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Climate Change and Water - UN-Water
Climate Change and Water - UN-Water www unwater org/app/uploads/2019/10/UN_Water_PolicyBrief_ClimateChange_Water pdf Observed and projected water-related climate impacts 10 IV Mitigating climate change 13 Mitigation strategies 13 V Adapting to climate change
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER
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/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and WaterContents
Key messages
4 I. Introduction 7 II. Water and climate in the global sustainable development agenda 8 III. Observed and projected water-related climate impacts 10 IV. Mitigating climate change 13Mitigation strategies
13 V. Adapting to climate change 16Additional adaptation measures
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/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water VI. Integrating approaches to managing water and climate change 19 ̦ ̦ ͤ ̦ ̦ / Policy Brief / Climate Change and WaterSource:
Key messages
The global climate change crisis is inextricably linked to water. Climate change is increasing variability in the water cycle, thus inducing extreme weather events, reducing the predictability of water availability, decreasing water quality and threatening sustainable development, biodiversity and enjoyment of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation worldwide. The growing global demand for water increases the need for energy-intensive water pumping, transportation and treatment, and has contributed to the degradation of critical water-dependent carbon sinks such as peatlands. In addition, some climate change mitigation measures, such as expanded use of biofuels, can further exacerbate water scarcity. National and regional climate policy and planning must take an integrated approach to climate change and water management. Increased water stress and meeting future demand will require increasingly tough decisions about how to allocate water resources among competing water uses, including for climate change mitigation and adaptation activities. If a sustainable future is to be created, continuing along a business as usual" pathway is no longer an option, and water management needs to be scrutinized through a climate-resilience lens. Increased investment is needed in improving hydrological data, institutions and governance, education and capacity development, risk assessment and knowledge- sharing. Policies need to ensure the representation, participation, behavioural change and accountability of all stakeholders, including the private sector and civil society. Adaptation plans need to incorporate targeted strategies that assist lower-income populations - those who are disproportionately affected by climate change impacts - to navigate new conditions. / Policy Brief / Climate Change and Waterͤͤ
Meeting the climate challenge means:
1. Acting now
2. Considering water as part of the solution
̰3. Improving water management practices
ͤ4. Ensuring transboundary cooperation
in adaptation ͤ ͤ ͤ ͤ ͤ ͤ addressed. / Policy Brief / Climate Change and WaterSource:
/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water ̦ ͤ / Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water 2 ͤThe Human Cost of Weather Related DisastersGlobal Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5°C above Pre-industrial
Levels and Related Global Greenhouse Gas Emission Pathways, in the Context of Strengthening the Global Response to the Threat of Climate Change, Sustainable
Development, and Efforts to Eradicate Poverty
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/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water Agreed to by countries in 2015, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement entered into force in 2016. It addresses the need to limit the rise of global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century, and to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The implementation phase of the Paris Agreement focuses on Parties working to ͤ ͤReview of the Integration of Water within the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCS) for COP21
Preparing to Adapt: The Untold Story of Water in Climate Change Adaptation Processes ͤ Role of water as a connector among the global commitments adopted in 201 5 WATER connectorSustainable
Development Goals
2030 Agenda
Climate
changeParis Agreement
Disaster risk
reductionSendai Framework
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Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global andSectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
̦ / Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water Such interactions often result in uneven and unforeseen phenomena such as the recent advent of drought in the Netherlands, a low-lying coastal country far more adapted to life with floods. In other cases, it may be easier to identify hotspots for water-related climate impacts. This is the case for glacial meltwater, which is a critical water source, and an increasing threat, at certain times of the year for millions of people - for example those living in the Andean highlands of Bolivia, Chile and Peru. 8 An estimated 3.6 billion people worldwide now live in areas that are potentially water scarce at least one month per year.According to
The United Nations World Water Development
Report
ͤ The Andean Glacier and Water Atlas: The Impact of Glacier Retreat on Water Resources ͤ The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-based Solutions for Water ͤ Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeGlobal Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5°C above Pre-industrial
Levels and Related Global Greenhouse Gas Emission Pathways, in the Context of Strengthening the Global Response to the Threat of Climate Change, Sustainable
Development, and Efforts to Eradicate Poverty
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/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water ̦ ̸̹ ̸̹ͤ Environmental Research LettersNature-based Approaches for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. The Challenges of Climate Change - Partnering with Nature
Mitigation strategies
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/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water ͤ ͤ ͤProduction of renewable energy and recovery
ͤ Climate Change Mitigation in the Water Sector The United Nations World Water Development Report 2017: Wastewater: The Untapped Resource ͤ World Energy Outlook 2018 ̸̹BioScience ͤ ͤ ͤ ͤͤͤ
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/ Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water ̦ High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy ̸̹Irrigation and DrainageGreen Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based Management Approaches for Water-related
Infrastructure Projects
ͤAdditional adaptation measures
Climate-proof infrastructure.ͤ
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Preserve and protect aquifers.Joint management of surface water and
groundwater. ͤGroundwater and Climate Change: Mitigating the Global Groundwater Crisis and Adapting to Climate Change The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-based Solutions for Water ͤJournal of Hydrology
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Conserve, maintain or rehabilitate wetland
ecosystems. ͤUnderstand water dependency and related climate
risks. Reduce urban and rural exposure to risk and improve resilience. ͤ Global Wetland Outlook: State of the World"s Wetlands and their Services to People / Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water ̦ ͤProgress on Transboundary Water Cooperation:Global Baseline for SDG Indicator 6.5.2 ͤ
ͤ Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change ͤWords into Action Guidelines. Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-related Disasters and Transboundary Cooperation ͤ ͤ ͤSource:
̦ ͤ / Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water Most existing transboundary water-sharing agreements are relatively inflexible and do not account for climate variability or the need for adaptive institutions. Climate adaptation requires extensive cooperation among neighbouring States to manage rivers and aquifers affected by climate change. ͤSource:
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ͤ WASH Climate Resilient Development Atlas on Health and ClimateA Human Health Perspective on Climate Change: A Report Outlining the Research Needs on the Human Health Effects of Climate
Change
Climate-resilient Water Safety Plans: Managing Health Risks Associated with Climate Variability and Change
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ͤ Climate Change and Food Security: Risks and Responses World Energy Outlook 2018 OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050: The Consequences of Inaction The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-based Solutions for Water ͤ ̸̹ Capturing Synergies Between Water Conservation and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Power SectorSource:
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̦ ͤ ͤ Elementa - Science of the Anthropocene Summary for Policymakers of the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and EcosystemServices
Wetlands / Policy Brief / Climate Change and Water̦ͤ
̸̹ͤͤ ͤ ͤ Green Bonds Market Summary: Q1 2019Confronting Climate Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning and Project Design: The Decision Tree Framework
Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience Guide ͤ ͤ ͤ ͤ ͤ