Post on 16-Dec-2015
Water Quality Uses and Stresses
Water Quality Uses and Stresses
Break Out Group Report
Break Out Group Report
Team MembersTeam Members• Paul Kirshen, Tufts University, USA
• Rudolph Williams, Nat. Meteorology Service, Belize
• Joseph Villafranco, TIDE, Belize
• Alvin Loredo, SATIIM, Belize
• German Zepeda, SERNA, Honduras
• Ned Spang, Tufts University, USA
• Paul Kirshen, Tufts University, USA
• Rudolph Williams, Nat. Meteorology Service, Belize
• Joseph Villafranco, TIDE, Belize
• Alvin Loredo, SATIIM, Belize
• German Zepeda, SERNA, Honduras
• Ned Spang, Tufts University, USA
• José Robledo, MARN-AMARSURLI, Guatemala
• Ana Carolina Monterroso, Fearless Translator, Guatemala
• José Robledo, MARN-AMARSURLI, Guatemala
• Ana Carolina Monterroso, Fearless Translator, Guatemala
Watershed ApproachWatershed Approach• General Agreement on Approach• Needs to be multidisciplinary: strength and weakness of approach
• Coordination of various govt and NGO actors = greatest challenge (e.g. 104 organizations working in Lago Izabal)
• Lack political will (22 attempts to pass Water Law in Guatemala)
• General Agreement on Approach• Needs to be multidisciplinary: strength and weakness of approach
• Coordination of various govt and NGO actors = greatest challenge (e.g. 104 organizations working in Lago Izabal)
• Lack political will (22 attempts to pass Water Law in Guatemala)
Watershed Approach Interventions
Watershed Approach Interventions
• Need to find case studies for successful watershed approach --> Lessons Learned
• Educational awareness on concept of watershed and watershed approach
• Need to find case studies for successful watershed approach --> Lessons Learned
• Educational awareness on concept of watershed and watershed approach
LivelihoodsLivelihoods
• Important for local ecotourism, farming and fishing operations in Barranco
• Intervention:– Continue appropriate protection of the environment,local customs and livelihoods
• Important for local ecotourism, farming and fishing operations in Barranco
• Intervention:– Continue appropriate protection of the environment,local customs and livelihoods
AgricultureAgriculture• Technical assistance for appropriate pesticide use and management, potential for organic production– short-term
• Train farmers in watershed management– short-term, continuous
• Terracing to reduce soil erosion– medium-term
• Export certification for large-scale farmers - monitoring opportunity– short-term
• Fiscal Incentives and “polluter pays”policy, farmer-to-farmer monitoring
– medium-term
• Technical assistance for appropriate pesticide use and management, potential for organic production– short-term
• Train farmers in watershed management– short-term, continuous
• Terracing to reduce soil erosion– medium-term
• Export certification for large-scale farmers - monitoring opportunity– short-term
• Fiscal Incentives and “polluter pays”policy, farmer-to-farmer monitoring
– medium-term
DeforestationDeforestation• Raise social awareness for protection of forests– short-term, continuous
• Create nurseries of native species for reforestation programs– medium-term
• Introduction of fast-growing trees for fuelwood– short-term
• Alternative livelihoods for loggers: tourism handicrafts, bakeries
– medium-term
• Raise social awareness for protection of forests– short-term, continuous
• Create nurseries of native species for reforestation programs– medium-term
• Introduction of fast-growing trees for fuelwood– short-term
• Alternative livelihoods for loggers: tourism handicrafts, bakeries
– medium-term
Wastewater & Sanitation
Wastewater & Sanitation
• Wastewater Treatment Plants– medium to long-term
• Appropriate technology for Rural Area: composting toilets, gray water systems– medium to long-term
• Monitoring of users– medium to long term
• Management of Septage, including appropriate pumping and disposal– medium to long-term
• Wastewater Treatment Plants– medium to long-term
• Appropriate technology for Rural Area: composting toilets, gray water systems– medium to long-term
• Monitoring of users– medium to long term
• Management of Septage, including appropriate pumping and disposal– medium to long-term
Land UseLand Use
• Respect the soil capacity and slope• Urbanization was a problem, need to enforce housing and zoning codes
• Address problem of slash and burn agriculture
• Respect natural river conditions for infrastructure development
• Education program for disaster awareness: landslides, floods, etc.
• Respect the soil capacity and slope• Urbanization was a problem, need to enforce housing and zoning codes
• Address problem of slash and burn agriculture
• Respect natural river conditions for infrastructure development
• Education program for disaster awareness: landslides, floods, etc.
TourismTourism
• Great potential negative and positive environmental impacts
• Responsible management of tourism industry to respect carrying capacity and cultural values of local area
• Develop ecotourism sector: there is a wealth of biodiversity in the region
• Great potential negative and positive environmental impacts
• Responsible management of tourism industry to respect carrying capacity and cultural values of local area
• Develop ecotourism sector: there is a wealth of biodiversity in the region
Central vs. Local Management of Watersheds
Central vs. Local Management of Watersheds
• Policies and Laws should come from central government, but local groups should manage the watershed directly
• Local groups can mobilize around sense of ownership, role for education and training
• How can this really be accomplished?
• Policies and Laws should come from central government, but local groups should manage the watershed directly
• Local groups can mobilize around sense of ownership, role for education and training
• How can this really be accomplished?
Solid Waste - GarbageSolid Waste - Garbage
• Important role for education to raise awareness for proper waste disposal and recycling - short-term, continuous
• Waste management facilities and systems: landfills, trash bins, collection, etc. - medium to long-term
• Recognize positive benefits/cost-recover of solid waste: biogas, recyclables, composting, employment, etc. - long-term
• Important role for education to raise awareness for proper waste disposal and recycling - short-term, continuous
• Waste management facilities and systems: landfills, trash bins, collection, etc. - medium to long-term
• Recognize positive benefits/cost-recover of solid waste: biogas, recyclables, composting, employment, etc. - long-term
Joint Management of Transboundary
Watersheds
Joint Management of Transboundary
Watersheds• Honduras case: Motagua watershed is not a priority
• Potential for strategic proposal which highlights the benefits of joint management for funding and generate national governments participation
• Honduras case: Motagua watershed is not a priority
• Potential for strategic proposal which highlights the benefits of joint management for funding and generate national governments participation
Thanks Very Much!
Thanks Very Much!