24 Aug 2015 00:00

Nexus Dialogue Seminar // Investing in Natural Infrastructure for Development at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

This seminar on World Water Week 2015 aims to discuss the business case to move from default built solutions to including natural infrastructure in a cost effective manner to secure water across sectors, as well as enable a soft and flexible development pathway.

Programme

14:00 - 14:05 - Introduction and overview - Mark Smith, IUCN 14:05 - 14:20 - What are the strategies and opportunities for taking natural infrastructure investments and implementation to scale? Maija Bertule, UNEP-DHI Partnership — Centre on Water and Environment Todd Gartner, World Resources Institute Jan Cassin, Forest Trends 14:20 - 14:45 - Facilitated discussion - Mark Smith, IUCN 14:45 - 15:00 - How can natural infrastructure effectively support water, energy and food security? Jon Grant, WaterTap Keith Alverson, UNEP Matthew MacCartney, IWMI 15:00 - 15:25 - Facilitated discussion - Katharine Cross, IWA 15:25-15:30 - Closing - Katharine Cross, IWA