Webinar // Nexus Gains Webinar 29: Water in a Heated World
This CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains webinar will explore the critical interplay between climate change and water resources. It will look at the impacts of climate change on water cycles, examining shifts in precipitation patterns, increased evaporation, and the rising frequency of extreme events. It will discuss why nexus approaches are central to technical and policy approaches for climate resilience and adaptation.
Nexus Gains Webinar 29: Water in a Heated World
Thursday December 12, 2024 | 13:00–14:00 UTC | 08:00–09:00 EST | 18:30–19:30 IST
This CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains webinar will explore the critical interplay between climate change and water resources. With rising global temperatures, the hydrological cycle is accelerating, increasingly threatening the availability and quality of freshwater. In 2023, many regions globally experienced severe water scarcity due to prolonged droughts and shifting patterns of precipitation, while others had to contend with devastating floods that destroyed homes and livelihoods. We can no longer rely on the weather patterns of the past; we have to rethink how we manage water.
This webinar will look at the impacts of climate change on water cycles, examining shifts in precipitation patterns, increased evaporation, and the rising frequency of extreme events. It will discuss why nexus approaches are central to technical and policy approaches for climate resilience and adaptation. Additionally, it will provide an overview of key discussions on water and outcomes from the recently concluded UNFCCC COP29 and an overview of important water research for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sZfm72UXQ3SVNfud3ql9uw#/registration
Speakers
- Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director of Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere, World Meteorological Organization (WMO): Overview of the State of Global Water Resources 2023 report, which highlights severe stress on global water supplies, with below-normal river flows and reservoir inflows affecting communities, agriculture, and ecosystems
- John Matthews, Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA): History of water in the UNFCCC process and how it has become increasingly prominent in recent COPs, including outcomes of the recent COP29 and what the future holds
- Darshini Ravindranath, Research Group Leader – Climate Policies, Finance and Processes, International Water Management Institute (IWMI): Overview of IWMI research on water and climate change mitigation and adaptation