Vision of ICSW

ICSW is responsible for promoting research in surface water hydrology and its interaction with other aspects of the hydrological cycle. The primary focus of activities will be to advance knowledge of the dynamics and statistics of surface water hydrology and to encourage the transfer of this knowledge to the international scientific hydrological community and the water industry to improve the design and operation of hydrological systems. Core activities including flood and drought prediction, mitigation and forecasting will continue within ICSW, however a higher priority will be given to interdisciplinary research including socio-economic aspects. This will include instream ecology, wetland ecology, poverty reduction, hydrology and health and knowledge building to reduce international conflict in water.

This will be achieved through joint activities with other commissions and agencies outside of IAHS. The Commission will maintain close links with UNESCO, IHP and WMO programmes for example in supporting the global FRIEND (Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data), HELP (Hydrology, Life Environment and Policy) and WYCOS (World Hydrological Cycle Observing System). The Commission will endeavour to support capacity building in developing countries by increasing activities in these regions.

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