To build back better in the wake of COVID-19, while continuing to advance the Paris Climate Agreement goals, governments and their infrastructure and development partners must do more than patch wear-and-tear on existing systems, and instead harness Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to build societal resilience and deliver a low-carbon future for all. Forests are crucial for clean and ample water supply, storing carbon, and for reducing risk of floods and drought. By investing in forest-water NBS that are locally appropriate, can we cost-effectively accelerate progress on climate commitments, while also building resilient communities and economies?

This webinar from SIWI Swedish Water House, WRI, IUCN, and AGWA will cover the importance of the forest-water nexus in cost-effectively accelerating progress on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Featuring speakers from Peru, The NDC Partnership, the government of Colombia and the Inter-American Development Bank, we will showcase examples of how forest and water-based Nature-Based Solutions are being used to enhance climate commitments and consider a way forward.

SPEAKERS

Catherine Martini | The NDC Partnership
Francisco Charry | Director of Climate Change, Colombia Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Gena Gamme | Associate Director, Forest Trends Peru
Greg Watson | Lead Specialist, Natural Capital Lab, Inter-American
Development Bank
Further speakers still TBC.