1. WG C Groundwater ad hoc Activity “Groundwater and Climate Change” SCG-Meeting, 10/11.11.2010 Johannes Grath, Balázs Horváth (EC, DGEnv) 1

2. WG C mandate for 2010 - 2012 1. Task WG C-1: Implementation of the WFD and GWD – best practice 2. Task WG C-2: Contribution to the review of the GWD in 2013 3. Ad hoc Tasks/workshops on horizontal issues (e.g. Climate Change and its effects on GW) 1. According upcoming needs and prior endorsement of outline of the activity by SCG and WD 2

3. Activity „Groundwater and Climate Change - background WGC Groundwater agreement in May 2010: a proposal should be drafted for an ad hoc activity on “Groundwater and Climate Change” activity shall support horizontal issues, focusing on expected pressures and impacts due to climate change on groundwater and its consideration in River Basin Management Plans. need for this activity was also identified by the EG on Climate Change and Water when finalizing the guidance document 'River basin management in a changing climate‘ 3

4. Activity „Groundwater and Climate Change - Overall objectives: to establish knowledge base on groundwater and climate change issues to exchange best practices which are meant to support the implementation activities for the 2nd and 3rd RBMP period to make recommendations about the way climate change pressures and impacts could be dealt with in river basins management plans programme of measures (climate resilient) monitoring setup management of protected areas 4

5. Structure of the activity Two one-day workshops (2011, 2012) Back to back with the WG-C meetings thematic break-up sessions and plenary sessions. first workshop: establishing the knowledge base second workshop: recommendations for RBMP’s continuous cooperation with the: CIS Expert Group on Climate Change and Water Water Scarcity and Drought Expert Group Lead: Eurogeosurveys (Hans Peter Broers) Core group of volunteers, email exchanges; volunteers? Output of the workshops workshop reports: key issues and outcomes summary discussed at the subsequent WGC meetings 5

6. Aims and scope of the workshops 6 1.to collect existing information and establish the knowledge base identify policy requirements and knowledge gaps of the member states Share scientific results of FPVII research projects (e.g. Genesis, WATCH, Aquaterra, CCWaterS) and national projects which address the pressures and impacts of CC on groundwater exchange best practices in RBMP’s by member states identify what the needs are for future work in CC and groundwater, both from policy and scientific perspective 2.to make recommendations for climate resilient river basin management plans programme of measures monitoring setup the management of protected areas

7. Invitation to SCG Approval of the mandate of the ad hoc activity „Groundwater and Climate Change“ under the mandate of WG C Groundwater (2010 – 2012) 7