““Healthy Healthy Yangtze” projectYangtze” project

Prof dr Toine SmitsProf dr Toine Smits

Radboud University Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

““Live with water strategy”Live with water strategy”means:means:

Acknowledge that rivers need space Acknowledge that rivers need space Making use of river basins without Making use of river basins without

destroying the ecological functioning destroying the ecological functioning of rivers and lakesof rivers and lakes

Apply creativity and technology to Apply creativity and technology to adapt land use to natural dynamics. adapt land use to natural dynamics.

IRBM co-chairs:

Prof. Chen Yiyu

Prof. Toine Smits

Meeting of the CCICED co-chairs with premier Wen Jiabao (October 2004)

CCICED = China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development

Healthy Yangtze project:Healthy Yangtze project:

Phase 1: starting up and defining Phase 1: starting up and defining focal points of cooperation related to focal points of cooperation related to IRBM and the “Live with water” IRBM and the “Live with water” strategy.strategy.

Phase 2: strengthening of the Phase 2: strengthening of the cooperation on some specific topics.cooperation on some specific topics.

Healthy Yangtze: 1Healthy Yangtze: 1stst deliverabledeliverable

Raising awareness and capacity Raising awareness and capacity buildingbuilding Virtual classroom with e-lectures.Virtual classroom with e-lectures.

Healthy Yangtze: 2Healthy Yangtze: 2ndnd deliverabledeliverable

Raising awareness and capacity Raising awareness and capacity buildingbuilding Virtual classroom with e-lectures.Virtual classroom with e-lectures.

Intervision projectsIntervision projects

Healthy Yangtze: 3Healthy Yangtze: 3rdrd deliverabledeliverable

Raising awareness and capacity Raising awareness and capacity buildingbuilding Virtual classroom with e-lectures.Virtual classroom with e-lectures.

Intervision projectsIntervision projects Scientific cooperation Scientific cooperation

PhD-pool focused on “Live with water” PhD-pool focused on “Live with water” topicstopics

Peking University

Tsjinghua University

CAS Beijing & Wuhan

Agenda work meeting HY Agenda work meeting HY partnerspartners

Introduction participantsIntroduction participants Status of the Healthy Yangtze projectStatus of the Healthy Yangtze project

Phase 1 funded by “Live with water” knowledge Phase 1 funded by “Live with water” knowledge programprogram

Duration two yearsDuration two years Phase 2 program and funding not yet determinedPhase 2 program and funding not yet determined

Deliverables 2008Deliverables 2008 Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –

example lectures.example lectures. Intervision projects; not yet definedIntervision projects; not yet defined PhD-pool ; start of 10 PhD-students focusing on PhD-pool ; start of 10 PhD-students focusing on

technological and non-technological innovations.technological and non-technological innovations.

Selected presentationsSelected presentations Mr Paul van MeelMr Paul van Meel

Water management innovations and the EU-Water management innovations and the EU-China River Basin Management ProgrammeChina River Basin Management Programme

Mr Henk de HartogMr Henk de HartogPublic participation in design, decision making Public participation in design, decision making and realisation in sustainable floor protectionand realisation in sustainable floor protection Coffee/Tea breakCoffee/Tea break

Mr Claus van de BrinkMr Claus van de BrinkMaptable: river engineering tool for stakeholdersMaptable: river engineering tool for stakeholders

Mr Xiong Wen (deputy DG of CWRC)Mr Xiong Wen (deputy DG of CWRC)Yangtze River ForumYangtze River Forum

Mr Gang LeiMr Gang LeiWWF China: nature and economicsWWF China: nature and economics

Thank You !Thank You !

谢 谢 谢 谢 !!

Contact persons Contact persons deliverables 2008deliverables 2008

Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –example Virtual classroom; editorial team, software, 4 –example lectures.lectures. Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China),

CWRC ? Zhang Yong Hubei PWRBCWRC ? Zhang Yong Hubei PWRB Intervision projectsIntervision projects

De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), Zhang Yong …..De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), Zhang Yong ….. PhD-poolPhD-pool

Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), Smits (RU), Blom (WWF Netherlands), Lei Gang (WWF China), Wuhan contactperson will try to be identified by mr Lei)Wuhan contactperson will try to be identified by mr Lei)

Healthy Yangtze conference 2008 limit conference Healthy Yangtze conference 2008 limit conference issues to boundaries of province of Hubei. Gelderland issues to boundaries of province of Hubei. Gelderland and Overijssel.and Overijssel.Keywords: nature, economy, urban developments, Keywords: nature, economy, urban developments, environmental quality.environmental quality. De Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), ask CWRCDe Hartog (Gelderland), Smits (RU), ask CWRC