UN-Water Analytical Brief on Water for Climate Mitigation

The UN-Water Analytical Brief on Water for Climate Mitigation identifies some of the key issues about the role of water resources and water and sanitation services in climate mitigation and provides guidance and assistance to governments and international organizations as they work towards a climate-safer future for the world.

Programme

Moderator: Mr. Anil Mishra, Chief of the Hydrological Systems, Climate Change and Adaptation Section, UNESCO

Opening Remarks: Mr. Alvaro Lario, Chair of UN-Water/ Mr. Bruce Gordon, Vice Chair of UN-Water

Presentation of the UN-Water Analytical Brief

• Mr Nicolas Franke, Coordinator and Programme Officer at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Panel Session: Integrating Water into Climate Mitigation Strategies

Panelists: 

• International Energy Agency (IEA)/ International Hydropower Association (IHA)(TBC)

• Mr Jerker Tamelander, Director for Science and Policy at the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (TBC).

• UNDP(TBC)
• Brazil (TBC)

• Mr Mark Howells, Programme Director, Climate Compatible Growth (CCG)

Interactive Discussion