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Bonn [Germany], June 20: As an official facet occasion of the sixty fourth Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) on the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB), Germany; India Water Foundation (IWF), in partnership with CICERO (Center for International Climate Research) and AKO Foundation, convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue on ‘Cross-Sector Partnerships for Water Security in a Climate Resilient World.’
The Dialogue introduced collectively main policymakers, scientists, researchers, and improvement practitioners to deal with one of many defining challenges of our time: putting water on the centre of local weather motion, sustainable improvement, and resilience-building. Distinguished audio system included Dr. Raj Bhushan Chaudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation; Dr. Satya Tripathi, Secretary General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet; Dr. Marianne T. Lund, Research Professor, CICERO; Dr. Bjrn Hallvard Samset, Research Professor, CICERO; Ms. Shweta Tyagi, Chief Functionary, India Water Foundation; Ms. Milloni Doshi, Manager, Global Engagement and Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund; Ms. Daile (Iris) Zeng, PhD Student, University of British Columbia.
Opening the Dialogue, Dr. Arvind Kumar highlighted the pressing want to maneuver past fragmented governance fashions and embrace built-in approaches. He launched the idea of ‘transversality,’ stressing that selections taken in each sector affect water outcomes and vice versa. Emphasizing the significance of managing the complete hydrological cycle, he known as for stronger science-based policymaking, ecosystem restoration, modern financing mechanisms, and inclusive governance. He famous that ‘Water is the working system of local weather resilience.’
Delivering the Chair Address, Dr. Raj Bhushan Chaudhary outlined India’s rising efforts to combine water safety into local weather coverage by way of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and flagship programmes corresponding to Namami Gange. Dr. Satya Tripathi, Secretary General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet, known as for incentivizing grassroots local weather champions and advocated the event of water credit to reward farmers and communities for conserving water and restoring ecosystems.
Providing a scientific perspective, Dr. Bjrn Hallvard Samset, Research Professor, CICERO, burdened the necessity to strengthen science-policy linkages to help efficient adaptation and resilience-building. Dr. Marianne T. Lund, Research Professor, CICERO, highlighted the advanced interactions between local weather change, land-use change, urbanization, aerosols, and water availability.
Moderating the Dialogue, Ms. Shweta Tyagi, Chief Functionary, India Water Foundation, emphasised the pressing want for cross-sector partnerships and built-in governance approaches to deal with rising water insecurity and strengthen local weather resilience worldwide.
Concluding the occasion, members known as for stronger worldwide cooperation, enhanced funding in water resilience, and better integration of water safety into international local weather processes. They emphasised that the transition from fragmented approaches to built-in water-climate governance will probably be important for delivering a resilient and sustainable future for all.
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