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There is growing recognition that a holistic cross-sectoral approach to addressing global issues is a prerequisite to building resilience. This panel of high-level actors from the freshwater and ocean communities will explore the benefits of adopting the source-to-sea approach when designing actions that tackle the climate-land-water-ocean-biodiversity Sustainable Development Goals. The event is part of World Water Week hosted by Stockholm International Water Institute.
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Humanity is facing serious challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation and pollution that have proven to be too complex to be effectively confronted by the traditional approaches of isolated responses. The source-to-sea approach to management presents an alternative to these fragmented actions.
By bringing together upstream/downstream actors from different sectors, land, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems can be managed holistically, thereby realizing the greatest benefits for the system as a whole. A resilient future depends on all levels of government and decision makers, in partnership with the private sector and civil society, pulling together to drive meaningful change, uniting policy and action for coordinated management.
A diverse panel of high-level actors will make an urgent call for adopting the source-to-sea approach to reduce fragmentation and foster collaboration across all levels of governance and between sectors. In a world facing climate change, recurrent crises and pandemics, this session will bring together thought leaders, policymakers and practitioners representing various sectors from the freshwater and ocean communities to share their vision, reinforced by concrete experiences, of how we can act hand in hand to successfully tackle these challenges and build resilience.
Opening
Welcome
Keynote presentation
Panel discussion on building resilience from source to sea:
Interaction with the audience
Summary and wrap-up
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The session is open to all registered participants of World Water Week 2021. Register below to attend.
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