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Chair:
Gayl Ness, University of Michigan, Population-Environment Dynamics Project
Co-coordinators:
Alex de Sherbinin, IUCN Social Policy Group
Catherine Marquette, Christian Michelsen Institute and PRB Consultant
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and opening remarks, Gayl Ness, Chair
9:15 - 10:45 Water and population: What are the connections?
The theme of this panel is major developments in global water policy and the relationships between water and population dynamics. Topics to be covered include the urgent need for water ìliteracy,î water resources and mountain systems, the demographic and sociological impacts of large river-basin development schemes, water resources and population dynamics in Tanzania, and the competition for water between human communities and freshwater ecosystems.
Panel Members
Malin Falkenmark, International Hydrologist, Swedish Natural Science Research Council. Dr. Falkenmarkís research has focused on the water cycle as it relates to population, environment, and development, especially in developing countries. She was one of the principal organizers of the Stockholm Water Conference.
Jayanta Bandyopadhyay, Water and Mountains Expert, International Academy of the Environment, Switzerland. Dr. Bandyopadhyayís expertise includes global freshwater policy, sustainable development in mountain areas, and science, technology and the environment in developing countries.
Thayer Scudder, Anthropologist, California Institute of Technology and the Institute for Development Anthropology. Dr. Scudder is an expert in participatory approaches to river basin development, including large dam projects.
Basia Zaba, Demographer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Zaba has written extensively on population and the environment, and has recently completed research on the relationship between water resources and population in Tanzania.
Michael Acreman, Head of Hydro-Ecology, Institute of Hydrology (UK). Dr. Acreman has a long affiliation with IUCN, and currently serves as a consultant on water-resource issues.
10:45-12:00 Water management: Empowering communities to take the lead
These papers address community-based initiatives for managing water resources, and the political-institutional factors that make optimal management difficult.
Country Topic Presenters:
India: Water and Population Dynamics in a Rural Area of Tumkur District, Karnataka State , K. C. Malhotra, C. Ashok Kumar
Pakistan: Water and Population Dynamics in the Rahuki Canal Area , Aijaz Nizamani, Fauzia Rauf
Morocco: Population and Community Water Management for Irrigation in Northwestern Morocco , Abdelhadi Bennis, Tazi Sadeq Houria
Discussants: Basia Zaba and Jayanta Bandyopadhyay
12:00 - 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:30 International river basins: Balancing rising demand and finite supply
These case studies focus on water demand and supply issues at regional (Southern Africa), national (Mali), and subnational levels (Bangladesh).
Country Topic Presenters:
Mali: Population and the Problem of Water Supply, Hamady Nidjim, Bakary Doumbia
Bangladesh: Water Resources and Population Pressure in the Ganges River Basin , Haroun Er Rashid, Babar Kabir
Southern Africa : Population Dynamics and the Competition for Water in the Emerging Zambezi River Basin, Rodger Mpande, Michael Tawanda
Discussants: Malin Falkenmark and Thayer Scudder
3:30 - 4:45 Wetlands and protected areas: The challenge of conservation
Conservation of wetlands and protected areas is a major challenge in the face of increasing demand for water from urban and rural populations. These case studies from Jordan, Zambia, and Guatemala examine factors leading to wetland and protected area degradation, and identify possible conservation approaches.
Country Topic Presenters:
Jordan: The Azraq Oasis Conservation Project, Ghaith Fariz, Alia Hatough- Bouran
Zambia: Water and Population on the Kafue Flats, Harry Chabwela, Wanga Mumba
Guatemala: Water and Population in Peten and Mayan Biosphere Reserve, Cèsar Barrientos, Victor H. Fernandez
Discussants: Michael Acreman and Patricia Waak
4:45 - 5:00 Concluding remarks for day one, Patricia Waak, Director, Human Population and Resource Use Department, National Audubon Society.
Day 2: Saturday, October 19
9:00 - 12:00 Lessons learned and policy recommendations: Making the connection from local to global
An important aspect of this workshop is to make ìlocal to globalî links. Drawing on the lessons learned from the case studies, the teams, invited experts, and other workshop participants will engage in a discussion of the implications for improved policy and practice at the local, national, and global levels in the areas of water-resource management and population policy. Recommendations will be published in a separate policy booklet by the Population Reference Bureau. The workshop proceedings, including the case studies, will be published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Facilitators: Alex de Sherbinin, Catherine Marquette, and Victoria Dompka (AAAS).
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 Field trip to the Biosphere museum, Ile Sainte-Hèlene
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