Category: Water Resources
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The Colorado River’s Silent Plea: Act Before It’s Too Late
In a heartfelt exploration of the Colorado River’s current state, it’s evident that water shortage is a pressing issue. The river, which resembles a tree branching out to various states, is in a precarious situation due to prolonged drought. The two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are at a quarter of their capacity,…
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Beyond the Horizon: Projecting Bhutan’s Water Future in a Changing Climate
My journey with Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, has been a long and fulfilling one. From supporting their hydro-met services to developing flood forecasting in the Wangchhu River Basin (https://lnkd.in/gj7aW5aN), conducting climate risk assessments for hydro-power and water resources management, and building capacity on disaster risk reduction – it’s been a deeply rewarding experience.…
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Rallying for Global Water Security
The UN 2023 Water Conference was a watershed moment that recognized water as a global common good and proposed an ambitious Water Action Agenda. However, significant challenges remain to achieve water security worldwide. The work programme 2024-2025 was Published and proposed some options for supporting SDG-6 progress. Key actions include:Develop a UN system-wide strategy for…
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Enhancing Water Security
It was a pleasure to meet Keithroy H., CEO of the Barbados Water Authority, to discuss a matter of utmost importance to Barbados and the global community: water security. It was a meeting of minds seeking solutions through modernization and innovative finance for the BWA. Green Climate Fund is fully cognizant of the urgent need…
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Catalysing Resilience: The Water as Leverage Approach to Urban Water Security
The Masterclass on Catalysing resilience through innovative and bankable urban projects: Exploring the Water as Leverage Approach ran over till midnight! It’s been a pleasure to be a panelist and talk about the challenges we face in the water sector, which are multifaceted and complex. Climate change exacerbates water scarcity, flooding, and water quality issues,…
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Mobilizing Finance for Climate-Resilient Water Solutions
Financing is key to realizing this vision. We must align investments for water security with climate action and find innovative ways to mobilize new sources of funding. Blended finance instruments that strategically combine public and private capital can accelerate the deployment of climate solutions. Mechanisms like resilience bonds, environmental impact bonds, and blue carbon offset…
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Could El Niño Long Range Warning System help countries manage the effects of severe weather events?
Currently many countries are experiencing severe drought. Could the impacts of drought have been minimised with an effective long-range warning system (LRWS)? Three-stage warning systems that conduct short, medium and seasonal forecasting can prepare industries and communities for both severe weather events and the impacts of El Niño. When ocean conditions suggest that an El Niño may be…
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White Paper: Next generation disaster data infrastructure CODATA LODGD Task Group 2017
Call for Authors This call for authors seeks contributions from academics and scientists who are in the fields of disaster management, data science, information management, or computer science and engineering. Schedule and contact information Volunteer recruitment deadline: 2017/7/31 Writing team task assignment: 2017/8/7 Submission deadline of each section and subsection: 2017/12/31 The first draft of…
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Integrated Water Resources Management Plan 2015-20130 for Samoa
The greater Apia area, its communities and environmental values are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, in particular cyclones, storm surges and flooding. This vulnerability will only increase with a changing climate. There have been many assessments, projects and programs undertaken, particularly in recent times, to come to terms with the extent of this vulnerability, and…
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Ridge to Reef – An integrated Approach for Coast, Water and Livelihood
Human pressure has changed the physical and ecological characteristics of coastal zones for centuries. For nearly 40 years, there have been concerted efforts to improve management of the diverse human pressures that have led to deterioration of coastal environments. Since 1992, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) has been a dominant policy paradigm for bringing together…
Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD 