Advocacy & Expertise

Advocacy

IWA has developed several key message documents on Climate Change and Water and Energy.

IWA positions on climate

• Short messages on Climate
• IWA Perspective paper from the Water Industry

IWA positions on water and energy

• Short messages on Energy and Water
• Longer technical paper on Energy and Water

UNFCCC

The UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (or FCCC) was produced at the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. It is an international environmental treaty where the parties meet annually in Conferences of the Parties (COP) to assess progress in dealing with climate change. In 1993 at the COP-3 the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, to establish legally binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

COP-15

The overall goal for the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted by Denmark is to establish an ambitious global climate agreement for the period from 2012 when the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol expires.

• IWAs contribution to the COP 15 process (consortium with CPWC, WWC, and IUCN)
• IWAs individual submission to the COP 15 process
• IWAs submission to COP 15 process as part of WASH and climate change group

IWA seeks for more contributions and identification.

People & Expertise

IWA is the premier international water network with over 10,000 members. IWA members are actively working on water, climate and energy in many different fora.

IWA Specialist groups working on climate change and adaptation issues

• The Climate Change Specialist Group webpage
• The Watershed and River Basin Management Specialist Group recently formed a sub-committee on climate change impact. Read more here on their blog.
• The mitigation task group under the Climate Change Specialist Group
• The Task Force on Water Utility Efficiency in Low and Middle income Countries (LAMIC TF) from the IWA Specialist Group on Effective Operations and Maintenance

IWA Specialist groups working on water & energy issues

• Advanced oxidation processes (AOP)
• Anaerobic digestion (AD)
• Instrumentation control and automation (ICA)
• Strategic Asset Management
• Sustainability in the water sector
• Efficient Operation and Management of Urban Water Systems
• Design, Operation and Costs of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants
• Design, Operation and Maintenance of Drinking Water Treatment Plants

Coalitions where IWA is part

Consortium in adaptation (IUCN, IWA, WWC and CPWC)

Climate change and WASH coalition

Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC) - dedicated to promoting international cooperation and collaboration in water-related research

Adaptation competencies corporate contacts

Australia - Water Corporation