A Seminar on Global Climate Change and Water Resources was held in the International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) on April 17, 2009. It is one of activities of IRTCES Silver Jubilee celebration. Dr. A. Sz鰈l鰏i-Nagy, Deputy Assistant Director General of UNESCO, and Dr. WANG Hao, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, were invited to make presentations in the seminar.

In Dr. Sz鰈l鰏i-Nagy抯 presentation 揋lobal change impacts, including those of climate change on water resources? he mentioned that climate change is effecting our environment, our societies and our cultures. These changes we face are due to various drivers e.g. population growth, land use change, migration, urbanisation and climate change. It is important to address current problems with current variability and develop adaptation strategies at the local level by using regional approach ?not global.

Dr. Wang Hao抯 presentation is 揥ater Resources and Water Environment in China? Dr. Wang presented the general status of water resources, water environment and water development in China comprehensively by showing many figures and tables. He also analyzed in depth the eco-environment issues related to water.

[PDF] Dr. Sz鰈l鰏i-Nagy's PPT file presented in IRTCES (about 8.4 MB)