Print this pageHome > activities > Climate change Larger font sizeSmaller font sizeReset font size changes

Climate Change

Events:

COP17, 28. Nov-9. Dec, 2011
in Durban, South Africa

COP16, 2010 in Cancún, Mexico

COP15, 2009
in Copenhagen, Denmark


Current activities and events:

The second Climate Change Researcher's Day - "Climate Change Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation". November 15th, 2011. Programme

Bonn 2011 Nexus Conference - "The Water Energy and Food Security Nexus – Solutions for the Green Economy". November 16th to 18th 2011. Read more

Southern Africa Climate Change Network SACCNET. Read more

 Relevant Climate websites

 

Reports, Presentations & Summaries:

Climate changes have huge impacts on water resources, in terms of changed water balances. This is reflected through changes in water quantity and quality as well as altered patterns in frequency and severity of rainfall, floods and droughts. Combined with rise in sea level and increased sea temperatures the coastal environments are particularly vulnerable to changes. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has collected climate data since 1970 demonstrating that the anthropogenic climate change influenced many physical and biological systems. Findings include:

  • In temperate areas and some warm tropic areas water availability will increase (wet getting wetter)
  • Water availability will decrease in the many of the dry areas if the World (dry getting drier)
  • Floods will become more frequent and serious, and droughts generally longer, the latter resulting in serious reductions and limitations in food production
  • Seasons are changing, reflected through earlier spring in many regions
  • Water temperature in rivers and lakes are increasing, affecting water quality and local ecosystems
  • Water storage in ice caps, glaciers and snow cover is decreasing. One effect is that the poles are melting, but this has also serious consequences for the one sixth of the global population living in areas with water supplied from snowmelt from major mountain ranges

Main Areas of Focus
Four main "hot spots" in respect to impacts on the water regime are

  • Africa south of Sahara
  • The large coastal cities
  • The mega deltas of Asia
  • The small island states

The main aim for Danish Water Forum is to:

  • Promote that the water impact of climate change, and the adaptation to such impacts, is high on the Danish and international political agenda.
  • Contribute to the branding of the Danish water sector as an internationally leading force in addressing water and climate issues
  • Focus on consequences for poor people in developing countries and their possibilities to adapt to climate changes, not least through our Danida "Knowledge Network on Water and Development"
  • Participate in major activities related to water and climate change
  • Cooperate with relevant partners, including other Danida knowledge networks. Present relevant information about and links to knowledge about water, development and climate change
 
Danish Water Forum - Agern Allé 5, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark - Tel: +45 4516 9038 - dwf@danishwaterforum.dk