Stockholm International Water Institute » Andreas Lindström http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 World Leading in Five Thematic Areas by 2017 http://www.siwi.org/publication/world-leading-in-five-thematic-areas-by-2017/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/world-leading-in-five-thematic-areas-by-2017/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:50:42 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=5050 Stockholm WaterFront No.4 2012 article

With its vision for a “water wise world”, the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) recently produced its 2013-2017 strategy, placing its various programmes and activities within five thematic areas: Climate Change; Transboundary Water Management; Water Governance; Water, Energy and Food Nexus; and Water Economics. In this article, we highlight why we work with these themes and the key services we provide under each theme.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/world-leading-in-five-thematic-areas-by-2017/feed/ 0 Water and Energy: Threats and Opportunities http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-energy-threats-and-opportunities/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-energy-threats-and-opportunities/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:58:02 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-energy-threats-and-opportunities/ Stockholm Water Front No.3 2012 article

In this book review, Mr Andreas Lindström looks into the book “Water and Energy: Threats and Opportunities” by Prof Gustaf Olsson. The linkages between water and energy has quickly risen to the forefront of international attention as emerging limitations to both adequate water supplies and conventional energy sources are becoming more evident. This book can be considered one milestone in mapping this not yet well explored relationship.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-energy-threats-and-opportunities/feed/ 0 Large-scale water storage in the water, energy and food nexus: Perspectives on benefits, risks and best practice http://www.siwi.org/publication/large-scale-water-storage-in-the-water-energy-and-food-nexus-perspectives-on-benefits-risks-and-best-practice/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/large-scale-water-storage-in-the-water-energy-and-food-nexus-perspectives-on-benefits-risks-and-best-practice/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:31 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/large-scale-water-storage-in-the-water-energy-and-food-nexus-perspectives-on-benefits-risks-and-best-practice/ This paper provides an overview of the current status of large scale artificial water storage development and its functions in the water, energy and food security nexus. The paper presents a typology of water storage structures and provides an analysis of the risks, benefits and trade-offs posed by different storage options. It also highlights good practices and lessons learned from past experiences and explores emerging opportunities for water storage schemes to enhance water, energy and food security in the future.

Published in 2012.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/large-scale-water-storage-in-the-water-energy-and-food-nexus-perspectives-on-benefits-risks-and-best-practice/feed/ 0 Options for cooperative action in the Euphrates and Tigris Region http://www.siwi.org/publication/options-for-cooperative-action-in-the-euphrates-and-tigris-region/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/options-for-cooperative-action-in-the-euphrates-and-tigris-region/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:16 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/options-for-cooperative-action-in-the-euphrates-and-tigris-region/ For the Euphrates and Tigris (ET) riparian countries of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey we have undertaken a macro-level baseline characterisation to visualise current water resources management practices and a hydroeconomic simulation model to illustrate possible marginal benefits of cooperative action at a system level. The riparian countries in the ET region are connected by the water resources flowing across borders within one system.

Paper, published 2012.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/options-for-cooperative-action-in-the-euphrates-and-tigris-region/feed/ 0 Managing and Developing the Water Resources (EN) http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-en/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-en/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:08 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-en/ The report demonstrates how effective water resources management can support sustainable economic development in sectors such as tourism, health, agriculture and industry while at the same time restoring ecosystem services in accordance with the Russian Water Act and the EU Water Framework Directive. The report outlines specific steps to be taken by the Kaliningrad Oblast internally and in partnership with its neighbours to achieve concrete benefits from better management of the water resources. Collective action amongst all the states in the Baltic Sea Region will be critical to reach the vision of a healthy Baltic Sea as agreed by the contracting partners to the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) and by the EU members States. The report is prepared in partnership with the Nordic Dimension Foundation in the Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia with input from experts from Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.

Published in 2011.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-en/feed/ 0 Managing and Developing the Water Resources (RU) http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-ru/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-ru/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:06 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-ru/ (this file is in Russian) The report demonstrates how effective water resources management can support sustainable economic development in sectors such as tourism, health, agriculture and industry while at the same time restoring ecosystem services in accordance with the Russian Water Act and the EU Water Framework Directive. The report outlines specific steps to be taken by the Kaliningrad Oblast internally and in partnership with its neighbours to achieve concrete benefits from better management of the water resources. Collective action amongst all the states in the Baltic Sea Region will be critical to reach the vision of a healthy Baltic Sea as agreed by the contracting partners to the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) and by the EU members States. The report is prepared in partnership with the Nordic Dimension Foundation in the Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia with input from experts from Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.

Published in 2011. Also available in English.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-ru/feed/ 0 Managing and Developing the Water Resources Assets in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia in Support of Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-assets-in-kaliningrad-oblast-russia-in-support-of-economic-growth-and-environmental-sustainability/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-assets-in-kaliningrad-oblast-russia-in-support-of-economic-growth-and-environmental-sustainability/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:04 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-assets-in-kaliningrad-oblast-russia-in-support-of-economic-growth-and-environmental-sustainability/ The report demonstrates how effective water resources management can support sustainable economic development in sectors such as tourism, health, agriculture and industry while at the same time restoring ecosystem services in accordance with the Russian Water Act and the EU Water Framework Directive. The report outlines specific steps to be taken by the Kaliningrad Oblast internally and in partnership with its neighbours to achieve concrete benefits from better management of the water resources. Collective action amongst all the states in the Baltic Sea Region will be critical to reach the vision of a healthy Baltic Sea as agreed by the contracting partners to the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) and by the EU members States. The report is prepared in partnership with the Nordic Dimension Foundation in the Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia with input from experts from Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/managing-and-developing-the-water-resources-assets-in-kaliningrad-oblast-russia-in-support-of-economic-growth-and-environmental-sustainability/feed/ 0 Regional Water Intelligence Report – The Nile Basin and the Southern Sudan Referendum http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:49:16 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/ Regional Water Intelligence Reports The purpose of the Regional Water Intelligence Reports (RWIR) is to provide regular updates on the political economy of transboundary water resources issues, management and development. The RWIR focuses on the socio-economic aspects of water management and highlight the links between water, energy, food and human security from a regional perspective. This RWIR provides an analysis of the political landscape at the national and regional level in the Nile Basin including a political and legal analysis of the upcoming Southern Sudan referendum 2011. The objective is to prepare a base line to analyse key political events and their potential impact on Nile cooperation, within the framework of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), with a specific focus on the upcoming referendum in Southern Sudan. Some recommendations are explored that the international community could consider taking in the post referendum process to strengthen development and cooperation. The analysis of political events provides input to further analysis on the political economy of water in the Nile basin. The report does not provide a detailed overview of the NBI process to date which is provided elsewhere. Input to the RWIR is based on public referenced information and confidential interviews.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-the-nile-basin-and-the-southern-sudan-referendum/feed/ 0 Regional Water Intelligence Report Central Asia http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-central-asia/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-central-asia/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:45:46 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-central-asia/ Water is an increasingly strategic resource in the Central Asian region for economic and social development. Water cuts across critical issues such as food and fibre production, energy generation, environmental sustainability and human security.

This paper highlights these issues and their inter-linkages and targets the Aral Sea Basin, with focus on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan (also a part of the basin) and influential neighboring countries like China and Russia are part of the regional analysis.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/regional-water-intelligence-report-central-asia/feed/ 0 Building a framework for collective action in the management of the transboundary waters in Kaliningrad, Russia; Lithuania and Poland http://www.siwi.org/project/twm-kaliningrad/ http://www.siwi.org/project/twm-kaliningrad/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:38:55 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=project&p=562 Pressure from agriculture, fisheries, industries, and the maritime sector have severely compromised the health of the Baltic Sea, with most areas now affected by eutrophication, hazardous substances, and degraded biodiversity. Collaboration between the EU and Russia is critical to tackle the deteriorating state of the common Baltic Sea. Much cooperation on the numerous transboundary river basins in the Baltic Sea region is on-going. However, there are still some areas where cooperation and collective action is lagging behind due to different political and economic reasons. The transboundary Neman (Poland, Lithuania, RF Kaliningrad Oblast, and Belarus) and Pregola (Poland and RF Kaliningrad Oblast) are two such rivers systems draining into the Baltic Sea Region where multilateral cooperation is poor.

In previous work undertaken by SIWI and partners in Russia (Kaliningrad), Lithuania and Poland, (2009-2011) the need for improved water management in this part of the Baltic was clearly identified. The potential for improved ecosystem services, increased economic gains and longer-term regional cooperative gains were also shown.

Civic action through NGOs and academic institutions can play a major role in building the political commitment needed for collective action. NGOs and academic institutions can bring skills and knowledge into pre-planning processes and provide a safe space for dialogue together with government officials. Such dialogue is non-committing and non-binding and should be based on sound knowledge and expertise.

This project aims to build an informal and professional partnership to formulate water and environmental management priorities into an economic framework, recognising green and smart growth potential. The intention is to facilitate official dialogue, cooperation and investment on the shared river basin systems between the Kaliningrad Oblast, Poland, Lithuania and the broader Baltic Sea Community of actors, providing incentives for stakeholders to seek more information on how to transform degraded water resources into opportunities. Both EU and Russian regulations offer opportunities for joint management. Further arguments and clear investment frameworks needs to be developed to stimulate formal cooperation based on best practise and good data.

The project is funded by Swedish Institute and will be implemented over 3 years (2012 – 2015) by SIWI (Sweden, coordinating institution), Northern Dimension Foundation (Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia), Institute of Economy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia), Global Water Partnership (Poland and Lithuania) and the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (Sweden).

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