Title: Focus: Water and Climate
Event type: Seminar
Date: 2009-08-19 - 2009-08-20
Time: 08:30 - 19:30
Convenor: Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA), Cap-Net, Cooperative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC), Duke University (Nicholas Institute), European Investment Bank (EIB), European Water Partnership (EWP), Global Public Policy Network on Water Management (GPPN), Global Water Partnership (GWP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Water Association (IWA), KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW), Munich Re Foundation (MRF), Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Red Centramericana de Instituciones de Ingenieria (REDICA), Rhama Consultoria, Pesquisa e Treinamento Ambiental (Rhama), Stakeholder Forum, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Swedish Water House (SWH), Tearfund, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE), Wetlands International, Working Group on WASH and limate Change, World Bank (WB), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), World Meteorological Organization Associated Programme on Flood Management (WMO/APFM), World Water Council (WWC) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Room: K2

Event Description

Developing Clear and Effective Responses to Climate Change
Water is the primary medium through which climate change will affect livelihoods, shape economies and alter the natural environment. For this reason how the resource is managed by humans will determine, in large part, how effectively we can respond to the challenge of adaptation. The Water and Climate days present a comprehensive programme of scientific knowledge, practical responses and opportunities for public awareness raising; but perhaps most critically, a chance to push for greater political action in the run-up too and beyond COP-15. The sessions build on previous Water and Climate Days held in 2007 and 2008 and are a joint effort between many organisations working on key water and climate policy issues.

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Day 1
2009-08-19 09:00 - 10:30 Opening Session
Update on Climate Change Impacts and Climate Information for Water Management

2009-08-19 11:00- 12:30 Morning Seminar
Climate Change Vulnerability in Water Management: Setting the Stage for Action

2009-08-19 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch Side Event
Separate Streams? Integrating Climate Change Adaptation with Water Management

2009-08-19 14:00 - 17:30 Afternoon Seminar
IWRM as a Practical Approach to Climate Change Adaptation

2009-08-19 17:45 - 18:45 Evening Side Event
Bridging the Water and Climate Change Agendas: Raising the Profile of Water in the UNFCCC Negotiations

Day 2

2009-08-20 09:00 - 10:30 Morning Seminar
Financing Mechanisms to Make Funding Available for Adaptation Measures

2009-08-20 11:00 - 12:30 Morning Seminar
From Theory to Reality: Sustainable Water Management in an Uncertain Climate

2009-08-20 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch Side Event
Why Tackling Water, Energy and Climate Change Together Makes Sense

2009-08-20 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch Side Event
Presenting the African-European Parliamentary Dialogue on Climate Change

2009-08-20 14:00 - 15:30 Afternoon Seminar
Building Political Momentum Towards COP-15: A Call to Action on Adaptation

See the film "Mountains in the Mist"


Cloud forests are very rare ecosystems, only 2% of the world's tropical forests are cloud forests. This film shows how scientists try to unravel the secrets of these ecosystems and how forest protection works in Costa Rica.

You can see more films at the Water Channel.


 


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Resources

Climate Changes the Water Rules
Coping with Impacts of Climate Variability and Climate Change in Water Management
Reflections of the Dialogue on Water & Climate
Water and Climate Risks
Water and Climate films at Water Channel