ICCLAS
Objective
ICCLAS is one of eight commissions of
the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS).
Global climate variability and change
threaten local water resource availability in many regions on Earth. The effect
of natural climate variability and the threat of anthropogenic change are
particularly felt in less developed countries where floods and droughts often
result in substantial loss of life and livelihood. Coupled with the marked
decline in observational networks, there is a critical need for reliable
information relevant to hazard mitigation and water resource management. The
usefulness of hydrological science in helping decision makers understand and
cope with the impacts of climate variability and change needs to be assessed.
The objective of ICCLAS is to
facilitate research, scientific exchange and knowledge transfer with respect to
these issues through the organization of symposia and workshops, and through
the publication of edited volumes that summarize the current state-of-the-art.