Sharing of Experiences on Water Governance in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Chu-Talas Basin

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SESSION 3 EEF.DEL/24/15 12 May 2015 Second Preparatory Meeting of the 23rd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum ENGLISH only

SHARING OF EXPERIENCES ON WATER GOVERNANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN THE CHU-TALAS BASIN

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE CHU AND TALAS

Chu basin Talas basin

´ The catchment area - ´ The catchment area - 38 400 km2 (Large Arna) 52 700 km2 ´ The length of the river - ´ The length of the river - 661 1186 km km ´ Power supply - snow-glacier ´ Power supply - snow-glacier ´ Water resources - 6.64 km3 ´ Water resources – 1.74 km3 ´ Irrigated areas - 476.0 t.ga: ´ Irrigated areas – 162.7 t.ga: Kazakhstan - 114,7- 24% Kazakhstan – 60.0 - 37% Kyrgyzstan - 361,3-76% Kyrgyzstan – 102.7-63% ´ Population - 2 095 th. ´ Population – 686.3 th. Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

STEPS TO ENSURE STABILITY IN USE WATER RESOURCES OF CHU AND TALAS 1996 - decision-making by water management authorities in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the joint solution of water problems, 2000, Jan. 21, Astana - the signing of the Intergovernmental “Agreement on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Chu and Talas Rivers”, August 2004 - the establishment of the Commission, May 2011, Bishkek - an International Conference to commemorate a decade of a bilateral “Agreement”.

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

Chumysh waterworks

Western and Eastern BCHK Chu bypass channels

Kirov Reservoir Orto-Tokoy Reservoir Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

WATER ALLOCATION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC ON THE RIVER BASINS OF CHU AND TALAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENTS: “THE STATE OF THE DIVISION OF FLOW IN THE CHU BASIN “ FROM 24.02.1983, AND PROTOCOL FROM 18.02.1985

Chu Basin

7 6 6640

3 5 4 3850 km 3 2790 2 1 0 All Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

WATER ALLOCATION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC ON THE RIVER BASINS OF CHU AND TALAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENTS: “THE STATE OF THE DIVISION OF TALAS RIVER FLOW "FROM 31.01.1983, AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL FROM 18.07.1983, (ALMA-ATA) Talas basin

1800 1600 1400 km3 1200 1616 1000 800 600 695 829 400 200 0 All Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

KYRGYZSTAN AND GLOBAL CLIMATE WARMING

Kyrgyzstan, as well as the entire International Community, is exposed to the threat posed by global climate change, Kyrgyzstan joined a number of conventions, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Currently we develop a National Action Plan on climate change adaptation.

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

KYRGYZSTAN AND GLOBAL CLIMATE WARMING

Forecast changes in river flow, variantǻ= + 1.5 °ˁ at m=0.9 2050 - 5% for 2010 , 2100 - 40% for 2010 6 4 2 0 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100

Chu Talas Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

DYNAMICS OF CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OF GLACIERS

Change of glaciers 1200 1012 1000 Chu Talas

800 715

600

400 281 177 200

0 1977 2000

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

DYNAMICS OF POPULATION CHANGE IN THE CHU BASIN

Population 3500 3,036 3000

2500 2,540

2000 n o i l 1,588 l

i 1,684

m 1500 1,281 1,474 1000 1,098

500

0 1970 1979 1989 1999 2009 2050 2100 Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

In Kyrgyzstan the most damage bring:

´ Mudflows and floods ´ Breakthrough alpine lakes ´ Landslides ´ Avalanches ´ Rain showers ´ The meteorological events,

These data have been developed in the framework of the regional project of the ECE UNDP "Promoting IWRM and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia" Component "Preparation of proposals for a national strategy for adaptation to climate change"

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

EMERGENCIES IN CHU-TALAS BASIN

20 Mudflows and floods 18 Avalanche 16 Windstorms 14 12

n 10 u

o 8 m

A 6 4 2 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF EMERGENCIES IN CHU-TALAS BASIN (%) WHEN THE TEMPERATURE RISES BY 1 DEGREE C

Chu basin Talas basin

Mudflows and floods 9,23 3,40 Avalanches 7,14 n.e.d. Windstorms 4,91 2,48 Under flooding n.e.d. n.e.d. Rain showers -0,45 0,91 Landslides -4,31 n.e.d. Hail n.e.d. n.e.d. Snowfall n.e.d. n.e.d.

Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

NECESSARY ACTIVITIES JOINT MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES OF THE RIVERS CHU AND TALAS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

´ Coordination the objectives and principles of management of reservoirs and hydropower plants between energy, water managers and environmentalists, ´ emergency management, especially under extreme conditions water shortages and flooding, ´ investments in measures to reduce the effects of disasters, ´ implementation of water quality standards and water quality monitoring mechanism, ´ improve the availability and quality of electronic information for the development of activities for disaster risk reduction, ´ World experience of water management on transboundary rivers - Russia, Europe, America and others. Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Use of Water Management Facilities of Intergovernmental Status on the Rivers Chu and Talas

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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