One of the goals of TD1 is to achieve better recognition of freshwater ecosystems’ role in enabling people and nature to adapt to ongoing climate change. Investments in climate adaptation should support natural freshwater infrastructure solutions, e.g., connected and healthy floodplains, riparian areas, recharge zones, and other wetlands, and their role in mitigating the impacts of increased floods and droughts.
To reach further with the objectives we intend to demonstrate evidence and practice of the status of different water aspects integration into NDCs and NAPs based on our work as well as showcasing research to leverage action. We will bring different kinds of stakeholder to the discussion to address the challenges we face and together identify ways forward, including cross-sectoral aspects.
