My Impressions of the Fifth World Water Forum, Istanbul, March 2009
AWRA 2009 Annual Conference Panel Discussion
Michael E. Campana(aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired)
Professor of GeosciencesOregon State University
andUniversities Partnership for Transboundary Waters
waterpartners.geo.orst.edu
VERYGOOD!
GROUNDWATER GOT SOME ATTENTION!
Why is groundwater often neglected at major international water
conferences (Stockholm, WWF)?Let me make some
generalizations…
• Not ‘sexy’• Not much money in it (mega-projects,
profits, corruption opportunities)• Hard to showcase; projects
unimpressive (donors, national pride)• Water source at point-of-use; people
have control – ‘populist resource’• Often ‘under the radar’ - no reason to get
‘worked up’ because of environmental issues, displacement of people, etc.
• Doesn’t fit well with existing paradigm: IWRM
• Session 3.4.1: A Hidden Resource-Sustainably Managing Groundwater for the Future (IUCN, AWRA, OSU)
• Fundación Marcelino Botín Side Event –‘Silent Revolution’
• Nonrenewable groundwater • Changing Climes, Changing Times –
Transboundary Groundwater Side Event• Session 3.4.2: Strategic Framework for
Effective and Sustainable Water Resources Management and Protection
• Transboundary aquifer map unveiled• IUCN Side Event
Session 3.4.1 A Hidden Resource: Sustainably Managing Groundwater for
the Future•What are the main challenges to be tackled and solutions proposed for the future of groundwater resources?
•How will climate change affect groundwater resources?
•What will be the roles of technical, legal and institutional aspects to realize sustainablegroundwater management for future?
• What is the role of nonrenewable groundwater and aquifer storage and recovery ?
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Globally, over 2 billion people rely on groundwater for their
daily supply
•How can the growing dilemma around groundwater be overcome?
•Can sharing experiences on better ways of managing, developing and protecting groundwater resources for the future be a step in the right direction?
Session 3.4.1A Hidden Resource:Sustainably Managing Groundwater for the Future
Main Convening Organizations: International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)American Water Resources Association (AWRA)Oregon State University (OSU) – Institute for Water & WatershedsConvenors:Katharine Cross (IUCN); Peter Laban (IUCN); Michael E. Campana (AWRA, OSU)8:30-8:40 Opening8:40-8:50 Keynote Address – Dr. Willi Struckmeier, BGR, IAH, Overview of the Future
of Groundwater Sustainability
Part 1: Panel on Governance and Policy in Groundwater ManagementModerator: Alice Aureli, UNESCO Rapporteur: Amr Abdel Meguid, CEDARE
8:50-8:55 Panel Introduction – Alice Aureli8:55 – 9:35 Panelist PresentationsWilliam Alley, USGSTetsuo Kuyama, IGES Carlos Motta Nunes, National Water Agency – BrazilEugenia Ferragina, ISSM-CNR and Francesca Greco, FAO/AQUASTATH. Murat Ozler, Istanbul University9:35 – 10:20 Interactive Discussion with Audience – Alice Aureli10:20 – 10:30 Rapporteur Wrap-Up and Summary – Amr Abdel Meguid
Session 3.4.1A Hidden Resource:Sustainably Managing Groundwater for the Future
10:30-11:00 BreakPart 2: Lessons Learned from Case Studies
Moderator: Neno Kukuric, IGRAC Rapporteur: Ayşegül Tanık, ITU
11:00 – 11:10 Recap and Introduction - Katharine Cross (IUCN); Peter Laban (IUCN); Michael E. Campana (AWRA, OSU)
11:10-11:20 Keynote Address – Elena Lopez-Gunn, LSE, Complutense University,Intensive Groundwater Use – Tools and Methods for Management
11.20 – 11:25 Panel Introduction – Neno Kukuric11:25-12:05 Panelist PresentationsShrikant Limaye, Ground Water InstituteHamza Sadiki, Pangani Basin Water OfficeIhsan Taskin, Onder Yazici and M. Sefik Dogdu, DSIAshok Ghosh, Dept. of Environment and Water Management, A.N. CollegeHalil Onder, METU12:05 – 12:45 Interactive Discussion with Audience – Neno Kukuric12:45 – 12:55 Rapporteur Wrap-Up and Summary – Ayşegül Tanık12:55 – 13:00 Session Closing - Convenors
Groundwater Side Event!Changing Climes, Changing Times:Groundwater Resources in an Uncertain World
(listed as: Groundwater Resources in a Climate-Changing World)Saturday, 21 March 2009 14:30 – 16:30 Room FESHANE 4
Convened by: Oregon State University, IUCN, UNESCO-IHP, UPTW, BGR, AWRA, NGWA, UNESCO-IUGS-IGCP Project 523 GROWNET, IAH, and DSIConvenors: Michael E. Campana (OSU, NGWA, AWRA, UPTW), Alice Aureli (UNESCO-IHP, IAH),Vanessa Vaessen (BGR), Katharine Cross (IUCN), Lynette de Silva (OSU, UPTW)This session will explore looming groundwater issues in the face of change, both climatic andotherwise, with an emphasis on transboundary groundwater. 14:30-14:40 Welcome and Introduction
Michael E. Campana, Oregon State University, NGWA, AWRA, UPTW14:40-14:50 UNESCO’s Transboundary Groundwater Programme
Alice Aureli, UNESCO-IHP, IAH14:50-15:00 Groundwater and Climate Change – Challenges and Possibilities of Adaptation
Vanessa Vaessen and Friedrich Hetzel, BGR15:00–15:10 UPTW Programme in Transboundary Groundwater: Umatilla Basin, USA
Lynette de Silva, Oregon State University, Universities Partnership for Transboundary Waters15:10-15:20 Transboundary Groundwater Issues in Mesoamerica
Rocio Córdoba, IUCN15:20-15:30 Transboundary Aquifers and Global Changes
Shaminder Puri, IAH, UNESCO-IAH ISARM Programme15:30-15:35 Rural Information Kiosk-Taking IT to Farmers for Sustainable Management of Groundwater
Resources-an FAO InitiativeK.A.S. Mani, P.S. Rao, and S.V. Das Govardhan, FAO
15:35-16:25 Panel Discussion and Audience Participation: Perspectives on Present and Future Issues in VariousRegions, and Ways Forward
Peter Laban, IUCN, Jordam; Hamza Sadiki, Pangani Basin Water Office, TanzaniaVanessa Vaessen, BGR, and Friedrich Hetzel, BMZ, GermanyShrikant Limaye, Ground Water Institute, IndiaStefano Burchi, International Association for Water Law, ItalyJoão Paulo C. Lobo Ferreira, Lab. Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
16:25-16:30 Closing RemarksMichael E. Campana
Session 3.4.1: http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2009/04/5wwf-session-341-presentations-
groundwater.htmlIUCN Side Event:
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2009/03/5wwf-report-8-more-ground-water-
presentations.htmlTB GW Side Event:
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2009/03/5wwf-report-6-transboundary-
ground-water-and-world-water-day.html
Water: Different World Water: Different World ViewpointsViewpoints
“A fool and water will go the way they are diverted.”(South Africa)
“Don’t insult the crocodile until you’ve crossed the river.” (Sudan)
“One hand washes the other, and both wash the face.” (Spain)
“Upstream doesn’t suffer.” (China)“Whisky’s for drinkin’; water’s for fightin’ over.” (USA)“The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its water
rights.” (USA)
