July 6-9, 2005
Christ Church , Oxford , United Kingdom
Sponsored by
- UNESCO
- DFID United Kingdom
Background
The strategic objective of the G-WADI network is to strengthen the global capacity to manage the water resources of arid and semi-arid areas. Its primary aim is to build an effective global community through integration of selected existing material from networks, centres, organizations and individuals who would become members of G-WADI. The Network aims to promote international and regional cooperation in the arid and semi-arid areas. The activities initiated within the network are expected to expand in a dynamic way to meet emerging needs along the lines of these objectives.
The preliminary and general G-WADI objectives are as follows, although this should be viewed as a preliminary list and is open to new initiatives:
- improved understanding of the special characteristics of hydrological systems and water management needs in arid areas
- the capacity building of individuals and institutions, matching supply with need
- the broad dissemination of understanding of water in arid zones to the user community and the public, especially as a basis for improved management
- the exchange of experience, for example through case studies
- the sharing of data to support regional research and the development of global research facilities and the strengthening of data networks to underpin sound management
- raising awareness of the potential of advanced technologies for data provision, data assimilation and system analysis
- the promotion of integrated basin management and the development and use of appropriate decision support tools
Objectives of the Workshop
The Oxford Workshop had the following objectives:
- to explore application of both chemical and isotope (environmental) tracers in arid and semi-arid regions, with emphasis both on state of the art environmental isotope tracers as well conventional chemical tools which may be applied locally without need for specialist laboratories
- to define the requirements of G-WADI for tracer and isotope material and awareness for wide range of users related to IHP
- to review the existing material and in particular the SAHRA web site content under isotopes and hydrology (view under the www.g-wadi.org host site) and IAEA initiatives www.unesco.org/water/ihp/isotopes.shtm l ).
- to consider specific material to promote through G-WADI including case studies
- to consider the widening of the scope of the web site to include geochemical techniques and chemical tracers important in semi-arid regions.
- to consider further actions under the G-WADI network in relation to tracers
Main Topics of the Workshop (Programme)
Wednesday 6 th Orientation Meeting
- Welcome
Prof Diana Liverman - Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University , Centre for the Environment (OUCE)
- The Aims of the Workshop
Prof Mike Edmunds – Oxford Centre for Water Research (OUCE)
- The G-WADI Initiative
Dr Abdin Salih - UNESCO
- The UNESCO – IAEA Joint Isotopes Initiative Programme
Dr Bill Wallin IAEA Vienna
- The SAHRA programme and development of the G-WADI web site
Prof Gary Woodard
Thursday 7 th July Tracers - Regional and Country Perspectives
Session I
- Tracers and isotopes in the SAHRA web-based programme - Gary Woodard
- Global experience and case studies - G Maria Zuppi
- Discussion
Session II
- Americas including CAZALAC programme (Ramon Aravena)
- North Africa and Middle East (Kamel Zouari)
- Discussion
Session III
- IAEA - global examples (Bill Wallin)
- Indian sub-continent (Manohar Arora)
- Africa , China and Middle East (Mike Edmunds)
- Discussion
Session IV
- Global experience and case studies (Yves Travi)
- Case studies Africa and Europe (George Darling)
- UNESCO regional programmes (Abdin Salih)
Friday 8 th Towards producing the G-WADI web site
Session I
Review of requirements (Gary, Abdin, Mike)
Discussion – design, content and format for web
Session II
Discussion – selection of balanced material for scientific and non-technical community including educational material. Drafting
Session III
Drafting and compilation
Session IV
Follow up actions and recommendations
Conclusions and final report
Participation
Prof W Mike Edmunds
Research Director
Oxford Centre for Water Research
School of Geography and Environment
2, Mansfield Road,
Oxford OX1 3TB
Prof Gian Maria Zuppi
School for Advanced Studies in Venice Foundation
Venice International University
Island of San Servolo
Venice 30100
Italy
Prof Yves Travi
Lab d'Hydrologie
Universit é d'Avignon
33 Rue Louis Pasteur
84000 Avignon
France
[Prof Kamel Zouari
Ecole d'Ing é nieurs de Sfax
ENIS (LRAE)
B.P “W” 3038
Sfax
Tunisia
invited but was unable to attend]
Dr Manohar Arora
National Institute of Hydrology
Roorkee 247-667
India
Dr Bill Wallin
Isotope Hydrology Section
IAEA
Wagramerstrasse 5
1010 Vienna
Austria
Prof Gary Woodard
SAHRA
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210158-B
Tucson , AZ 85721-0158
USA
Prof Ramon O Aravena
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue W
Waterloo
Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada (also representing CAZALAC Chile)
Dr Abdin Salih
Director
UN Tehran Cluster Office
Bahman Building
Sa'ad Abad Complex
Darband Square
Tehran 19894
Iran
Dr George Darling
British Geological Survey
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxon OX10 8BB
Also attending – all or part
Prof Diana Liverman (Environmental Change Institute, OUCE) Wednesday
Dr Don Porcelli (Earth Sciences Oxford )
Dr Rachael McDonnell (Oxford Centre for Water Research)
Prof Andrew Goudie (St Cross College and OUCE) Friday evening
Mr Wenjun Hu (Oxford Centre for Water Research)
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