Cooperation across borders and sectors: Regional experiences of WEF Nexus institutionalization and governance
The second session of the 2nd Round of Webinar on Water-Energy-Food Nexus SOLUTIONS focuses on NEXUS governance. This session will give insights into the successful mainstreaming of the water, energy and food security Nexus approach into governance structures. It will present different approaches for WEF Nexus transboundary cooperation and governance from three different regions: Southern […]
FutureDAMS Webinar: Nexus Planning for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Tuesday 19 October 2020, 15:00 – 16:00 UK This is an invitation to the second in FutureDAMS’ four-part keynote webinar series, ‘Integrating water-energy-food-environment planning for climate adaptation and resilience’, taking place online next Tuesday. Research Director Professor Julien Harou will be presenting the FutureDAMS toolset for linked water-energy system planning, followed by a panel discussion […]
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Support to the 22nd WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium under the Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) Project
The 22nd WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium will be held in Victoria Falls and virtually/online, Zimbabwe 20th – 22nd October 2021 under the theme Integrated Water Resources Management for Sustainable Development in East and Southern Africa. The National University of Science and Technology is the lead host of the 22nd Symposium. IUCN under its BRIDGE Project will be […]
Water, Energy, Food and Environment (WEFE) Nexus Autumn School
Description: Around one-seventh of the world’s population lacks a secure food supply and has only limited access to clean water, sanitation or modern energy sources. To tackle this challenge, resources need to be managed and more integrated to avoid over-exploitation and allow more inclusive access for all. The WEFE Nexus provides an innovative framework that […]
Leapfrogging or treading water? Utilities picking up the pace at the water-energy-food nexus
This session will look at examples of the ‘circular economy’ paradigm being adopted by water and sanitation operators in different contexts. Worldwide water operators have been implementing wastewater reclamation. A host of technological options from “high” to “low” tech and centralized to decentralized technologies exists, but most are yet to be tested. Still, a host of technical, […]
Cairo Water Week Conference 2021
The fourth edition of the Cairo Water Week (CWW) series of conferences, CWW 2021, will take place during the period from October 24 to 28, 2021 in Cairo – Egypt, and will address the main theme “Water, Population and Global Change: Challenges and Opportunities”. The event will discuss population issues and the impact of overpopulation […]
Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood week | CIHEAM Bari, 25-28 October 2021
CIHEAM Bari in collaboration with MIP - Mediterranean Innovation Partnership, within the project WATERMEDYIN, funded by the Italian Cooperation, is hosting a week-long event on the theme of innovation and creation of start-ups in the Mediterranean area. The initiative, that will take place from 25 to 28 October 2021, is gathering about 100 guests among startuppers, trainers, agricultural entrepreneurs - from Italy and from […]
UNC DR3 Workshop 2: Vulnerability, Disasters, and Metrics
DESCRIPTION: The UNC DR3 (Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience) Workshop: Vulnerability, Disasters, and Metrics is a virtual 2-hour workshop as part of the research study Re-Energize DR3. Re-Energize DR3 is a multi-university stakeholder engagement project regarding natural disaster risk management, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation. The research team for this project is based out of the […]
COP26 Water-Energy Nexus: Fueling Synergies through the Water-Energy Nexus – Honouring Energy Day at the Water Pavilion
Event Description: Water and energy are inextricably linked, both in their relationship towards one another as well as in the fight against climate change. Both resources are greatly affected by climate change, however are, in their interface, necessary to mitigate its effects and allow us to adapt to them effectively. In order to successfully harness […]
BACK TO THE NATURE: Exploring the potential of nature-based solutions to face the effects of climate change on water
In its latest report, published in August 2021, the IPCC rings the alarm on the predicted consequences of global warming of 1.5C, which is expected to be reached by 2040, including on water with the increase of extreme events, more intense rainfall and droughts. Effects have already been seen throughout the summer of 2021 with […]