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GWP at COP17: Interconnecting water, climate and development Dr Ania Grobicki Executive Secretary, GWP 3 December 2011 Water Scarcity in the World (2025 scenario) “economic” water scarcity: water development can meet increased demand absolute or physical water scarcity Implications of climate change : More climatic extremes Run off variation (1960-90 /2070-90) Interconnecting climate with water security and building resilience Better climate information Food Security Disaster Risk Reduction Water Security Think interconnected …. Think integrated ….. Water, climate and development are all part of the same human story 2011 : WACDEP launched (8 countries, 4 transboundary river basins (+1 TB aquifer) in Africa starting up) "In the face of climate change, partnerships such as those launched in the Water, Climate and Development Programme with Global Water Partnership represent a good first step." Hon. Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, South Africa, and President of AMCOW, at the 3rd Africa Water Week A growing international network since 1996 • 13 Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs) • 80 Country Water Partnerships (CWPs) • 2,556 institutional Partners in 161 countries • Grown more than 5-fold since 2004 GWP: Network, Partnership and InterGovernmental Organization “A partnership is not the sum of its parts, it is the product of the parts' interaction.” Key messages for COP17 : Invest in information on WATER RESOURCES Invest in development based upon better knowledge of climate change and water resources Invest in building water security For food For drinking water supply For manufacturing industry For energy (hydropower) For the environment For the next generation – the youth! The evidence is before our eyes …. Breidarmerkur – jökull in 2002, 5 km from the sea 5 km In 1933 the glacier reached all the way to the sea….. 10 Documenting another of Iceland´s glaciers Solheima – jökull in 1997 11 Melting of a glacier Solheima – jökull in 2000 12 Melting of a glacier Solheima – jökull in 2003 13 2006 : Death of a glacier Solheima – jökull in 2006 14 The glacier has vanished from the landscape….. Iceland is ceasing to be ”iceland” Solheima – jökull in 2009 15