US EditionFrance, Switzerland Agree on Rhone, Lake Geneva Water Management
The agreements establish joint crisis management units and a Bilateral Cooperation Commission to address climate-induced water flow unpredictability and glacier loss impacts, officials said.
- On Thursday in Geneva, France and Switzerland reached two agreements concerning the joint stewardship of the water resources in Lake Geneva and along the River Rhone.
- These agreements follow France's January 2012 request for Switzerland to develop an integrated water management framework amid a severe drought and after Switzerland declared itself ready to negotiate in 2023.
- The agreements establish a Bilateral Cooperation Commission with alternating presidency and assign it to facilitate transboundary water management and provide a common vision.
- During the signing ceremony, Laurent Saint-Martin, France's deputy minister for foreign trade, highlighted that the Rhone River will increasingly rely on rainfall as glaciers continue to vanish, resulting in more variable water flow and heightened risks of floods and droughts. He also noted that this development would lead to the activation of joint French-Swiss crisis management teams when water levels near critical limits.
- These agreements mark a significant step toward collaborative water governance as climate change intensifies pressure on Lake Geneva and the Rhone's shared resources, affecting hydropower, agriculture, drinking water, and nuclear cooling.
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The Local - ChFrance and Switzerland agree on Rhone and Lake Geneva water management
France and Switzerland have signed two agreements on how to manage their shared waters of Lake Geneva and the River Rhone -- an increasingly pressing issue as climate change takes its toll.
France and Switzerland signed on Thursday 4 September in Geneva two agreements on the management of the waters of Lake Geneva and the Rhône, in response to the increased risks associated with global warming, while the flow of the river has been decreasing since the 1960s.
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France, Switzerland agree on Rhone, Lake Geneva water management
France and Switzerland on Thursday signed two agreements on how to manage their shared waters of Lake Geneva and the River Rhone -- an increasingly pressing issue as climate change takes its toll.
France, Switzerland Agree On Rhone, Lake Geneva Water Management
France and Switzerland on Thursday signed two agreements on how to manage their shared waters of Lake Geneva and the River Rhone -- an increasingly pressing issue as climate change takes its toll.
On Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland and France signed two agreements on the management of the waters of the Rhône and Geneva, fourteen years after the first discussions on the subject. Climate change makes water management a major issue of cross-border policy.
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