Assessing Climate impacts on the Quantity and quality of WAter (ACQWA)

Objectives: To assess the vulnerability of water resources in mountain regions where snow and ice are a major component of the hydrological cycle The primary objective will be to use, refine, and develop numerical models to help understand interlinks between climate system components: climate, hydrology, cryosphere To predict the evolution of these systems over the next 50 years To assess the potential impacts on economic sectors such as: Energy; Agriculture; Tourism To identify possible conflicts of interest among economic actors, in the context of a resource that may become rarer in a warmer climate To assess how such conflicts could be resolved through improved governance To propose adaptation options for risk minimization