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Nov 14, 2016

ICWC International Symposium on Water Diplomacy

Participants will discuss multi-track diplomacy, regional dimensions, environmental peacebuilding and grassroots diplomacy, as well as the role of women in promoting and sustaining cooperation around shared water resources. Speakers include Margareta Wahlström, Aaron Wolf and Seifeldin Abdalla.

Nov 10, 2016

Event: From commitment to action – developing strategies to operationalize integrated landscape approaches – 2016 Global Landscapes Forum: Marrakesh

On the heels of COP22, this interactive session continues the momentum of moving from policy to action. The session will identify the current impediments to implementing landscape approaches and begin to develop the solutions for overcoming these obstacles. Nov 16, 2016 Marrakech, Morrocco

Feature.Nov 10, 2016

Resilient cities are water smart cities

Citizens are the patrons of their societies and key in shaping their cities urban water vision. They can adapt their behaviours and build viable societies that are robust enough to respond to the impacts of climate change.

Nov 2, 2016

SIWI at COP22: Capitalizing on water and multi-stakeholder engagement for successful implementation of the Paris Agreement

This session will create new linkages between water and climate ministries, decision-makers, practitioners and non-state actors to support the achievement of the ambitions of the Paris Agreement.

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News.Nov 2, 2016

World first international symposium on water diplomacy

This month, the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC) at SIWI is hosting the first, inaugural International Symposium on Water Diplomacy, in Stockholm, Sweden. Speakers include Margareta Wahlström (Swedish MFA), Aaron Wolf (OSU) and Seifeldin Abdalla (Ministry of Water, Sudan).

Nov 1, 2016

Dr Danka Thalmeinerova, GWP

[vc_row][vc_column width= 1/1 ][vc_column_text] Dr. Danka Thalmeinerova is a water expert who worked with the Slovak Ministry of Environment. She participated in projects related to EU approximation, water policy and legislative development, IPPC implementation, international treaty implementation and water pricing. She also led a team for several EU and UNDP/GEF-funded projects in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) [ ]

Oct 31, 2016

SIWI at COP22: Water management for business success and climate resilience

SIWI and CDP will host an event targeting the need for responsible water management in business. As the climate changes and water becomes an increasingly scarce resource, businesses need to modify their practices towards climate resilience in order to ensure sustained profitability.

Oct 31, 2016

SIWI at COP22: Launching a new global alliance for water, climate and health

The link between climate change and human water security receives little attention. Sanitation in particular remains under-explored. In this event, SIWI and WaterAid seek to elevate the discussion around human water security and climate with decision-makers, practitioners and non-state actors.

News.Oct 19, 2016

King of Sweden celebrates 70th birthday with roundtable on land and water ownership

Sweden’s leading environmental science, policy and advocacy organisations will today hold a roundtable on ownership of land, water and biodiversity for the King of Sweden to celebrate his 70th birthday.

News.Oct 19, 2016

World Water Week Overarching Conclusions Released

Implementation. Action. Partnership. These were the three messages that filled the conversations of the 2016 Stockholm World Water Week. After a week dedicated to unearthing the importance of water and sustainable development, the need for more integrated approaches was evident.

Oct 18, 2016

2016 Overarching Conclusions out now!

There were three words that echoed through 2016 World Water Week. They were implementation, action and partnerships. The 2016 World Water Week kicked off nearly a year after the UN General Assembly agreed on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will guide global development work until 2030. The Week, themed “Water for Sustainable Growth”, [ ]

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News.Oct 14, 2016

Climate Standards Board Approves New Standard for Climate-Resilient Water Bonds

The Climate Standards Board has approved a new standard for climate-resilient water bonds. The “Water Climate Bonds Criteria” are a key segment of the Climate Bonds Standard and provide investors with a verifiable, science-based screening process to evaluate bond investments earmarked for sustainable water-based infrastructure projects.

News.Oct 10, 2016

Blogg: Läkemedelsrester i vattnet – Var står vi, vart går vi?

Mycket har hänt sedan klustergruppen om vatten och läkemedel publicerade sina rekommendationer på en internationell konferens i våras. Den 30 september tog vi tillfället i akt att ge en överblick av pågående processer. Det är spännande att se klustergruppens kärnfrågor – länken mellan tillverkning och upphandlingskrav – som just det området där det händer mest.

Oct 6, 2016

Kanika Thakar

[vc_row][vc_column width= 1/4 ][vc_single_image image= 9060 border_color= grey img_link_target= _self ][/vc_column][vc_column width= 3/4 ][vc_column_text]Digital Outreach Press Phone: +46 8 121 360 36 kanika.thakar@siwi.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Feature.Sep 20, 2016

Water politics in Burma: New government faces conundrum in China’s stalled mega-dam

Four months after Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government assumed office, the fate of the controversial Myitsone project hangs in the balance.

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