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Páramo is a type of ecosystem prevalent mainly in southern Central America and the northern Andes Mountains in South America. It is an alpine tundra located above the continuous timberline, yet below the permanent snowline.
These ecosystems are critical to the water supply of their surrounding communities. As climate change and urban development pose risks to the sustainability of the water supply, SEI Senior Scientist Laura Forni and her colleagues worked with Quito water utility EPMAPS and the water protection fund FONAG to research how to support the reliability of the Quito area’s water availability.
Using Robust Decision Support and SEI’s Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) software, the researchers found that local communities can stave off water vulnerability by conserving páramo land.
Laura presented this work in a short video within a larger in-person World Water Week session on 31 August 2022 called, “Tools for valuing ecosystems and nature-based solutions”.
Moderator – Merlin Mariam Varghese, Vision 360, YSPC
Welcome Remarks – Sergio Campos, Inter-American Development Bank
Keynote Speaker – Peter Penning, ALO Advisors
Panel Discussion:
Case studies:
Panel Discussion (all speakers)
Closing Remarks – Veena Srinivasan, ATREE
Project / SEI is working with the Distrito Metropolitano de Quito (DMQ) to help identify robust adaptation options for the water supply system in Quito, Ecuador.
Project / SEI está trabajando con el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito (DMQ) para identificar opciones de adaptación robustas para el sistema de suministro de agua en Quito
Program / SEI researchers apply a range of economic methods to explore the value of water and enable plans that foster cooperation across sectors and boundaries.
Tool / The Water Evaluation and Adaptation Planning tool (WEAP) provides a comprehensive and user-friendly framework for policy analysis in water resources planning.
Tool / WEAP proporciona un marco integral, flexible y fácil de usar para el análisis de políticas en la planeación de recursos hídricos.
Project / SEI is working with the Distrito Metropolitano de Quito (DMQ) to help identify robust adaptation options for the water supply system in Quito, Ecuador.
Project / SEI está trabajando con el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito (DMQ) para identificar opciones de adaptación robustas para el sistema de suministro de agua en Quito
Past event / This online session at World Water Week reviews Bolivia WATCH, a program that connects water sanitation and watershed management in Bolivia.
SEI brief / RDS helps stakeholders create a shared mental model of available opportunities and potential trade-offs for various objectives.
Project / This project will assess the impact of climate change on the Katari watershed and evaluate potential conflicts between ecohydrological and urban water demands.
