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www.ecologic.eu Policies to address the interface between climate change, water conflicts and human security in the MENA region Results of the CLICO research project Results of the CLICO research project Rodrigo Vidaurre Ecologic Institute

www.ecologic.eu Background: CLICO research project EU-funded research project on “Climate change, hydro- conflicts and human security” Regional focus on the Mediterranean Regional focus on the Mediterranean Cooperation among 14 research teams from EU, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Ethiopia, including case studies in 10 countries 28/29 April Water and Climate Change in the MENA Region, Rodrigo Vidaurre 2 2011 Location, Event Title – Name of the Speaker

www.ecologic.eu Climate change not only an environmental issue, but Has Impacts on human security UN 1994: “Human security is a situation where the social, political, environmental and economic conditions conducive to a life in freedom and dignity are present” May lead to conflicts over scarcer environmental resources in the MENA region, particularly water → What policy measures are taken to address these dimensions of climate change? 28/29 April Water and Climate Change in the MENA Region, Rodrigo Vidaurre 3 2011 Location, Event Title – Name of the Speaker

www.ecologic.eu Results of policy review in Mediterranen countries, EU, UN Few policies that address interface between climate change, water, human security and conflict explicitly change, water, human security and conflict explicitly Specific adaptation policies only starting But: some policies not explicitly targeted at climate change address conflict/human security risks 28/29 April Water and Climate Change in the MENA Region, Rodrigo Vidaurre 4 2011 Location, Event Title – Name of the Speaker

www.ecologic.eu Policy example I: Water User Associations in Egypt Egypt: water scarcity (increasing with CC) and dependence of agriculture on irrigation → conflicts over water between upstream and downstream farmers Water user associations introduced in 1990s as part of broader scheme in water sector broader scheme in water sector Participatory water management, along with technical improvements Result: Improved efficiency in water use and fewer conflicts Not a CC adaptation policy, but relevant to climate change/conflict nexus 28/29 April Water and Climate Change in the MENA Region, Rodrigo Vidaurre 5 2011 Location, Event Title – Name of the Speaker

www.ecologic.eu Policy example II: Agricultural insurance scheme Turkey Turkey: about a quarter of the work force in agriculture, CC will make water scarcer and increase frequency of droughts History of internal/international migration from agricultural areas, CC as human security issue Agricultural insurance pool introduced in 2005, no widely used Agricultural insurance pool introduced in 2005, no widely used agricultural insurance before Public-private partnership, with state contributing to farmers’ premium payments Increase in insurance contracts, but drought excluded Not a CC adaptation policy, but potential to minimise human security risks 28/29 April Water and Climate Change in the MENA Region, Rodrigo Vidaurre 6 2011 Location, Event Title – Name of the Speaker

www.ecologic.eu Thank you for listening. Rodrigo Vidaurre Ecologic Institute, Pfalzburger Str. 43-44, D-10717 Berlin Tel. +49 (30) 86880-0, Fax +49 (30) 86880-100 rodrigo.vidaurre@ecologic.eu www.ecologic.eu www.clico.org 27 April 2011 Water and Climate Change in the MENA Region, Rodrigo Vidaurre 7