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(affiliated with lUGS) , with the agreement, of course, of these 

 bodies. It is suggested that $250,000/year be provided to the U.S. 

 National Conunittee on Scientific Hydrology as noted above. 



Alternative Option 3 ; This program, at a level of $1 million/year, in 

 direct support of ongoing and planned IHP activities, could be managed 

 through a U.S. national focal point such as the U.S. National Committee 

 on Scientific Hydrology with possible advisory services from the 

 nongovernmental sector. 



X.3.1 Improvement of Understanding of Hydrological Processes 

 X.3.1.1 Planning and Coordination 



$115,0 50 



Third-phase (IHP-III) over next 5 years to provide scientific 

 bases for water management; Intergovernmental Council of IHP 

 and Bureau of Council to oversee program implementation; 

 expert groups for studies; strengthening of IHP national 

 committees; linked to other UN agencies and Intersecretariat 

 Group for Water Resources. 



X.3.1.2 Hydrological Processes and Parameters 



$171,0 50 lz_a 



Preparation of management and modeling manuals; contribution 

 to World Climate Program; support of national projects for 

 illustrative value; linked to X,2, X.5, and X.6; urban hydro- 

 logical processes linked to X.7; periodic publication of "Dis- 

 charge of Selected Rivers of the World"; cooperation with and 

 assistance to national IHP committees; symposia and workshops. 



X.3.1.3 Influence of Man on Water Cycle 



$8 2,500 1 - fc 



Synthesis of existing knowledge; development of assessment 

 methodology linked to X.6 and X.8; study with UNEP of hydro- 

 logical indices; symposium; publication of reports; linked to 

 UNESCO/UNEP lithosphere project; monographs. 

 UNEP: ($175,000) 



Comment ; This area covers two of the four principal aspects of the 

 IHP, which has identified 18 themes involving a multitude of projects 

 and subprograms. Essential coordination services are provided under 

 the oversight of the IHP Intergovernmental Council and the Bureau of 

 the Council, bodies on which the United States would lose its eligi- 

 bility to serve. Program costs for central coordination purposes total 

 about $800,000/year — the U.S. share would be $200,000, As a preferred 

 alternative, it is proposed to provide a contribution of $250,000 

 (including overhead) to an earmarked Funds-in-Trust account. Another 

 option is to invite ICSU and/or one of its associated bodies to manage 

 these resources for the United States. As noted, these options would 

 require oversight by a U.S. body sensitive to U.S. interests, e.g., the 

 U.S. National Committee on Scientific Hydrology, at a level of about 

 $2 50,000. 



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