SESSION 3 GETTING TO KNOW SCENARIOS ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO WATER AVAILABILITY IN WESTERN BALKAN REGION UNTIL 2060 Scenario 1: The good society.

SESSION 3GETTING TO KNOW SCENARIOS ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO WATER AVAILABILITY IN WESTERN BALKAN REGION UNTIL 2060

Scenario 1: The good society in Balkan

“Future water use and the challenge of hydropower development in western Balkan 11-13 February 2013, Ljubljana, Slovenia

"Opportunities for Development in the Western Balkans in the Context of Climate Change Impacts and Water Scarcity”

Explorative scenario workshopBelgrade, Serbia, 24-26 October 2011

Venue: Faculty for Applied Ecology Futura, BelgradeWorkshop questions:•What are the options for development in Western Balkan region to hedge risks associated with climate change impact on water availability?Workshop outcome: •Scenarios on impact of climate change to water availability in Western Balkan region (until around 2050 )•Long term goals to hedge risks of climate change impact to water availability•Pathways to most important goals to hedge risks of climate change impact to water availability

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Scenario development

• Which are the most important and uncertain driving forces for water availability in the future?• political will for cooperation

and implementation on the local/national level

• land use changes• water technologies

efficiency

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Scenario development

• What extremes of 3 most important DF can happen in the future?

• Extreme ends of selected 3 most important DF were defined as follows:• political will for cooperation

and implementation as low to high

• land use changes (related to water availability) as unfavourable to favourable

• water technologies efficiency ranging from low to high

“Future water use and the challenge of hydropower development in western Balkan 11-13 February 2013, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Scenario development• Test which scenarios

can happen in regards to water availability in the region and select the most appropriate scenario logic.

• Climate change impact is defined as one, fixed, abscissa axis ranging from low to high combined with 3 most important DFs selected

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Scenario S1 The Good Balkan Society

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• “SFRJ “ (Socialistic Federative Republic of Yugoslavia)

• low climate change in the region, sustainable economic development

• trigger points are:• New mind-sets adopted, especially of young people who’d

introduce a new approach to sustainable development• Non carbon energy use• Environment should be protected in global terms• Social democracy needed (social rights, minority rights, gender

equality, welfare, health issues)

Scenario S1 The Good Balkan SocietyGlobal picture:

•China is high on agenda•BRICS take off•Peaceful world•Green economy important•EU/EURO successful•No FAST technology breakout on energy•Temp rises ↑ •Food prices ↑•Water scarcity ↑ 

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General:•Positive development (avoid war, EU integration progress, strong civil society, increased foreign investments, solidarity)•WB region is quite equality developed•High quality of life: high equality, happy, rich•Good knowledge base•Self sustained

Specific developments:•Value added technologies•Mining ↑•Agriculture ↓•Farming ↓•Tourism ↑•Impact form CO2 is well managed

WB picture:

Newspaper headlines (2060)“ Vote for us if you want to live better than Switzerland“ (politicians)

“ Balkans have made something for the planet“ (NGOs)

“ We know how to do it, and how it should be done“ (businessmen)

“ Elena’s daughter happily married in Western Balkans“

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2060. S1 scenario description- by driving forces STEEP

Social characteristics

Population increase, immigration

High quality of life, high education and health care

High public environment awareness

High education

Water supply for population satisfactory

Lower impact of hazards to people

Western Balkan finally happy

Technological characteristics

Low motivation for technological development byself (importing

modern technology water treatment plants, desalinisation tech)

Adequate and safe technology is applied (including environment)

Economic characteristics

High GDP (business as usual)

Member of EU economy area

High tech of environment protection equipment

Investments into modern technology

High level of productivity

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Environmental characteristics

Clean environment, high level of environmental protection,

high ability to meet environmental needs

Integrated protection management

Good adaptation to climate change

No water scarcity and good water quality

Very well prepared for future shocks

Political Characteristics

(including security)

Fast political response, early warning system well

developed, prepared for some shocks

Good user oriented legislation

Good political response (early warning system set)

Voluntary regional cooperation

Political will to deal with climate change issues, but

decreased will to join international cc cooperation

High motivation for providing international aid

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Risks and threats in Scenario 1RISKS GOALS

1. UNEVEN WATER SUPPLY IN TIME & SPACE natural impact: climate change unpredictability and variations; anthropogenic influence: water management system - water allocations not managed fully, priorities of politics, legal frame, inadequate management response to climate change High/medium

High level of monitoring system/network Integrated water management(the EU water framework directive have been implemented in some watershed in the region (Sava, Neretva, Trebišnjica), improving the water management system)

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2. UNEXPECTED HASARDOUS IMPACT OF WATER hazardous impact = natural disasters climate change unpredictability High/medium

High level of monitoring and early warning system (to be able to predict, to have enough data, connected to water management system, modelling)

3. DISAPPEARING THE PLANNED WATER STORAGE LOCATIONS land use, land will be used for other purposes, lack of public support Low

Sustainable spatial planning  

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4. INSUFFICIENT AND/OR INADEQUATE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE (SUPPLY) immigration higher than expected, economic development, inadequate technology applied, linked to R1 Low/medium

5. RISKS TO AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY  because of R1, economic development, inadequate technology Low

Efficient irrigation technologiesWater management to support agriculture

6. DRINKING WATER SCARCITY IN COASTAL REGION economic development, climate change variations, links R1, R3, R5 Medium/high

7. RISKS TO RIVER TRANSPORT, NAVIGATION low flows (water scarcity), linked to R1

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8.  

RISK OF HIGH SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY (HYDROPOWER) – THEY CHANGE WATER REGIME low flows, hydropower uses the water and affects the flows Low

9. AVAILABILITY OF WATER FOR CONSUMERS irresponsible consumption patterns, water management system Low

Improvement of water supply network and efficiency Water affordability for all people

10. WATER POLLUTION increased industrial production, land use, linked to R5

Preservation of high water quality (EU water framework directive)

Geography The region of Western Balkan was divided into 3 parts considering precipitation in the region. •North – plains, more precipitation. •South – less precipitation because of the land structure and coastal area. Also karst area which specific in terms of water frame directive because managing the area with ground water is different than the other parts. •South-east part (Serbia, Kosovo and Albania) – driving forces are mostly natural resources exploitation (mining), industry and agriculture.

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Pathways to safe minimising disaster impacts of water (2060) for S1First goal: minimising disaster impacts of water•Politics: legislation, political will, implementation of water framework directive, other policies on water management, collaboration, spatial planning •Social: public awareness and responsibility •Technology: defence system (flood prevention), early warning system, researches usually in universities, hydrology infrastructure, IT•Establishing good monitoring system, systems that provide enough accurate data, predicting the future•Environment: wild life protection

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Pathways to availability of water for population (2060)Second goal: availability of water for population•2 assumptions: 1) access of safe water to everybody, 2) affordable to people.•Politics: regulations, good laws for sustainable water use, planning water usage and transfer, implementation of different directives•Technology: modern technologies for water treatment, waste technologies, minimising water loss, maintenance systems•Social: public awareness on water importance along with education

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Pathways to available water storage locations (2060)Third goal: available water storage locations•Politics: spatial planning, land use, integrate planning on national level, legislation, political will•Technology: best available technology, rationalization of water use•Social: public awareness, education, consumption habits•Environment: biodiversity protection

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Thank you for attention

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