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Workshop on adaptation to climate change in water sector
Organized by UNECE, the United Nations Economic Commision for Europe, the workshop on adaptation to climate change in water sector will be organised under the auspices of the Water Convention and of the Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention, following the outcomes of the first meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate. 2 July 2008, Amsterdam, the Netherlands http://www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/water_climate_workshop.htm
The workshop aims to (a) share experiences and thus assist governments in developing strategies for adaptation to climate change in the water sector and the related health aspects, (b) assess information needs for elaborating such adaptation strategies based on well-informed data and information, and (c) especially address the benefits of and mechanisms for transboundary cooperation in adaptation activities.
The workshop will address institutional, policy, legal, scientific and financial aspects of adaptation in the water sector, including cross-cutting issues such as education. It will also give an opportunity to present to a wider audience the draft Guidance on water and adaptation to climate change, for discussions and comments, and to enrich it with examples and good practices.
As a preparation for the workshop a survey was conducted among non-EEA countries in the UNECE region in order to identify the expected impact of climate change on water systems as well as the adaptation measures planned or implemented (see Questionnaire in En and Ru). A similar survey was conducted by the EEA previously. The workshop will discuss the findings of these surveys.
The workshop is open to experts dealing with water and climate change issues from relevant national, regional and local authorities, the private sector or non-governmental organizations from all UNECE member countries as well as for experts from international organizations.
Information on participation and documents for the workshop will be made available on this web-page in due course.
