06/01/20 Filed in:
ArticleRepresentatives of AGWA and WRI have written an article published by Global Water Forum on "
Financing sustainable growth through climate bonds." In this short essay, the authors demonstrate the integral role of finance as a tool for addressing climate change — including specific messages for the water management community. The essay highlights the work being led by Climate Bonds Initiative to standardize green and climate bonds for adaptation, mitigation, and resilience. A specific set of criteria for evaluating water infrastructure projects, which includes resilient nature-based solutions, has been growing in use. So far, more than 8 billion USD for climate-resilient water infrastructure from private sector investors, across six continents, over the past three years.
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03/12/18 Filed in:
ArticleA group of AGWA members has written an article published by Global Water Forum entitled "Mastering disaster in a changing climate: Reducing disaster risk through resilient water management." This article was written to help facilitate constructive dialogue at COP24 around the importance of water in disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and actions. They argue that resilient water resources management serves as the connector between the climate change and DRR communities. The article supports an update of policy, practice, and financing norms in order to better address and adapt to risks facing communities and ecosystems.
Read the full article at
http://www.globalwaterforum.org/2018/12/02/mastering-disaster-in-a-changing-climate-reducing-disaster-risk-through-resilient-water-management/.
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21/02/17 Filed in:
ArticlesThe final installment in a series of three articles on water and climate change policy has
just been released by Global Water Forum. The three-part series is written by a group of AGWA members including the Co-Chairs, Coordinator, and Policy Group members. The articles will examine the co-evolution of water and climate change policy over the past 20 years. Part three explores the period from the most recent global climate policy conference to the present day, with speculation about where we may see water and climate policy headed into the future.
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13/02/17 Filed in:
ArticlesThe second installment in a series of three articles on water and climate change policy has
just been released by Global Water Forum. The three-part series is written by a group of AGWA members including the Co-Chairs, Coordinator, and Policy Group members. The articles will examine the co-evolution of water and climate change policy over the past 20 years. Part two also tells the story of AGWA's creation.
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08/02/17 Filed in:
ArticlesThe first in a series of three articles on water and climate change policy has
just been released by Global Water Forum. The three-part series is written by a group of AGWA members including the Co-Chairs, Coordinator, and Policy Group members. The articles will examine the co-evolution of water and climate change policy over the past 20 years. No matter what your level of policy knowledge is, this article is definitely worth your time.
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