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🌍 Exciting News from Stockholm Water Week! 🌊 We’re excited to remind you of the upcoming session that will explore the critical issues of transboundary water quality cooperation. Despite a growing trend in cooperation, many water basins still lack the mechanisms needed to combat degradation, impacting both geopolitical stability and ecosystem health. Join us for an insightful panel discussion in this session titled "Best Practices of Transboundary Water Quality Cooperation". We’re thrilled to have Birgit Vogel, Executive Secretary of the ICPDR, share her expertise on the panel, diving into crucial topics that impact our water resources. This session is moderated by Dimitris Faloutsos of the Global Water Partnership, ensuring a thought-provoking and engaging conversation. Key Highlights: 👉 Discussions will focus on the benefits and best practices of transboundary water quality cooperation, from source-to-sea, and how to strengthen these mechanisms in the face of ongoing challenges. 👉 This session will also feature experiences from around the world, offering valuable lessons for those working to build resilient and effective cooperative arrangements. More about: https://lnkd.in/gMrR5kx 🗣️ Partners: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GEF/IWLEARN, Global Water Partnership (GWP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), WWQA World Water Quality Alliance, ICPDR, SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute, Action Platform for Source to Sea Management (S2S Platform), and Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM). See you in person or online and be part of this crucial conversation! #StockholmWaterWeek #WaterQuality #TransboundaryCooperation #SDG6 #SourceToSea #GlobalWaterPartnership #ICPDR

A fascinating and timely article from the wonderful Holly Foreman, sharing how the Healthy Waters team at Auckland Council and 'a coalition of the willing' navigated the tricky space of putting the residents of Auckland first and doing more than the bare minimum regulations required of it !! I particularly appreciate the SafeSwim programme for integrating human behavioural science thinking into the constantly evolving programme. Being uber-cautious and recognizing that just because the pollution levels are lower than acceptable levels, other factors may prevent the water from being safe to swim in - The sign of a caring set of people wanting to do what's right for people and the environments they play in. Above all I 💕 the final paragraph as it sums it all up so perfectly and is a wonderful segway for me to drop some hints about what I will be sharing in my presentation at the forthcoming Water New Zealand conference in Kirikiriroa Hamilton later this month - 'Transparency also provides a foundation for institutional accountability (CIWEM 2024). It is essential for the water sector to have good intelligence on the state of the environments that they impact or seek to protect as good intelligence underpins the effective management of water resources and, ultimately, the trust and credibility of water companies, regulators, and the government.' This is crucial for the entities / organisations forming as part of the recent regulatory changes for Aotearoa New Zealand's water service providers to understand and face into For me the only thing missing from the last statement is '...and the communities served'. A great example of the kind of thinking the CIWEM Aotearoa New Zealand branch is bringing to support good water environment investments across the globe. Futher evidence of why CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) is an important avenue for connecting people to good ideas as we continue to discover and look to mitigate or change the way we have treated our precious water environments. Reach out if you want to know more. https://lnkd.in/gnT5cvxm

🔊 In their recent report on the UK's contribution to global deforestation, MPs urged the UK to continue to support development of a framework for monitoring, measuring and reporting on the impacts of UK consumption. 💡 A crucial component of this is the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator - developed by a collaborative partnership including Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade and SEI York. 📹 Watch this recorded JNCC webinar for an introduction to GEIC and how it can support UK policy on sustainable consumption: https://lnkd.in/eiUGNSEF

Today, PRIMA participates in the 5th #Mediterranean Water Forum, in Tunisia. 📍The need for a comprehensive strategy addressing water, energy, food, and environmental security is paramount. 🗣How does PRIMA plan to contribute to shaping a strategy for the #WEFE #Nexus in the #Mediterranean Source to Sea continuum? 🔑PRIMA, as key player in this dialogue, will emphasize the importance of wise resource use and leveraging emerging opportunities for sustainable solutions. Refer to the details below for information on locating us during the forum. https://lnkd.in/ddS8waX2 🌍 Organized in collaboration with the Tunisian Government, the IME Institut Méditerranéen de l'Eau and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the forum will focus on the theme "Together for a Shared Water Sobriety." Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med) AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO - AECID CAWTAR OurMED mohamad kayyal Almotaz Abadi UNEP/MAP-Barcelona ConventionTatjana Hema Michael Scoullos MIO_ECSDE Vangelis Constantianos Omar Amawi Octavi Quintana Mohamed El-Shinawi Angelo Riccaboni Ali Rhouma Marco Orlando Frédéric DE DINECHIN Tassos Krommydas Dimitris Faloutsos

It is that time of the year when #Water and #Sanitation colleagues converge in Stockholm for World Water Week! SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute is participating in several events in this year's edition. My colleagues and I will contribute expertise and insights on topics such as; - How do sanitation systems contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation? - How can water and sanitation systems become more circular and contribute to resource resilience? - How can societies ensure that water and wastewater systems function, even in times of war or crisis?  - What tools and participatory processes can be used to reduce water conflicts?   - How can we assess and address water risks in global supply chains?  - Can citizen science give more voice to vulnerable groups in decision-making?  - How can tools support effective implementation of the human rights to water and sanitation?   - What is at stake when the Tibetan Plateau, “Asia’s Water Tower”, is facing a major ecological and social crisis? A full overview of our events on the above topics and more is available at the SEI #WWWeek Hub here, visible date by date: https://lnkd.in/duExQAHa If you are in Stockholm the conference, please reach out and connect with us to learn more about our work. You can also join the conference for free online. More about how to register is available at the link below. See you soon! Adriana Soto Trujillo Carla Liera Karina Barquet Annette Huber-Lee Linus Dagerskog Michael Lathuilliere Cláudia Coleoni Nhilce Esquivel Biljana Macura Maria Sköld Laura Forni Tania_Fernanda Santos_Santos Uttam Ghimire Thanapon piman

📘 Just Published: Policy Brief on the United Nations 2023 Water Conference: Lessons from the Aral Sea Basin 🌎 💧 The United Nations (UN) Water Conference in March 2023 marked a significant landmark in global water governance. However, despite efforts made towards inclusivity and over 700 pledges garnered to cooperate and solve the world’s water issues, criticisms have arisen surrounding the event regarding accountability and ambition. 💧 This policy brief examines Central Asian water governance through the case of the Aral Sea Basin states—a region drastically affected by human-induced water scarcity—highlighting challenges and disagreements brought to the fore at global arenas like the UN Water Conference. The event demonstrated the region’s unpreparedness and limited engagement with other nation-states and stakeholders, exemplified in the release of a Joint Statement of the Central Asian states—signed by only four of the five riparian states and holding a strong techno-managerial focus, obscuring possible cooperative and interdisciplinary paths forward. 💧 Here, we analyse the basin countries’ experience to stress the necessity for proactive involvement of Global South countries in global water governance and make recommendations for future global event organisers to better foster cooperation among countries to accelerate progress towards SDG6. Many thanks to Bota Sharipova, Naho Mirumachi, and Lucy Everitt for collaborative work 🔗https://lnkd.in/edDy_Sxp

This week, the 10th World Water Forum is taking place in Bali, Indonesia hashtag #10thWorldWaterForum. In May 2023, we received an invitation from the World Water Council for Inter-American Development Bank to lead the Regional Process of the Americas, in its three lines of action. We have achieved great results: 1️⃣ 💧Dialogues with Governments: More than 48 focal points from the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean provided information for the preparation of subregional reports for the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico, and South America. 2️⃣ 💧Workshops: 6 seminars in which we discussed not only the themes of the Forum but also emerging issues such as the importance of youth and women in the sector, capacity building, transboundary waters, and financial innovation. 3️⃣ 💧Open Call: Nearly 500 applications of best practices in the water sector, and 3 of them will be reflected in a regional report compiled by ECLAC. We thank all the partners and organizations involved in this joint effort. We are a region working together to ensure water security and water as shared prosperity, as this year's theme indicates. See the process in this video: https://lnkd.in/e32jSeHq #10thWorldWaterForum #WaterforSharedProsperity UNESCO Global Water Partnership Sudamérica Global Water Partnership Central America (GWP CAM) Conagua Organización de los Estados Americanos Caribbean Development Bank Universidad del Pacífico (PE) Red del Agua UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Fundación EPM - Fundación Empresas Públicas de Medellín Isla Urbana Benedito Braga Dwayne Squires Tomas Serebrisky Maria Eugenia de la Pena Andrés Felipe Sánchez Peña Cashman Adrian Miguel F Doria Anamaria Nunez Sandra Gensini Nadia Gonçalves Medina

🌍💧 Climate Smart Utilities 💧🌍 With the urgency of climate change upon us, the International Water Association (IWA Publishing) is calling on all utilities, regardless of size or location, to endorse a shared vision and build momentum for greater progress. Great to be participating in today's webinar lead by Andriaan Mels. Here’s why this matters and how you can be part of the solution: 🔹 Urgent Action Needed: Climate change is here, and our water utilities must be resilient to its impacts to maintain and improve service levels. 🔹 Significant Emissions: Water and wastewater utilities contribute between 3 to 7% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in various countries. Adopting a holistic water cycle approach can significantly amplify GHG reduction efforts. 🔹 Key to Climate Adaptation: Utilities play a critical role in successful climate adaptation for cities, making global decarbonization a reality. 🔹 Endorse the Vision: By endorsing the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Vision, you join a community of leaders inspiring utilities, governance structures, regulators, and urban planners to become increasingly Climate Smart. 🔹 Three Pillars of Change: Adaptation: Improve resilience to adapt to climate change. Mitigation: Assess and reduce GHG emissions. Leadership: Lead and inspire others towards a water-wise future. 🔹 Structured for Success: The initiative includes: Community of Practice (CoP): Bridging science and practice to trigger cultural shifts and actions. Web Platform: Sharing information among utilities. Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Driving decision-making and climate leadership. Recognition Program: Increasing awareness and inspiring progress on the Climate Smart Utility journey. #ClimateSmartUtilities #WaterManagement #Sustainability #IWA #ClimateChange #Innovation #Resilience #GlobalWaterInitiative 👉 Learn more about the project: IWA Climate Smart Utilities Climate (iwa-network.org)

Great insight on the emergence of the #CSRD/ESRS-E3 standard on Water & Marine resources from Nhung K. for Global Water Intelligence (GWI). This marks a pivotal moment for organizations to gauge and communicate their Water Resilience performance. As we navigate the waves of efficient water management, embracing transparency and meeting ESRS-E3 compliance is not just a necessity, but a strategic move towards accountability. Anticipating a positive ripple effect in the industry, urging businesses to reassess water consumption habits and extend the evaluation of water-related risks and opportunities across the entire value chain. While challenges like #DoubleMateriality Emphasis and the Complexity of #Water Impact, Risk & Opportunity Assessment are on the horizon, they present opportunities for growth and progress. #ESRSE3 #WaterManagement #CSR #Sustainability #climate #biodiversity