Assessment of the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus,the Syr Darya basin
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Assessment of the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus,the Syr Darya basinDr. Bo LibertRegional Adviser for the EnvironmentEnvironment Division, UNECE
Background•Among the Water Conventions obligations
regular regional assessments of transboundary waters: 2007 and 2011
•Findings:– Frictions between sectors about water use in
many basins– Policy integration and coherence remains
weak across the region; difficult to put into practice, painful trade offs. Improved governance needed!
•Demand in the countries for effective, practical solutions for alleviating negative impacts between sectors
•Little done about the nexus at transboundary level
Human develop-
ment
Climate change
Sectoral policies
Available techno-logies & possible actions
Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus
Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus in transboundary river basins
Country 1: policies and
actions
Country 2: policies and actions
Communication, collaboration and joint action!
Need to:
1. Develop understanding of inter-sector and inter-resources dynamics2. To make policies and actions more coherent across sectors and countries
Assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in selected basins•Part of the Convention’s Work Programme
since 2013
•A representative set of basins to be assessed – in pan-Europe but also beyond; different nexus settings, climate, resource scarcity etc.
•Key partners: Finland (lead)/Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, FAO, Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)
•Generic methodology developed & piloted on the Alazani/Ganykh; adapted to the different basins
•Sava, Syr Darya, Isonzo/Soča basins included in the programme
Aims at the basin level
Support transboundary cooperation by:• Identifying intersectoral synergies that could be
further explored and utilized;
•Determining policy measures and actions that could alleviate tensions or conflicts related to the multiple uses and needs on a common resources.
•Building capacity in the countries to assess and address intersectoral impacts.
The nexus assessment process
Nexus assessment in the Syr Darya Basin• Desk study
• Multisectoral workshop (Almaty, 2-4 December 2014) for the countries organized with GWP in cooperation with FAO
• Main intersectoral issues,
some future scenarios, possible
solutions jointly identified
• Scoping level analysis
• Participatory process:
Consultations
• Funded by Finnish Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Two main sets of issues
National solutions for energy and
food security
Negative transbounda
ry, inter-sectoral effects
Reduced transbounda
ry cooperation
Water quantity: availability, seasonal needs of different sectors, environmental needs
Water quality: most sectors using water and land resources contribute to pollution and need clean water
Paths for addressing factors affecting water quantity
Possible solutions/synergic actions identified:
1. National development with co-benefits– Improving energy efficiency, reducing dependency on water for energy– Rationalizing water use (esp. in agriculture)
2. Broader sustainable development and national policy coherence– Reinforcing environmental legislation and integrating environmental
considerations into sectoral policies and management practices– Increasing policy coherence and coordination across sectors– Climate-proofing national development
3. Accelerate national development by furthering cooperation– Integrating environmental considerations into sectoral policies and management
practices– Increasing policy coherence and coordination across sectors/countries– Climate-proofing national development