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1 ICOLD Technical Committee on : Global Climate Change and Dams, Reservoirs and the Associated Water Ressources Status of Work Kyoto, June 2012 R. Lemons (USA), chair D. Aelbrecht (France), co-chair

2 ICOLD TC «Y» Terms of Reference 2 CFBR - Climate change implications on Dams, Reservoirs and Water Resources - French Vision - May 2009

3 Climate issue : from global to local Emissions play at a Global scale Impacts require adaptation solutions at a Local scale 3

4 Main TC past milestones TC established in 2009, first meeting in Brasilia Terms of reference extended to the issue of GHG emission from reservoirs Structure of bulletin discussed and established in 2010 (Hanoi) and 2011 (Lucerne) Chapters outlines and writing allocated to chapter leaders and contributors African (and South America?) continent not (or not enough?) represented in the TC 4

5 Synopsis Intro, Objectives, Issues (Chap. 1, 2, 3 ) Climate-induced water uses evolution and need of new storage capacities : opportunities for new dams and reservoirs (Chap. 7) Define what climate change means : T & P averages & extremes, Observations, Predictions (GCMs), CC scenarios (Chap. 4) Quantify GHG emissions from reservoirs (Chap. 8) Hydrological response to CC scenarios (avg inflows, draughts, floods) and impacts on dams & reservoir operations (Chap. 5) Risk on structures : Spillways design, Structural behavior (Chap. 5) 5 Aquatic ecosystems Non-climate-driven changes and implications on water needs : - Demography - Technology - Regulation (safety, env) - Economy (Chap. 6 ) CFBR - Climate change implications on Dams, Reservoirs and Water Resources - French Vision - May 2009 Picture from EPRI (2006) Risk on existing water uses associated to dams & reservoirs : - Power, Infustry - Water supply, - Irrigation, - Ecosystems (Chap. 5) Early adaptation / standby : - Case studies - ICOLD recom. (Chap. 9 )

6 TC bulletin status of work (1) Chapter 1 Introduction & background (1 page) Leader(s) : R. Lemons (USA), D. Aelbrecht (France) Outlines : NO Complete writing : NO Reviewed : NO Chapter 2 Objectives of present ICOLD bulletin (2 pages) Leader : C.O. Brandensten (Sweden) Outlines : YES Complete writing : 30% Reviewed : NO Chapter 3 What is at risk? (3 to 4 pages) Leader : D. Aelbrecht (France) Outlines : YES Complete writing : 20% Reviewed : NO 6

7 TC bulletin status of work (2) Chapter 4 Climate evolution: facts, uncertainties (5 pages) Leader : S. Bergström, C.O. Brandensten (Sweden) Outlines : YES (partially) Complete writing : NO Reviewed : NO Chapter 5 Climate-induced impact and risk assessement dams, reservoirs, and water resources systems (10 pages) Leader(s) : D. Aelbrecht (France), R. Roy (Canada) Outlines : YES Complete writing : 60% Reviewed : NO 7

8 TC bulletin status of work (3) Chapter 6 Climate is one of the drivers among other (2 pages) Leader : R. Lemons (USA) Outlines : YES Complete writing : 50% Reviewed : NO Chapter 7 Opportunities for new storages? New resources management? (3 to 5 pages) Leader : G. Annandale (USA) Outlines : NO Complete writing : NO Reviewed : NO 8

9 TC bulletin status of work (4) Chapter 8 Contribution of reservoirs to GHG emissions (8 pages) Leader : F. Sanchez (Spain) Outlines : YES Complete writing : 90% Reviewed : NO Chapter 9 Adaptation strategies. Case studies (12 to 15 pages) Leader : T. Jacobs (Australia), M. Airey (UK) + case studies contributors Outlines : YES Complete writing : 50% Reviewed : NO Chapter 10 ICOLD recommendations (2 to 3 pages) 9 Leader : T. Jacobs (Australia), M. Airey (UK) Outlines : YES Complete writing : 50% Reviewed : NO

10 TC bulletin status of work (5) Chapter 11 References (2 pages?) Leader(s) : R. Lemons (USA), D. Aelbrecht (France) Outlines : NO Complete writing : NO Reviewed : NO Chapter 12 Acknowledgements (1 page) Leader(s) : R. Lemons (USA) Outlines : NO Complete writing : NO Reviewed : NO Chapter 13 Glossary (2 pages + links to other existing materials) Leader(s) : R. Lemons (USA), D. Aelbrecht (France) Outlines : NO Complete writing : NO Reviewed : NO 10

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