Civil Society and adaptive planning and management

1. BeWater
Making society an active participant in
water adaptation to global change

2. Water Exploitation Index (WEI)
Source: Benoit i Comeau 2005
WEI > 40%
indicates severe
stress over water
resources
Mediterranean population
Source: Plan Bleu 2004
Global Change in the Mediterranean

3. 4 Case Study River Basins
Four cardinal points of the Mediterranean,
representative of various conditions
Small river basins facilitate
understanding of river basin
dynamics
Extrapolation of results
to other Mediterranean
areas
Essential links between
society and territory

4. A Collaborative Response
Joint responsibility – Public & Private – Civil Society
Dialogue, Awareness & Empowerment – Gender & Youth
Science & Society – Research & Policy
Bottom-up approach
RELEVANCE
GLOBAL CHANGE ADAPTATION
BeWater

5. Addressing Governance
Challenges
Climate & Policy:
Where? How?
Facing the NEXUS:
Water, Energy, Food
Security & Beyond
Policy Review
Multiple Sectors
BeWater
Complementarity?
Conflict?

6. Policy Review - The Tools
THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
1. Identify Policies specifically for climate
2: Identify Sector Policies that address climate in ANY way
3: Analyse Sector Policies: Complement or Conflict?
4: Analyse Sector Policies for Adaptation and Participation
5: Opportunity: New and/or Upcoming Policy & Stakeholders
BeWater

7. Thank You!
Murray Biedler