Stockholm International Water Institute » Phillia Restiani http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New paper on Integrated Water Resource Management available http://www.siwi.org/news/technical-focus-paper-on-integrated-river-basin-management-published/ http://www.siwi.org/news/technical-focus-paper-on-integrated-river-basin-management-published/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:39:48 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=6180 A new Technical Focus Paper on the role of decision support systems in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has been produced. The paper is a joint knowledge product of GWP, UNEP-DHI Center, DHI and SIWI.

The complexity of water resources systems can often be addressed by applying decision support systems (DSS) and models, which can transparently present the elements of the system and their interrelationships. A DSS for IWRM will typically include a database and processing environment, a knowledge and information system, a modelling and analysis framework, a socioeconomic modelling and analysis framework, and a communication framework.

There are many IWRM areas where models and DSSs can inform the process by allowing water managers to better characterise multiple factors and future uncertainties. This Technical Focus Paper provides for guidelines for elaborating and validating modelling/DSS tools to assist decision-makers in implementing IWRM.

Download the paper here.

 

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Paper, published 2012.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/options-for-cooperative-action-in-the-euphrates-and-tigris-region/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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