16 Jun 2012
00:00
Side Event at Rio+20 // Towards a Green and Resilient Economy: Addressing the Climate-Water Nexus
By highlighting the linkages among climate change risks and opportunities, sustainable development and adaptation, this session will explore how companies can integrate and build effective resilience measures into their business strategies, operations and throughout the value chain.
Caring for Climate and CEO Water Mandate companies will offer perspectives on addressing climate change risks and opportunities that help contribute to building long-term resiliency and also discuss types of government action necessary to increase business investment in adaptation. The panel presentations will be followed by a roundtable discussion. Session discussions will inform and advance activities, processes, commitments and partnerships that help define corporate leadership in adaptation and contribute to building green and climate resilient economies.