The First Preparatory Meeting for Rio+20, which will discuss the substantive themes, will be held from May 17-19, 2010 at the United Nations ECOSOC in New York.
Three new members of the GWP Technical Committee have been appointed. After a worldwide search in 2009, 95 nominations were received. Taking into account the Committee’s existing experience and expertise, its regional mix, gender (four women, three men) and its anticipated areas of work, the GWP Steering Committee approved the appointment of the following new members:
Invitation to Press Briefing
Organised at COP 15 by Global Water Partnership and the Global Public Policy Network on water management.
TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER: 14:00, ROOM ASGER JORN (Located in Hall H of the Bella Centre)
Water is the primary medium through which climate change impacts will be felt by human populations and the environment. Adapting to climate change will require adapting to changes in water availability and distribution.
To a large extent, the global climate crisis is a global water crisis. Yet the latest iteration of the negotiating text on adaptation, the so-called Non-Paper 31, has deleted any clear references to water and its management as a vital consideration for climate change adaptation. This is despite increasing mobilisation by the water community to call for a strong outcome on water from Copenhagen.
Press release 11 December 2010
Cancún, Mexico—The world’s economic growth and social welfare depend on the sustainable management of the world’s water resources in the context of climate change, according to a statement issued by the Global Water Partnership (GWP). The statement was delivered by GWP Chair Dr. Letita A. Obeng to the high level session of the world climate change conference.
(Photo: GWP Chair Letitia A Obeng, by Marianela Arguello)
Interview with Ms Kusum Athukorala, Chairperson, Network of Women Water Professionals (NetWwater)
Interview with Viviana Salas from Bioparques Civil Partnership in Venezuela.