Working Group 1 GEOSS Asian Water Cycle Initiative (AWCI)

Working Group 1GEOSS Asian Water Cycle Initiative(AWCI)Co-Chairs:Richard Lawford (GEO Water: IGWCO)Syahril Badri Kusuma (Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB))Toshio Koike (The University of Tokyo)The Fifth GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium:2 - 4 April 2012, Tokyo, Japan

WG1 Session Objectives•To introduce each draft implementation plan•To establish make an integrated cooperativeframework among the member countries,the Earth observation communities, sciencecommunities and the related internationalactivities.

WG1 Session Agenda09:30-09:40 Opening GEOSS/AWCI Breakout SessionOpening RemarksD. Cripe, GEO Secretariat09:40-10:30 GEOSS/AWCI ActivityWorking Group Reports by Chair(s):Flood WG K.Droughts WGWater Quality WGClimate Change WGCapacity Building Activities by Lead(s):Fukami, ICHARMI. Kaihotsu, HUP. Koudelova, UTM. Rahman, BUETS. Herath, UN Univ.

WG1 Session Agenda10:30-12:45 Brief introduction to Draft Implementation Plans:1. Bangladesh: M.A. Islam2. Bhutan: K. Chophel3. India: R. Kumar/S. Kaur4. Indonesia: S.B. Kusuma5. Japan: T. Koike6. Laos: S.Pathoummady7. Malaysia M.Z.M. Amin8. Mongolia: G. Davaa9. Myanmar : S. Lin10. Nepal: S.K. Sharma11. Pakistan: G. Rasul12. Philippines: F. Hilario13. Sri Lanka: G.R.A.S. Gunathilake14. Thailand: T. Sukhapunaphan15. Uzbekistan: I. Dergacheva16. Vietnam: D.N. Tinh

WG1 Session Agenda13:45-15:30 Inputs from Agencies1. Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)A. Takemoto2. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) T. Sonoda3. Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) T. Kawasaki4. Japan International Agency (JICA) Y. Amano5. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) R. Oki6. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) K. Onogi7. International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management(ICHARM) K. Fukami15:30-16:00 Discussion towards an IntegratedCooperative Framework

Template for Country Input to the AWCI Phase 2 Implementation Plan1. Issues and Needs•Issues related climate system - water cycle - water use•Issues related to Water Nexus: agriculture, energy, health – water quality,biodiversity, and ecosystem•Needs for functions and/or tools of WCI to address the identified issues•Needs for collaboration framework at the national level: inter-agency,interdisciplinary2. Implementation proposal•Steps and Strategy following the three approaches: Framework development approach Strategic approach Technical approach•Additional resources – suggestion of potential collaborators•Specific request to GEOSS and to international community (data/toolsaccessibility)•Coordination between water cycle integration and capacity developmentstrategy

AvailableResources/Capabilities:• Discharge measuring stations• Water level measuringstations• Groundwater level measuringstations• Satellite images by SPARRSO• Weather forecast by BMD• Flood forecasting system byFFWC• Well trained personnel ofBUET & MoD• Linkages with national &international organizations• In-house training facilitiesLack of Capability:• Improvement of climate &flood models• Tools for impact modelingand assessment• Vulnerability and riskassessment tools to varioussectors• Analytical tools to describeweather extremes andvariability

specific issues•Challenges in Quantitative Precipitation Forecast forFlood Forecast1.The forecast should be time and space specific.2.It should not be an underestimate otherwise there willbe an avoidable loss of life and property.3.It should not be also an over estimate as same mayresult in unnecessary displacement of populationresulting in diminishing confidence in forecasts andwarnings.•Inadequate network in Himalayan region•Integration of Radar and Satellite data in NWP models.•Sea level rise

AWCI Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Nepal• Specific request to GEOSS/AWCI◦ Inventory: Water Resources Inventory andglaciers inventory◦ Future scenarios of GCM/RCM output for Nepalriver basin◦ Distributed Hydrological Modeling techniques◦ Access to Satellite and radar data◦ Establishment of Regional data centre

Template for Country Input to the AWCI Phase 2 Implementation Plan1. Issues and Needs•Issues related climate system - water cycle - water use•Issues related to Water Nexus: agriculture, energy, health – water quality,biodiversity, and ecosystem•Needs for functions and/or tools of WCI to address the identified issues•Needs for collaboration framework at the national level: inter-agency,interdisciplinary2. Implementation proposal•Steps and Strategy following the three approaches: Framework development approach Strategic approach Technical approach•Additional resources – suggestion of potential collaborators•Specific request to GEOSS and to international community (data/toolsaccessibility)•Coordination between water cycle integration and capacity developmentstrategy

Template for Country Input to the AWCI Phase 2 Implementation Plan1. Issues and Needs•Issues related climate system - water cycle - water use•Issues related to Water Nexus: agriculture, energy, health – water quality,biodiversity, and ecosystem•Needs for functions and/or tools of WCI to address the identified issues•Needs for collaboration framework at the national level: inter-agency,interdisciplinary2. Implementation proposal•Steps and Strategy following the three approaches: Framework development approach Strategic approach Technical approach•Additional resources – suggestion of potential collaborators•Specific request to GEOSS and to international community (data/toolsaccessibility)•Coordination between water cycle integration and capacity developmentstrategy

INDONESIAFrame work ApproachClimate VariabilityClimate ChangeCountrymemberGlobalRegionalLocalWater Related ImpactsAWCIDrought Flood Other Impacts ResearchPeople AwarenessPrivate SectorInvolvementMitigation PlanLocal Level PolicyImplementationFramework development based on simple approachKusuma, MSB, et.al, Water Res Eng, FCEE, ITB14

Template for Country Input to the AWCI Phase 2 Implementation Plan1. Issues and Needs•Issues related climate system - water cycle - water use•Issues related to Water Nexus: agriculture, energy, health – water quality,biodiversity, and ecosystem•Needs for functions and/or tools of WCI to address the identified issues•Needs for collaboration framework at the national level: inter-agency,interdisciplinary2. Implementation proposal•Steps and Strategy following the three approaches: Framework development approach Strategic approach Technical approach•Additional resources – suggestion of potential collaborators•Specific request to GEOSS and to international community (data/toolsaccessibility)•Coordination between water cycle integration and capacity developmentstrategy

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Template for Country Input to the AWCI Phase 2 Implementation Plan1. Issues and Needs•Issues related climate system - water cycle - water use•Issues related to Water Nexus: agriculture, energy, health – water quality,biodiversity, and ecosystem•Needs for functions and/or tools of WCI to address the identified issues•Needs for collaboration framework at the national level: inter-agency,interdisciplinary2. Implementation proposal•Steps and Strategy following the three approaches: Framework development approach Strategic approach Technical approach•Additional resources – suggestion of potential collaborators•Specific request to GEOSS and to international community (data/toolsaccessibility)•Coordination between water cycle integration and capacity developmentstrategy

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