UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Postgraduate Education, Training and Capacity Development in Water, Environment and Infrastructure

LLászló G. HAYDE, ászló G. HAYDE, PhD, MScPhD, MSc

International Workshop/SeminarTartu, Estonia

May 17-18, 2012

Hungary in Europe

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

• Lecturing in Hungarian and in English different Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering subjects

• Organizing education and international activity of the Univ. (Deputy Director of the International Education Centre)

• Registered Professional Engineer: design and expertise in different hydraulic eng. projects.

ICID

Active in ICID since 1998 Active in several working groups work bodies

(Chairman of the European Regional WG) Elected Vice President of ICID (2009-2012)

Move to the Netherlands in 2002

Joined in 2002 to the Chair Group Land and Water Development in the Water Science & Engineering Department

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Postgraduate Education, Training and Capacity Development in Water, Environment and Infrastructure

Delft, Historic Town

Town Hall

Delft Blue pottery

Prinsenhof

Old Delft / Old Church

View on New Church

Delft: Water Science and Research Center in the Netherlands

City of Rotterdam

Industrial and (Maritime) Trade Centre of the Netherlands

Delft University

• Faculty of Civil Engineering and Technical Geo-Sciences

• Faculty of Applied Sciences

Deltares National Institute for AppliedResearch for Delta

Technologyand Geo Sciences

TNO National Institute for Applied Science and Research

Netherlands Water Partnership International Institute for

Water Education and Research

International Workshop/Seminar on Drainage plans for 2020 &

Melioration activities to diffuse source pollution

Tartu, Estonia

May 17-18, 2012

László G. HAYDE PhD, MScVice President, ICID

ICID

The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) established in 1950 as a Scientific, Technical and Voluntary International Organization, presently counting 108 member countries.

The Commission is dedicated to enhancing the worldwide supply of food and fibre for all people by improving water and land management and the productivity of irrigated and drained lands through appropriate management of water, environment and application of irrigation, drainage and flood management techniques.

The continuing food crisis and unstable food prices Lack of investments in agriculture and water Population growth Competition from other water users Climate variability – floods and droughts Lack of water storage capacity Demands for energy and alternative fuels Changing dietary patterns Weak institutional capacity Weakened applied research and technology transfer capabilities Environmental and water quality degradation

Global Challenges and Drivers in Agriculture –

– Water and Land Management

The continuing food crisis and unstable food prices

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The continuing food crisis and unstable food prices

Source : Based on World Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization Data

Irrigation Expanding, Food Price Falling

World population and freshwater use

World population growth

Global Food Crisis: 925 million people hungry in 2010

(Source: FAO 2009)

Competition from other water users

Globally some 71% of the world’s fresh water resources are diverted to agriculture, which are considered to be too much by the public opinion.

FOOD PRODUCTION NEEDS TO DOUBLE OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS TO MEET POPULATION DEMANDS

UNDER-INVESTMENT IN R&D, TECH TRANSFER AND CAPACITY BUILDING

• Drought and water scarcity; • Groundwater protection and management;• Low quality waters and wastewater reuse for irrigation;• Water harvesting and storage;• Drainage, and waterlogging and salinity control;• Lowlands development• On- farm water management and water use efficiency; • Energy and sedimentation control.

POTENTIAL RESEARCH THEMES

ICID member countries

Thank You for Your Attention

Sustainable Development of Agriculture

Sustainable Development of Agriculture