Water and Climate Climate change influence on flood and drought in East Asia; Effects and Response [CLIM-09] 16.March 15:00-17:30 Kyoto International Conference Hall (KICH) Room E Committee for climate change influence on flood and drought   Kenji Nakamura   nakamura@ihas.nagoya-u.ac.jp Kenzo Furutani   furutani-k85aa@cbr.mlit.go.jp Nagoya University   Kenji Nakamura   Kyoto University   Toshiharu Kojiri   Nagoya University   Hiroshi Uyeda   Kyoto University   Kaoru Takara   Gifu University   Seirou Shinoda   Yamanashi University   Satoru Oishi   Kyoto University   Tomoharu Hori   Climate Prediction Division, Japan Meteorological Agency   Hidehiko Isobe   River Department, CRDB, MLIT   Takeshi Ueda
	The understanding of this problem from many people is required for addressing the issues of the impacts of climate change to floods and droughts. From this point of view, the Exploratory Committee consisting of professionals on climates and rivers as well as administrative parties was organized. The Committee has performed provision cases, gathering of information such as actual current research, extraction of problems, and transmissions of information. The points to be highlighted are as follow; Necessity for intensified observation of climate and phenomena within river basin Necessity to wide range climate observation and adequate data monitoring Necessity to additional data accumulation and transmission systems Necessity to understand phenomenon variability (water quantity and quality, eco-system and soil water-holding capacity) occurring within river basins Necessity for further international cooperation structures Necessity to develop new models to improve forecasting techniques for changes of climate and phenomena at river basin scale Necessity to promote the risk management policy (flood hazard map, water saving and adjustable dam operation) that can alleviate damages by providing public with information on security level of floods and droughts in the region Dialogues and public involvement, researchers and officials such as meteorological agency and river management agency is fundamental [Agenda] Major points of the session statement Actual situation of climate change The impacts on rivers and addressed policy cases Introduction of the cases in foreign countries Research cases on impacts Rainfall: input changes River basin: impacts to biosphere Management: prevention measure, etc. Proposal CLIM-092_clim-09r.doc Report CLIM-091_CLIM-09.doc NEW
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