IUCN at World Water Forum 2012
World Water Forum 2012
IUCN will be present at the World Water Forum in Marseille from 12-17 March 2012.
A 18m² IUCN pavilion in Hall 3 will provide a space to meet and greet, follow regional and thematic presentations, as well as provide a hub to discover the wealth of knowledge the IUCN Water Programme will display in its publications corner.
IUCN will lead the Priority for Action “Promote Green Growth and Value Ecosystem Services”.
Further, IUCN will be involved in several technical sessions at the Forum, both presenting IUCN’s work, as well as in coordination roles for sessions related to Green Growth and Ecosystems Valuation, Water Governance and Environmental Flows and Integrated Water Resource Management.
For more information on IUCN at the Forum, please contact water@iucn.org
Priority for Action 2.4: Promote Green Growth and Value Ecosystem Services
IUCN leads the Priority for Action of “Promote Green Growth and Value Ecosystem Services”, aiming to find solutions, through building bridges among the economic, social and environmental dimensions of water.
Water is integral to the environmental and social systems that underpin the global economy. Yet, sustainable and equitable management of water is too often overlooked, and its benefits underestimated in economic development decisions.
The Priority for Action offers a bridge to the green economy focus in the Rio+20 Summit and hence, significantly, to raising the political and investment priority given to targets and solutions that will bring ecosystem benefits into the mainstream of economic decision making over water.
Core Group members for Priority for Action of 'Promote Green Growth and Value Ecosystem Services':
Mark Smith (IUCN), Karin Krchnak (TNC), Ick Hwan Ko (Korea Water Resources Corporation), Olivier Bommelaer, (French Ministry of Ecology).
For more information, please contact Rebecca.welling@iucn.org
Roundtable Dialogues at IUCN Hub
IUCN welcomes partners and Members to suggest or participate in Roundtable Dialogues at the IUCN Hub.
Twice daily roundtable discussions will focus on different themes and topics related to water resource solutions and provide a space to discuss new ideas and network.
A weekly programme with times and topics will be made available shortly.
To participate or organise dialogues, please contact claire.warmenbol@iucn.org
