Mountain Re-hydration Movement as a local action for the protection of mountain fires as a Private-Public-Partnership
Rain For All
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Non-governmental organization (NGO)
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Description
The current climate crisis comes with challenges of water (flooding, drought) and fire (wildfire and heatwaves) which are all related to rainwater, therefore, proper and proactive rainwater management can mitigate the climate crisis. Traditional rainwater management has been to drain it as soon as possible and protect at the downstream side using a small number of large structures with the top-down approach guided by the government. The objective of this movement is to promote a new solution for the climate crisis following a new water paradigm, which is to harvest rainwater at the source using many small structures with public-private partnerships as local action.
Especially, in Korea where 65% is mountainous, it is very much necessary to make multi-purpose rainwater retention facilities in the middle of mountains to prevent mountain fires and avoid flooding and soil erosion. Each facility can contain 10-20 m3 of water during the flooding time and can store 1-2 m3 of water for firefighting and protecting the ecosystem. It can be constructed easily by using locally available natural wood and stones and local labor. The system will be designed so that one facility can cover 1000~2000m2 of the catchment area.
It can be mobilized by the members of the Korean Red Cross, which has national local organizations at the village level and RCYs at the school level. The basic idea is to make local action to protect the local by the local people. Private companies can also join the movement to select one valley and make it under their leadership and sense of ownership.
Rain For All will make a master plan to do the movement, train the trainers, educate the citizen and promote and evaluate the performance of the system. Korean red Cross will mobilize the members at each village and school. Companies will donate the money and personnel to make such movements locally as their CSR and ESG activities.
Korean Red Cross will propose such actions through the International Federation of Red Cross.
By simply making a large number of small rainwater retaining structures in the mountains, integrated water resource management (IWRM) can be easily achieved (SDG6.5). Resulting many water-related problems will be mitigated: the flooding risk will be reduced. By groundwater infiltration water scarcity can be (SDG6.4) will be replenished. There are side effects to mitigate mountain fire and heat wave effects by rehydrating the surface of the earth. By retaining water, the ecosystem will be revitalized and the carbon can be captured by the plant. This movement can be a local action for the UN Decade of Eco-Restoration.
The most important thing is to enable local action for the IWRM and pride in it (SDG6.a) following the success story of the Korean Saemaul Movement which became a model in developing countries. Through the network and training program of the Korean Red Cross, we can train the teachers how to cope with climate change through local actions (SDG4.c). Because the construction and maintenance of the rainwater retention facilities are simple and easy, women can participate in (SDG5.a) and get some economic benefits as well.
The final goal is to include this in the framework of a national law or registration as a local action of IWRM for climate resilience (SDG 13.1, 13.2)
It can contribute to combating desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world (SDG15.3) and ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development (SDG15.4).
Korea Red Cross, People for Water, IBK, Green Foundation, Eco-Restoration Alliance
Why we need rainwater retention facilities in the mountain
https://youtu.be/KMc09umSTTU
How to make retention facilities in the mountain
https://youtu.be/aRj4UKW37aU
Introduction of water retention basin (물모이) in the mountain
https://youtu.be/_aQ2eF5sqgo
TV news about the Water Retention Basin after the mountain fire
https://youtu.be/hVfe3urKXFc
SDGS & Targets
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
Goal 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.1.1
15.1.2
15.2
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.2.1
15.3
By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.3.1
15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.4.1
15.4.2
15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.5.1
15.6
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.6.1
15.7
Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.7.1
15.8
By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
15.8.1
15.9
By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts
15.9.1
(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
15.a
Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.a.1
(a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
15.b
Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.b.1
(a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
15.c
Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
15.c.1
SDG 14 targets covered
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Region
- Asia and Pacific
- North America
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Other beneficiaries
People in mountains who will be in danger of mountain fires
Ecosystem damaged by mountain fires
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Mooyoung, President