Reduction for an insightful webinar on "Good Practices of Impact-Based Forecasting and CAP Usage in the United States and Canada" 📅 Date & Time: Thursday, July 11th, 15h00-17h00 UTC; 09h00-11h00 Costa Rica; 11h00-13h00 Barbados; 10h00-12h00 Panama 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e447zKU8 ℹ️ Key Objectives: 1️⃣ Update on WMO SERCOM DRR activities 2️⃣ Highlight the benefits of using Common Alert Protocol (CAP) in the US National Weather Service (NWS) and Canada’s Meteorological Service (MSC) 3️⃣ Examples of impact-based forecasting initiatives from the National Hurricane Center and Canadian Hurricane Centre 4️⃣ Overview of science, service, operations, and lessons learned following a 2023 tornado outbreak in the US 🎯 Target Audience: National Meteorological Services, researchers, regional organizations, technical teams, risk management experts, scientists, government authorities, and NGOs in WMO RA IV and beyond. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts and enhance your disaster risk reduction strategies. Register now and mark your calendar! #DisasterRiskReduction #CAP #ImpactBasedForecasting #WMO #Webinar #ClimateChange #RiskManagement

🌊 ⛈️ There’s a lot of technical data in this report but what’s perhaps most interesting is the different ways in which we’re experiencing the impacts of climate change on water around the world. What particularly strikes me is that there are no measures where indicators are universally in one direction. Instead, we are experiencing more extremes, but differently – here a just three of the eight areas covered by the report: - River discharge – 2023 was the driest year for global rivers in over three decades. But 17% of rivers saw above normal discharge. - Reservoirs – While 41% saw below and much-below normal in-flows, 21% saw above and much-above in-flows - Groundwater levels – of the 160,000 wells in 40 countries, 30% were below and much below normal and 30% were above and much above normal. There’s lots more data in the report. Not least, a round up of some of the most significant hydrological events of 2023 – which included mainly floods but also heatwaves and droughts. Some examples: - Flooding in Libya destroyed large parts of Derna, caused at least 4,700 deaths and repairs and reconstruction will cost an estimated $1.8bn US. - Flooding in the Horn of Africa displaced 4 million people across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. - Flooding in Italy required the evacuation of over 23,000 people and resulted in loses of between $8.6 and $9.75bn US. - Flooding on New Zealand’s North Island killed 15 people and led to losses of between $5.3 - $8.6bn US. - Heatwave and drought caused $14.5bn of losses in the United States. The urgent action called for in the report sounds like a very prudent response. https://lnkd.in/e7vZTZHy

This is the biggest challenge water leaders face today: the moment in a crisis when cool headed engineering decisions give way to emotion. It can make or break a utility. Rolfe Eberhard's investigation of the Cape Town Day Zero crisis published this month in GWI is the most important thing you will read about the nature of the real challenge facing the water industry today. The lessons are not what you expect, but everyone is going to have to learn them as extreme droughts and floods become more frequent. Even if you are not a member of Global Water Intelligence (GWI), you can read it here: https://lnkd.in/ezM8KKEU

Managing different water resources, like surface water and #groundwater, in isolation, leads to poor outcomes. Just think of historic flood control that didn’t account for natural water retention (and groundwater recharge) through proper flood plain management. Or the pumping of groundwater next to rivers that is not controlled through management instruments, while pumping directly from the river is. How to implement #environmentalflows in this context? Examples abound and identifying more congruent and conjunctive approaches to managing water resources, whether for irrigation, water supply or nature-based solutions, is pivotal. Finding solutions to water scarcity and water-related conflicts and building regional peace and prosperity among water-sharing countries also need a ‘joined-up’ approach. Join the ongoing global dialogue on #ConjunctiveWaterManagement facilitated by UNECE. To learn more: https://buff.ly/3S1HmYu. Exciting news! The @IAH - International Association of Hydrogeologists 51st annual Congress in Davos, Switzerland, from 08-13 Sep 2024, is hosting a special session on Conjunctive Management of Water Resources - Aquifers at the Heart of Interactions. Submit your abstract now (deadline 29 Feb 2024). https://lnkd.in/diE4Eeit #watermanagement #sustainability UNESCO United Nations Water IGRAC Global Environment Facility IW:LEARN SADC Groundwater Management Institute IAH - International Association of Hydrogeologists CeReGAS Centre for Sustainable Solutions in Practical Hydrogeology Water Cycle Innovation FAO

Did you see our Chief Executive, Andrew McConville, released our Corporate Plan for the year ahead?  👇 In case you missed it, see below for what he had to say in the shared post. “This plan outlines our strategic priorities for the next four years, emphasizing our commitment to First Nations communities and our proactive approach to upcoming challenges.”    Read the Murray–Darling Basin Authority's Corporate Plan for 2024–25  📑 https://lnkd.in/gZhzJqus  #MDBA #CorporatePlan #WaterManagement #Sustainability #RiversForGenerations 

How can we address the impact of climate change in Nigeria, including heatwaves, floods, and rising sea levels? Building a safer future starts with awareness. Construction Kaiser Limited (CKL) in collaboration with key stakeholders in the construction sector throws light on the impact of climate change on occupational health & safety in the construction industry. Stay tuned for CKL’s collaborative campaign on the impact of climate change specifically in the Nigerian construction sector. #ConstructionKaiserLimited  #WorldSafetyDay #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ConstructionSafety

Alberta and British Columbia are facing unprecedented water challenges as they enter a third year of drought. The persistent dry conditions are straining freshwater supplies and exposing gaps in water management systems. This blog post examines the critical issues highlighted in a recent Globe and Mail article and highlights the role of the Canada1Water project in providing essential data and solutions for effective water management: https://buff.ly/3T1PFF3

New from the CSIS Middle East Program: Natasha Hall releases a new digital report on water scarcity in the Middle East. Human civilization was born out of the Middle East's waterways, but today the region is facing a water crisis. In her new report, Natasha unpacks the drivers of water insecurity in the Middle East, the consequences of inaction, and the importance of a transnational approach to resolving water insecurity. Read the full interactive report here: https://lnkd.in/ez2PeVpx

In 2023, GWP supported 9 transboundary water management institutions and 6 regional organisations in the advancement of transboundary cooperation, contributing to #WaterSecurity and peace. 💧 The Governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe signed the 𝗕𝗨𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 in May 2023, a process closely supported by Global Water Partnership Southern Africa. The agreement allows for coordinated management, protection, and utilisation of the Buzi, Pungwe and Save tri-basin shared between the two countries and puts both countries in a better position to react to hazards such as #floods, #droughts, and cyclones. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/3RT9IUO 💧 A milestone for advancing #WaterCooperation in Central America was achieved in 2023, when the Minister Council of the Central American Commission of Environment and Development (CCAD) validated a set of Regional Guidelines on the Principles of Cooperation for Transboundary Water Management in the Central American Integration System (SICA). Global Water Partnership Central America (GWP CAM) played an instrumental role in the facilitation of this process initiated with the first regional dialogue in 2019. Learn more and explore additional results in our 2023 Progress Review 👉 https://bit.ly/3GHtqOj