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Current Work on Issues Related to Glacier Melt/Retreat in AsiaAppendix A.1 ‐ Main DatabaseOrganization DetailsName Key Contact Contact Details URLinfo@wec.gov.npWater and EnergyCommissionSecretariat (WECS),NepalMinistry of Forestsand SoilConservation(MOFSC), NepalSanjaya Dhungel (Sr.Divisional EngineerDeepak Bohara, bohara@sca.com.np Tel: .Minister of Forests & 977‐1‐4211660Soil Conservationhttp://www.wec.gov.np/GeographicArea of FocusNepalNepalSubject Area of Focus andExpertise in Relation toGlacial Melt Summary of Activities PartnersCoordinating arm of theWater and EnergyCommissionFocal point for some ofclimate change activity inNepalFocal agency for World Bank and IWMI glacial related studies and activitiesGovernment focal point for much of the climate change activity in Nepal related to forests.Coordinating upcoming conference on glacial melt, biodiversity, payment for environmentalservices (PES) and REDD.Shared focal point for upcoming Alliance of Mountainous CountriesConference.World Bank; IWMIUNDP, DfIDComments/Relevant Publicationsand ResourcesIn Nepal, climate change activitesare split largely between MOE andMOFSC. While MOFSC generallydeals with forestry‐related issues,the recent move by a Joint Secretaryresponsible for much of MOE'sclimate change portfolio meansMOFSC may play an increasinglyimportant role in glacial melt issues.Ministry ofEnvironment (MOE),NepalGeological Survey ofBhutan,Department ofGeology and Mines,Ministry ofEconomic AffairsBangladesh WaterDevelopment Board(WDB)Water ResourcesPlanningOrganization(WARPO)PakistanMeteorologicalDepartmentMinistry of Waterand Power, PakistanMr. PurushottamGhimireJoint Secretary,EnvironmentDivision Sonam Tshering,Secretarypuru@most.gov.np , +977‐9841278600sting@druknet.btNepalhttp://www.mti.gov. Bhutanbt/departments.htmNo specific cm‐bwdb@bangla.net http://www.bwdb.gov.bd/Dhali Abdul Qaium,Director General9880879 http://www.warpo.gov.bd/No specific pmd@pakmet.com.pk http://www.pakmet.com.pk/Mr. Rashid AliDeputy Secretary(Water) )dswater@mowp.gov.pkBangladeshBangladeshPakistanFocal point for most ofclimate change activity inNepalLeading organization forwater resourcesmanagement anddevelopmentAn agency of theGovernment of thePeople's Republic ofBangladesh under theMinistry of WaterResources (WARPO is anapex body).The PakistanMeteorologicalDepartment is both ascientific and a servicedepartment, andfunctions under theMinistry of Defence.UNFCCC focal point, led on National Comuincation and NAPA (ongoing). Likely that NAPA willinclude at least one project on glacial melt, or at the very least raise glacial melt as a key issueof vulnerability. Also taking leadership on forthcoming Alliance of Mountainous CountriesClimate Change Conference.Government focal point for UNDP project Reducing Climate Change‐induced Risks andVulnerabilities from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Punakha‐Wangdi and ChamkharValleys. April 2008 ‐ December 2012. Project involves education of GLOF risk in the Punakha‐Wangdi and Chamkhar Valleys in Bhutan. See UNDP entry for details.No explicit work on glacial melt but would be a key contact for any work on associateddownstream issues as it is a key national agency for work on flood forecasting and hydrometeorologicaldata managementDeals with nation wide water resources planning and management. Assists other agencies inplanning, monitoring, studies and investigations related to water resources.Installed weather monitoring stations throughout Pakistan. Conducted study in November2009 which concluded that the Himalayan glaciers, particularly Siachen, have been recedingfor the last 30 years, with losses accelerating to alarming levels in the past decade.UNDP, DfID, DanidaUNDPICIMODIn the process of being upgradedhttp://202.83.164.26 Pakistan Installed dozens of telemetry stations in the Northern Areas to monitor glacial flow World Bank, ADB Only a few of the telemetry stations/wps/portal/Mowp/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os_hQN68AZ3dnIwML82BTAyNXTz9jE0NfQwNLE_1wkA6zeAMcwNEAIo_LBEMTfT‐P_NxU_YLs7DRHR0VFAGW7A9Q!/dl2/d1/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnB3LzZfVUZKUENHQzIwODdTNTAyRUlOMzQxTTEwMTQ!/are in working condition4
Current Work on Issues Related to Glacier Melt/Retreat in AsiaAppendix A.1 ‐ Main DatabaseOrganization DetailsName Key Contact Contact Details URLgcisc@comsats.net.pkGlobal ChangeImpact StudiesCentre, PakistanGeological Survey ofPakistanAfghan Ministry ofEnergy and WaterDr. Qamar‐Uz‐Zaman ChaudhryDirector General,PakistanMeteorologicalDepartmentHead OfficeDirector GeneralInformation notavailableUzhydromet (Centre Mr. SergeyofMyagkov, Head ofHydrometeorological InternationalServices,Department,Uzbekistan) SANIGMI,UzhydrometTajik HydrometAgencyInstitute ofGeography, Ministryof Education andScienceMahmad Safarov,head of state TajikHydromet AgencyDr. Igor V. Severskiy,Glaciologisthttp://www.gcisc.org.pk/GeographicArea of FocusPakistanSubject Area of Focus andExpertise in Relation toGlacial Melt Summary of Activities PartnersSecretariat to the PrimeMinister's Committee onClimate Changeqta@gsp.gov.pk www.gsp.gov.pk Pakistan Focal point for geologicalinvestigationInformation not availablephone is +998‐71‐235‐83‐29,fax: +998‐71‐235‐20‐25.mahmad@meteo.tj99 Pushkin Street, Almaty040010,iseverskiy@gmail.com;phone is 7(3272)938831,fax: 7 (3272) 918102Information notavailableRecommended contact, specific information on glacial melt activities not available.Recommended contact, specific information on glacial melt activities not available.Afghanistan Information not available Currently upgrading the national hydro‐meteorological network by installing 174 newhydrological stations with facility to measure basic meteorological parameters, as part of theEmergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (EIRP)www.climate.uz Uzbekistan UNFCCC focal point whichmanages all data onclimate changewww.meteo.tj/eng/main1.htmlTajikistanKhazakhstanHydromet is the mainagency dealing withsnow/glacial monitoringin Tajikistan.Working on glaciermonitoring and otherscientific issuesNational focal point for UNDP/GEF project "Uzbekistan ‐ country study on climate change"which included conclusions on glacial melt contribution to water distribution patterns. Alsoconducted studies on modelling accelerated glacial melting and consequences for runoff ofthe Amu Darya, Zeravshan, and Syr DaryaHydrometeorological observations network includes 57 hydrometeorological stations.Conduct observations over the height and temperature, glacier mass and snow reserves,water and chemical composition etc, glacial lake observations (including flow and changes tocharacteristics)EIRP funded by World Bankand facilitated by FAOUNDP/GEFComments/Relevant Publicationsand ResourcesRecommended contact despite noexplicit work on glacial meltVery little national capacity forclimatological, meteorological andhydrological assessment andforecasting in Afghanistan followingeradication during the war.Rehabilitation has begun. USGeological Survey is currentlyundertaking large scale glaciologicalstudy (see research institutions).Recommendations from USAID/CAR:Hydromet has a lot of needs withrespect to glacial melt monitoring asa source of water for the entireAmudarya river. Main of them islack of data monitoring andcommunication capacity. Onlyagency with resources for theseactivities ‐ reflect lack of resourcesfor academic/other instutions.Ministry ofEmergency Situations22 Beibitshilik Street,Chancellery, Astana; phoneis (7172) 60‐2133KhazakhstanDisaster preparednessand response for GlacialLakes Outburst FloodsInstitute ofHydrology andWater ProblemsDuishenMamatkanov,Director533, Frunze street, Bishkek;phone is +996 550 992911KyrgyzstanThis Institute hasexpertise in glacialmonitoring, glacial lakeoutburst floods, andglaciers' contributions towater flow.State Agency for theEnvironmentProtection andForestry, KyrgyzstanMr. ArstanbekDavletkeldiev,Director228, Toktogul Street720001 BishkekKyrgyzstanwww.irinnews.org/R Kyrgyzstaneport.aspx?ReportId=80420 [URL of reporton glacial melt inKyrgyzstan]UNFCCC focal point, led on most recent National Communication, under which reviews ofclimate‐change related glacial melt were carried out.UNDPGlacial research is based onextrapolationof results of the fragmentarymonitoring of separate glaciers 5
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