Reporting format for UNESCO’s Water Centers and Chairs on activities for the period October 2018 – March 2021
1. Basic information
Full Name of the Center / Chair Regional Centre for Water Security under the auspices of UNESCO Name of the Center Director / Chair
holder Fernando González Villarreal
any other contacts (other focal points/deputy director / co-chair, etc.)
Adrián Pedrozo Acuña, President of the Governing Board
Rosa María Ramírez Zamora, Secretary of the Governing Board
Jorge Alberto Arriaga Medina, Executive Director
E-mail contacto@cershi.org
Telephone number +52 1 55 56233679
Website www.cershi.org
Mailing Address fgv@pumas.iingen.unam.mxjarriagam@iingen.unam.mx; ; jorge.arriagam@cershi.org
Geographic scope * global regional
Specify which Region(s) (if
applicable) Latin America and the Caribbean
Year of establishment 2019 Year of renewal
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Focal Areas groundwaterurban water management rural water management arid / semi-arid zones humid tropics
cryosphere (snow, ice, glaciers)
water related disasters (drought/floods) Erosion/sedimentation, and landslides ecohydrology/ecosystems
water law and policy
social/cultural/gender dimension of water/youth
transboundary river basins/ aquifers mathematical modelling
hydroinformatics remote sensing/GIS IWRM
Watershed processes/management
global and change and impact assessment mathematical modelling
water education water quality nano-technology
waste water management/re-use water/energy/food nexus
water systems and infrastructure Water Diplomacy
* check on appropriate box
Climate Change
other: (please specify) ___________________
Scope of Activities vocational training postgraduate education continuing education public outreach research institutional capacity-building advising/ consulting software development data-sets/data-bases development Knowledge/sharing Policy Advice/Support
Publication and documentation
other: (please specify) __________________
Existing networks
/cooperation/partnerships 1
IHP-LAC Working Group on Water Education and Culture
International Sediment Initiative
UNESCO Chair in Hydrometeorological Risks Management of Extreme Hydrometeorological Events.
UNESCO Chair in water Water in the Knowledge Society
UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security UNESCO Chair on Water and Education for Sustainable Development
Please state any other Institutional affiliations of the Center Director / chairholder
Researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Number of staff and types of staff
total number of staff (full-time, or equivalent): 5 number of staff who are water experts:3
number of visiting scientists and postgraduate students:1
Annual budget in USD $41,000.00 USD $79,000.00 USD
Sources of financial support 2 Institute of Engineering UNAM Mexican Institute of Water Technology
2. Activities undertaken in the framework of IHP in the period October 2018 – March 2021 (e.g. of activities Training, Publications, outreach,
knowledge sharing, conference organized, papers presented, policy advice). Please provide gender specific data.
2.1 Educational activities
1 please indicate international networks, consortiums or projects that the center/chair/ network of
Centers/Chairs is part of, or any other close links that the chair has with international organizations or programmes, which are not already mentioned above
2.1.1 Massive Open Online Course on Water Security
Category Course Title Duration Number of
participants Collaboration Massive
Open Online Course
Water
Security 5 weeks Enrolled: 7,710 Capacity: Up to 50 000 (4009 women) National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Coursera
CERSHI and UNAM designed the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Water Security available on Coursera. Coursera is an online platform that provides courses, specializations, certificates and degrees to more than 53 million people and 2,300 businesses around the world. The online trainings are offered by more than 200 world-class universities and companies, including: Yale, Imperial College London, Google, IBM, and more.
The broader aim of this course is to analyze the elements integrated in the concept of water security to promote its adoption among plans and implementation strategies currently developed by different stakeholders at different scales.
The MOOC accepts more than 50 000 participants. At march 2021, the course has received 7,710 participants from all over Latin America and the Caribbean region. During five weeks, the participants will explore the definition of water security as well as the challenges and opportunities to move forward to a more sustainable water management. The course is organized in five modules: 1) Why we need to talk about water security?; 2) universal access to water and sanitation services; 3) water as a key element for sustainable development and economic growth; 4) ecohydrology; and 5) water-related disasters and hydrological changes.
2.1.2 Internship Program
CERSHI, in collaboration with the National Autonomous University of Mexico, has been actively accepting college students for medium-term internships, providing them with the opportunities to expand their knowledge on different themes related to water security. At the same time, the students collaborate in projects developed by CERSHI. The students who have collaborated are listed in the following table.
List of Interns
Duration Name Nationality Research
theme October 2019 to
March 2020
Jorge Iván Juárez
Dehesa (PhD
student)
Mexican Floods in the
Valley of Mexico October 2019 to
date José Luis Romero Gil (MsC student) Mexican Analysis of the Cutzamala
System and
Water Security of the Valley of Mexico
2.1.3 Research projects
Water Security Management Plan for the Penjamo-Abasolo aquifer
Exchanges of experiences between Chile and Mexico on managed aquifer recharge
Dam Safety
Water Security Management Plan for the Valley of Mexico
Analysis of the Gulf of California under the source-to-sea approach
Integrity in Water and Sanitation Sector in Mexico
III Ibero-American Congress on Sediments and Ecology
Course "Water Culture in the New Post-COVID 19 Normality"
International Workshop on Scientific, Social, and Technological Innovations for Water Security in Mexico.
3. Training
In order to foster water security and to contribute to the achievement of the goals established in the VIII phase of the IHP, CERSHI held the following training activities. The broader aim of the workshops was to gather water professionals working directly in water security at different levels and sectors to discuss the main challenges on water governance and aquifer management and to generate specific actions that can be implemented by each one of them in their specific environments.
List of trainings
Date Name of the activity Venue Number of
participants Collaboration May 7, 2019 Workshop “Challenges
of water governance toward water security”
Mexico City, Mexico 50 (27 women) National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) January 30,
2020 Workshop “Challenges in sustainable aquifer management”
Mexico City,
Mexico 45 (18 women) National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
November
9-13, 2020 Course: “Water Culture after Covid-19” State of Mexico, Mexico
564
(243 women) Water Commission of the State of Mexico November
23-27, 2020 International Workshop on Scientific, Social, and Technological Innovations for Water Security in Mexico.
Mexico City,
Mexico 1,400 (658 women) Institute of Engineering UNAM, Water Network- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Alianza FiiDEM A.C. National Council of Science and
Technology (CONACYT) 4. Publications
Publication
Title
Activity
Authors
Desafíos en la
gobernanza del agua
frente a la seguridad
hídrica
Proceedings of the
International Seminar
International Seminar “Topics
of Frontier Science in
Sustainability: Challenges of
water governance toward
water security”
Available at:
https://cershi.org/images/acti
vidades/cershi/PDF/Memoria.
Fernando González
Villarreal, Jorge
Alberto Arriaga
Medina, Ana
Gabriela Piedra
Miranda, Fernanda
Rosales Ramírez
Retos para la gestión
sustentable de los
acuíferos
Proceedings of the
International Workshop
“Challenges in sustainable
aquifer management”
Available at:
https://www.cershi.org/es/nu
estra-labor/publicaciones
Fernando González
Villarreal, Angélica
Mendoza Mata,
Jorge Alberto Arriaga
Medina
Seguridad Hídrica Hoy
Newsletter,
Year 1 (2020), Number 1
(January-April), 30 pages.
Year 1 (2020), Number 2
(May-Jul), 42 pages.
Fernando González
Villarreal, Jorge
Alberto Arriaga
Medina, Jorge Iván
Juárez Dehesa, José
Antonio Romero Gil
Agua y Covid-19
Proceedings of the webinar
series “Water and Covid-19”
Seguridad de Presas y
Cambio Climático
Proceedings of the webinar
series “Dam Safety and
Climate Change”
Fernando González
Villarreal, Michael
Rosengaus, Felipe
Arreguín Cortés,
Alejandro Pujol,
Humberto Marengo
Mogollón, Pablo
García Chevesich,
Martin Teal, Antonio
R. Morales Jiménez,
Sergio Mogliati, Lidia
Vázquez Hernández,
Gabriela Gutiérrez
Aviña, Víctor Hugo
Alcocer Yamanaka,
Alberto Jaime
Paredes, Darío
Espinoza Figueroa.
Seguridad Hídrica en
el Valle de México
Proceedings of the webinar
series “Water Security at
Mexican Valley”
Fernando González
Villarreal, Jorge
Alberto Arriaga
Medina, Ana
Gabriela Piedra
Miranda.
Gestión integral del
riesgo ante
fenómenos
hidrometeorológicos
extremos
Proceedings of the webinar
series “Integrated Risk
Management of the extreme
hydrometeorological
phenomena”
Fernando González
Villarreal, Jorge
Alberto Arriaga
Medina, Ana
Gabriela Piedra
Miranda, Michelle de
la Trinidad Mendoza.
Taller Internacional:
Innovaciones
Científicas,
Tecnológicas y
Sociales para el
alcance de la
Seguridad Hídrica en
México
Proceedings of the
International Workshop
“Scientific, Social, and
Technological Innovations for
Water Security in Mexico”
5. Conferences organized
One of the mandates of CERSHI is to promote knowledge sharing on water security throughout Latin America and the Caribbean region. CERSHI, with the collaboration of strategic partners, organized the following conferences, events and seminars.
List of conferences organized Date Name of the
activity Venue Number of participants Collaboration May 7,
2019 International Seminar “Topics of Frontier Science in Sustainability: Challenges of water governance toward water security” Mexico City,
Mexico 150 (~80 women) National Autonomous
University of Mexico
May 13, 2019
Side Event “Water Security” at the UNESCO International Water Conference Paris, France 150 (~80 women) UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security September
9-12, 2019 International Week on Water Security Cuernavaca, Mexico 140 per day (~80 women per day) Mexican Institute of Water Technology UNESCO Chair in Water in the Knowledge Society November
11, 2019 Conference: Water Resources Management in Wallonia. A multidisciplinary approach
Mexico City,
Mexico 50 (~20 women) National Water Commission Embassy of Belgium in Mexico
October 8,
2019 Special session: “Regional Centre for Water Security under the auspices of UNESCO” at the 62th National Physics Congress
Villahermosa,
México 120 (~40 women) Mexican Society of Physics
April-May 2020
Date Name of the
activity Venue Number of participants Collaboration
June-July 2020.
Webinars Series "Dams and Climate Change" Mexico City 2420 (968 women) Institute of Engineering UNAM, Argentine Dam Committee, International
Boundary and Water Commission, International Sediment Initiative, Water Environmental Sedimentation Technology, Development Bank of Latin America, Federal Electricity Commission, National Water Comission of Mexico. August 5,
2020. Water Resources in T-MEC. Mexico City 280 (134 women) College of Geography UNAM, Grupo Allcot, International Boundary and Water Commission. August-September, 2020 Webinar Series "Water Security in the Valley of Mexico" Mexico City 970
(436 women) Waters Basin Agency of the Valley of Mexico, Water System of Mexico City, Agua Capital, Faculty of Engineering UNAM, Water Commission of the State of Mexico, Commission Madin Dam. September
9, 2020. Massive Online Open Course on Water Security Presentation
Mexico City 375
(189 women) Coordination of Open University, Educational Innovation and Distance Education, UNAM.
September
30, 2020. Youth and Water Security in Mexico
Mexico City 120
(68 women) Mexican Hydraulic YWP-Mexico, Association,
Mexican Institute of Water Technology. October 7,
2020 Escazu Agreement: Challenges and Opportunities for
Mexico City 150
Date Name of the
activity Venue Number of participants Collaboration Water Safety in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mexico,Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. October-November 2020. Webinar series “Integrated risk management of the extreme hydrometeorological phenomena” (4) Mexico City 550 (247 women)
National Center for Disaster Prevention, UNESCO Chair in Hydrometeorological Risks, Regional Water Center for Arid and Semi-arid Zones of Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexican Institute of Water Technology, Institute of Engineering UNAM, Division of Social Sciences of the Metropolitan Autonomous University, Institute of Geography UNAM, Ministry of Integrated Risk Management and Civil Protection. October
28, 2020. The Mexico-United States Water Treaty 1944:
Considerations at the end of Cycle 35.
Mexico City 185
(80 woman) Institute for Legal Research UNAM, National Association of Irrigation
Specialist AC, International
Boundary and Water Commission, College of Geography UNAM. November 23-27, 2020 International Workshop on Scientific, Social, and Technological Innovations for Water Security in Mexico. Conferences: Smart cities for sustainable water management, circular economy in water sector, Mexico City 1,400
(658) Institute of Engineering UNAM, National Association of Water and
Sanitation Companies of Mexico A.C., Inter-American
Date Name of the
activity Venue Number of participants Collaboration Water-Energy-Food
Nexus, climate change and risk management, water education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Water Research Center of the Autonomous University of Queretaro, National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change of Mexico, Climate Change Research Program UNAM, National Center for Disaster Prevention, World Bank, International Hydrological Program, Mexican Institute of Water Technology, Inter-American Institute of Technology and Water Science, Catholic University of Avila. March 10,
2020. Women for Water Mexico City 1500 (~900) National Water Comission of Mexico, National Lab of Sustainability Sciences UNAM, FANMex - Mexican Network of Action for Water, International Hydrological Program for Latin America and the Caribbean. 6. Policy advice
List of Documents
Document Name Authors
“Acciones urgentes para los prestadores de servicio de agua potable y
saneamiento frente al COVID-19”
Fernando González Villarreal, Jorge Alberto Arriaga Medina.
“Reflexiones derivadas del coronavirus”
Fernando González Villarreal
7. Collaboration and linkages (Please specify also collaborations with other
chairs or members of the water family - existence of MoUs, etc.)
CERSHI has established an active collaboration with key institutions working on achieving water security, in not only Latin America and the Caribbean region but internationally. The strategic partnerships with these institutions have an extensive range of activities that includes training, organization of conferences, research projects and policy advice. The following table presents the strategic partners and the activities developed.
List of strategic partners
Institution Description
UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security
After the participation of CERSHI in the Side Event “Water Security” at the UNESCO International Water Conference, the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security invited CERSHI to organize a special session during the Second International Conference on Water Security
“Cybersecurity for water security”. UNESCO Chair in Water in the Knowledge Society Mexican Institute of Water Technology
The Mexican Institute of Water Technology, the UNESCO Chair in Water in the Knowledge Society, IWA, IAHR and UNAM will host the 14th Conference on Hydroinformatics. The Conference will become a forum based on interdisciplinary evidence that will promote advanced
technologies, will propose new and extensive collaboration, and will find new solutions for water management based on hydroinformatics. Water Integrity
Network (WIN) CERSHI, in collaboration with WIN, has been developed an integrated understanding on how to measure corruption in water utilities and how to foster integrity, accountability and transparency in water
Institution Description Outlook.
International Sediment Initiative
Along with the International Sediment Initiative, CERSHI will host the 3rd Iberoamerican Congress on Sediments and Ecology in Mexico City in 2021. More than 150 water experts will discuss on how sediments and ecology are related to water security.
Waterlution. A water learning experience Embassy of Canada in Mexico
Waterlution is a Canadian NGO that offers experiences of social engagement to facilitate a cross-sector dialogue to inspire the
development of creative and meaningful innovation in water evolution. CERSHI, with the support of the Embassy of Canada in Mexico, will co-host the Water Innovation Lab (WIL) Mexico, a front-running, immersive leadership training designed to accelerate collaborative innovation, fast-track global knowledge-sharing and devise innovations that improve water security. WIL supports emerging leaders, from 18 to 35 years, to implement SDG targets connected to water.
Waterlution has also invited CERSHI to be part of WIL Global as a special guest, offering mentorships to the young leaders from around the world. Comisión Nacional
de Riego (Chile) National Water Commission
As part of the projects implemented by the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) to foster the relationships between Chile and Mexico, both governments created the “Chile-Mexico Fund” to support joint research activities. CERSHI, along with the Mexican National Water Commission and the Chilean National Irrigation Commission presented the project untitled “Exchanges of experiences between Chile and Mexico on managed aquifer recharge”. Wallom
Government, Belgium Embassy of Belgium in Mexico
The government of Wallon, through the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Belgium in Mexico, visited Mexico City to explore possible partnerships with institutions working on water security and integrated water resources management. CERSHI not only had a meeting with the representative of Wallon but also organized a conference to share with the audience the advances of this region in integrated water resources management. The Ambassador of Belgium in Mexico attended the conference and gave a speech on collaboration between CERSHI and the Belgium government. During the meeting, the Wallon Government agreed to cooperate with CERSHI in two topics: forecasting techniques and groundwater management.
Grupo de Trabajo Educación y Culturas del Agua en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (GT ECA-LAC)
CERSHI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ECA-LAC to develop joint activities on training and education. ECA-LAC is actively participating in the design of WIL Mexico 2020. They will provide some experts to share their knowledge with the young leaders. They are also actively promoting the MOOC on Water Security.
Mexican National Committee of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program
This body brings together the Centers, Chairs and Initiatives in Mexico, whose objective is to promote the fulfillment of the goalsestablished in Phase VIII of the International Hydrological Program (IHP) and it participates in the definition of Phase IX.
8. Communication/Knowledge Sharing (e.g. website/ platforms created or
newsletters)
CERSHI has developed and extensive number of partners, not only institutions but people who are interested in contributing to achieve water security in Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
media. At the same time, more than 3,000 people has subscribed to its newsletter. The main communication and knowledge sharing tools are:
Website: www.cershi.org
Facebook: Centro Regional de Seguridad Hídrica (1900 followers) Twitter: @cershi_unesco (375 followers)
Newsletter: Seguridad Hídrica Hoy
As part of the strategy to disseminate prevention measures against Covid-19, we integrated the microsite "Water and Covid-19", which includes videos, documents and prevention measures (http://www.agua.unam.mx/covid19/).
9. Institutional changes/updates
Since the approval of UNESCO to create the Centre, CERSHI has been working on the integration of its governing, administrative and consulting bodies, as well as in promoting its activities between potential strategic partners in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Governing Body was established in its first meeting celebrated on April 10 2019 to examine and adopt CERSHI’s program and work plan. The following table
presents the members of the Governing Body.
Members of the Governing Body
Name Institution Membership
Adrián Pedrozo Acuña General Director of the Mexican Institute of Water Technology
President Luis Álvarez-Icaza
Longoria Former Director of the Institute of Engineering UNAM
Former Secretary
(until 10 February 2020) Rosa María Ramírez
Zamora
Current Director of the Institute of Engineering UNAM
Current Secretary
(from 10 February 2020) Fréderic Vacheron Head-in-Charge of UNESCO
office in Mexico Member
Blanca Jiménez
Cisneros General Director of the National Water Commission Member Laura Elena Carrillo
Cubillas Executive Director of the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation
Member
Enrique Guevara Ortiz General Director of the
Protection
It is worth mentioning that the Secretary of the Governing Body is reserved to the Director of the Institute of Engineering UNAM. Since there was a change in the Director of the Institute, there was also a change in the Secretary of the Governing Body.
Key decisions made: The key decisions of the Governing Body were the following: Meeting Key decisions made
First Meeting (April 10, 2019)
Appointment of Fernando González Villarreal as Director of CERSHI
Adoption of CERSHI’s Rule of Procedure
Adoption of Governing Body’s Rule of Procedure Second Meeting
(June 6, 2020) Approval of candidates to integrate the Scientific Committee Approval of CERSHI’s Code of Ethics
Approval of CERSHI’s 2020 Work Plan
Approval of the CERSHI’s Executive Coordinator (Jorge Alberto Arriaga Medina) and other members of the team Third Meeting
(November 11,2020)
2020 Annual report
2021 Work plan
In order to assure that CERSHI´s activities and strategies are based on the best knowledge and practices available internationally, CERSHI asked researchers and practitioners from all over the region to be part of its Scientific Committee.
The Scientific Committee was integrated and celebrated its first meeting on January 29, 2020.
The following table presents the members of the Scientific Committee. Members of the Scientific Committee
Name Country Institution Themes and
focal areas Sharon Megdal The United
States of America
Director of the University of Arizona Water
Resources Research Center
Planning Groundwater Management Marisa Mazari Hiriart Mexico Researcher of the National
Autonomous University of Mexico
Ecohydrology Water Quality Adalberto Noyola
Robles Mexico Researcher of the National Autonomous University of Mexico Water Quality Water Treatment Technologies María Amparo Martínez Arroyo
Mexico General Director of the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change
Climate Change Hydrohazards
Franz Rojas Bolivia Water Expert of the
Development Bank of Latin America CAF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Integrated Water Resources Management Diego Rodríguez Uruguay Water Expert of the World
Bank Water Economics Integrated Water Resources
Management Dragan Savic*
*Not yet confirmed
United Kingdom Researcher at the Exeter
10. Please provide examples of the Center / Chair’s Main achievement(s)/success stories/best practices
Taking advantage of the potential offered by ICT, we have achieved the participation and linkage of multiple actors and sectors in the region. For example, through the MOOC on Water Security we have reached more than 7000 participants from the region, who will be able to increase their knowledge and capabilities in this topic. Also, these platforms have given us the possibility of interacting, exchanging and transferring experiences and knowledge with other members of the Water Family.
11. Future activities that will contribute directly to IHP
We will take advantage of the potential of frontier knowledge, new technologies and intersectoral collaboration, to implement actions to strengthen the research, policy, and education on water security.
The main activities are:
III Ibero-American Congress on Sediments and Ecology.
Design of Massive Open Online Course on Hydro-Smart Cities.
Continue with webinars and other means that promote knowledge about water.
Exchange of experiences and knowledge through workshops, conferences, participation in events and others means.
Other activities for capacity building in the water sector in the region. 12. Activities implemented within the framework of the United Nations
2030 Agenda for Sustainable development and the SDGs (please specify which SDG(s) and its/their targets)
Each activities, projects and actions implemented lead to the achievement of one or more targets related to SDG6, such as: capacity development in water sector and other sectors related, support projects related with technological or social innovation for water solutions, water education to strength the participation of communities, academics, and other in the decision-making process, cooperation for the sustainable management of water resources.
List of CERSHI’s activities and their contribution to the SDGs
Activity Contribution to SDGs
Massive Open Online Course SDG 4. Targets 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 and 4.B.
SDG 5. Target 5.B
SDG 6. Targets 6.5, 6.A and 6.B.
Water Security Management Plan for the
Penjamo-Abasolo aquifer SDG 3. Targets 2.3 and 2.4 SDG 6. Targets 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.B
Exchanges of experiences between Chile and Mexico on managed aquifer recharge
SDG 6. Targets 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.A
SDG 17. Targets 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.6, 17.7 and 17.9.
Water Security Management Plan for the
Valley of Mexico SDG 3. Targets 2.3 and 2.4 SDG 6. Targets 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.B
the source-to-sea approach and 6.B
SDG 14. Targets 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.A and 14. C.
SDG 15. Targets 15.1, 15.2, 15.3. Integrity in Water and Sanitation Sector
in Mexico SDG 6. Targets 6.5, 6.A and 6.B. SDG 16. Targets 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7 and 16.10.
Course “Water Culture after Covid-19” SDG 4. Targets 4.7. SDG 5. Targets 5.5.
SDG 6. Targets 6.A and 6.B. SDG 16. Targets 16.7, 16.10. International Workshop on Scientific,
Social, and Technological Innovations for Water Security in Mexico.
SDG 6. Targets 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.A
SDG 17. Targets 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.6, 17.7 and 17.9.
13. Annexes (please include if possible the detailed list of activities and/or
publications, or any other supporting documentation)
Appendix 1
Overview of the Core Programme Themes of the Eighth Phase of the IHP
(2014-2021)
WATER SECURITY: ADDRESSING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES THEME 1: WATER-RELATED DISASTERS AND HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE
Focal area 1.1 - Risk management as adaptation to global changes Focal area 1.2 - Understanding coupled human and natural processes Focal area 1.3 - Benefiting from global and local Earth observation systems Focal area 1.4 - Addressing uncertainty and improving its communication Focal area 1.5 - Improve scientific basis for hydrology and water sciences for preparation and response to extreme hydrological events
THEME 2: GROUNDWATER IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Focal area 2.1 - Enhancing sustainable groundwater resources management Focal area 2.2 - Addressing strategies for management of aquifers recharge Focal area 2.3 - Adapting to the impacts of climate change on aquifer systems Focal area 2.4 - Promoting groundwater quality protection
Focal area 2.5 - Promoting management of transboundary aquifers
THEME 3: ADDRESSING WATER SCARCITY AND QUALITY
Focal area 3.1 - Improving governance, planning, management, allocation, and efficient use of water resources
Focal area 3.2 - Dealing with present water scarcity and developing foresight to prevent undesirable trends
Focal area 3.3 - Promoting tools for stakeholders involvement and awareness and conflict resolution
Focal area 3.4 - Addressing water quality and pollution issues within an IWRM framework - improving legal, policy, institutional, and human capacity
Focal area 3.5 - Promoting innovative tools for safety of water supplies and controlling pollution
THEME 4: WATER AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS OF THE FUTURE
Focal area 4.1 - Game changing approaches and technologies
THEME 5: ECOHYDROLOGY, ENGINEERING HARMONY FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Focal area 5.1 - Hydrological dimension of a catchment– identification of potential threats and opportunities for a sustainable development
Focal area 5.2 - Shaping of the catchment ecological structure for ecosystem potential enhancement ─ biological productivity and biodiversity
Focal area 5.3 - Ecohydrology system solution and ecological engineering for the enhancement of water and ecosystem resilience and ecosystem services
Focal area 5.4 - Urban Ecohydrology – storm water purification and retention in the city landscape, potential for improvement of health and quality of life
Focal area 5.5 - Ecohydrological regulation for sustaining and restoring continental to coastal connectivity and ecosystem functioning
THEME 6: WATER EDUCATION, KEY FOR WATER SECURITY
Focal area 6.1 - Enhancing tertiary water education and professional capabilities in the water sector
Focal area 6.2 - Addressing vocational education and training of water technicians Focal area 6.3 - Water education for children and youth
Focal area 6.4 - Promoting awareness of water issues through informal water education