Stakeholder Panel:
Discussion On Resource Management, Threats And Options
By Dr. Michael Sutherland,
Faculty of Engineering, UWI, St. Augustine;
Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES)
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Share information on existing and planned uses for
water, including the governance structure
Contribute to the development of the adaptation
strategies for water management and communitybased action plans
Support the development of a community of action
for adaptation approaches in the core sites
Reflect the interconnectedness between the users.
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How is water supply currently
managed?
◦ Which agency/agencies make
the decisions on how much,
and where to supply?
◦ Are any stakeholders consulted?
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How is the water allocated
among the competing
sectors?
Does water allocation change
under conditions of a low
water availability?
Are there priority sectors for
water allocation?
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Which sectors are expected to contribute
most to increased water demand?
 Which geographic regions are expected to
have the highest water demand?
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Tourism
 Agriculture
 Residential
 Industrial/ commercial
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Higher temperature
Sea level rise
Less annual rainfall/ more annual rainfall
Less storms/ more storms
More contamination of ground water by sea
water
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What strategies can be implemented to improve
livelihoods?
Which strategies would have be the top five (5)
priorities?
What policies exist now to support those strategies?
Are the current policies sufficient to support
adaptation?
If not, what new polices should be implemented?
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Recycling?
 New technologies (eg low-flush toilets, aerated
faucets etc)?
 Water re-use?
 Water metering?
 Revised water pricing?
 Subsidies/tax credits for water-saving devices?
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Government agencies?
 NGOs?
 Community leaders?
 The youth?
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Online (websites)?
Social media (eg. facebook, twitter)?
Government agency?
Local NGO?
Local research agency?
Regional research agency?
Friends/neighbours?
Other?
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Thank you!
Stakeholder Panel:
Discussion On Resource Management, Threats And Options
By Dr. Michael Sutherland,
Faculty of Engineering, UWI, St. Augustine;
Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES)