Preface: International conference: Water Resources Assessment and Seasonal Prediction

摘要

Changes in water quantity, and quality are occurring mainly as consequences of global and local changes including environmental factors, climate change and human-induced changes. These changes impact the water availability which is putting stress on different sectors. Science-based knowledge to assess water resources over a range of scales both in space and time is essential to develop methodologies for water resources assessments and to improve sustainable water management practices. Linked to the dynamic assessment of water resources is the ability to provide reliable seasonal predictions of water availability and water quality. All of these need to be embedded into a framework of scientific and institutional cooperation within a larger scope of policy setting and water diplomacy.