conference programme - unu...dnc2017 conference programme 7 building on the success of the inaugural...

17–19 MAY 2017DRESDEN, GERMANY

DEUTSCHES HYGIENE MUSEUM

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

WiFi

prayer room

museum cloakroom and restrooms

ENTRANCE HALLmuseum shop museum café

MAIN ENTRANCE

Seminar Room 9

LECTURE HALL

SMALLAUDITORIUM

MAIN AUDITORIUM

CLOAK-ROOM

MEETING AREA

SEMINARROOM 9

MARTA-FRAENKEL-HALLLunch Buffet

POSTER EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION HALL

Info-Point/Registration

GROUND FLOOR

BASEMENT

MEZZANINE FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

FOURTH FLOOR

Provided by IOER

Floor Plan

DEUTSCHES HYGIENE MUSEUM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome Letter �� 4

Conference Board �� 5

General Conference Information �� 6

Background �� 7

Scientific Programme �� 9

DAY 1 �� 10

DAY 2 �� 26

DAY 3 �� 42

Side Events �� 48

Position Papers �� 50

Exhibition Hall �� 51

List of Presenters �� 52

Floor Plan of Deutsches Hygiene Museum��Inside of Front Cover

Map of Dresden �� Inside of Back Cover

SDGs AND THE NEXUS APPROACH – MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION

SUPPORTING PROGRAMME

4 DNC2017 Conference Programme

On behalf of the United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), the Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), and the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), it is our pleasure to welcome you to Dresden and the "Dresden Nexus Conference 2017: SDGs and the Nexus Approach – Monitoring and Implementation“ (DNC2017)�

Dresden and Saxony have a strong history in advancing sustainability� With the establishment of the Dresden Nexus Conference, once again this region demonstrates its position as a hub for research on the sustainable management of environmental resources� At the inaugural DNC in 2015, over 350 participants from 65 countries and all continents came together in Dresden to share research and experience on applying nexus-oriented strategies for achieving sustainable development� Following the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there has never been a more important time for advancing integrated and holistic strategies for managing the limited resources available on our planet�

The integrated management of natural resources such as water, soil, and waste, the so-called Nexus Approach, is crucial for achieving these SDGs� There was much consensus on this point at the Dresden Nexus Conference 2015� This second edition of the conference is devoted to identifying specific strategies and related requirements for the implementation and monitoring of integrated approaches� The focus is on two themes that show particularly well how important the integrated management of resources is for implementing the SDGs: Multifunctional Land-Use Systems and Resource Management in Resilient Cities� Concrete research projects and case studies will be presented, which show the close connection between the Nexus Approach and selected SDGs�

DNC2017 includes over 100 presentations across 15 different program items as well as various side events from senior officials from UN Member States; representatives from academic, educational, and research institutions; national and international organizations; NGOs and many others from around the world� We would like to express our thanks to our 44 stakeholders that include United Nations agencies, international and national research institutions, international and national universities and German government ministries without whom this would not be possible�

We look forward to advancing the dialogue on implementing and monitoring the Nexus Approach to achieve the SDGs with all of you at DNC2017 and future conferences�

It is our pleasure to welcome you all to Dresden and DNC2017!

On behalf of the DNC Organizing CommitteeReza Ardakanian, UNU-FLORES, DirectorKarl-Heinz Feger, Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, DeanBernhard Müller, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Director

WELCOME LETTER

5DNC2017 Conference Programme

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs:

János Bogárdi, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of BonnBirguy Lamizana-Diallo, United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)

Graham Alabaster, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)Joseph Alcamo, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of KasselElias T. Ayuk, United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA)Winfried E. H. Blum, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)Johan Bouma, Wageningen UniversityAriane Greubel, Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Science and the Arts (SMWK)Fritz Holzwarth, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE)Blanca Jiménez Cisneros, International Hydrological Programme at UNESCO (UNESCO-IHP)Simon Joss, University of WestminsterCezary Kabala, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (WUELS)Rattan Lal, Ohio State UniversityChristian Alecke, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)Morag McDonald, Bangor UniversityRabi Mohtar, Texas A&M University Saeed Nairizi, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)Josiane Nikiema, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)Manzoor Qadir, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)Fabrice Renaud, United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)Ralf Seppelt, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ

Richard M. Taylor, International Hydropower Association (IHA)Danka Thalmeinerova, Global Water Partnership (GWP)Stefan Uhlenbrook, United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) at UNESCOOlcay Ünver, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf, Institute of Environmental Systems Research, University of OsnabrückJoachim von Braun, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of BonnOliver Weigel, German Federal Ministry for the Environment and Building (BMUB)

Christina Dornack, Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)Karl-Heinz Feger, Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)Bernhard Müller, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)Wolfgang Wende, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)Reza Ardakanian, United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)Tamara Avellán, United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)Stephan Hülsmann, United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)Mathew Kurian, United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)Kai Schwärzel, United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)

CONFERENCE BOARD

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) represented by:

Reza Ardakanian, DirectorStephan Hülsmann, Academic Oficer (Conference

Programme Coordinator)

Rachel Shindelar, Communications and Advocacy Officer (Conference Services Coordinator)

Rongxi Guo, Programme Support Assistant

Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) represented by:

Karl-Heinz Feger, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental SciencesRaphael Benning, Coordinator of the MSc programme "Spatial Development and Natural Resources Management"

Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) represented by:

Bernhard Müller, DirectorAndreas Otto, Deputy DirectorHendrikje Wehnert


SECURITY AT THE CONFERENCE

Please note that a personal ID or passport is required to enter the premises.

Please note that all bags and suitcases will be searched. We encourage you to leave luggage in the hotel.

Please keep your badge for the conference visible at all times throughout the conference, and make sure you also carry your ID card or passport at all times.

In addition, please make sure that you have your belongings with you at all times and please do not leave any of your belongings in the venue after the sessions each day� If you exit the building during the conference, you will be required to show your ID and go through the security point again before entering�

LUGGAGE AND COAT STORAGE

You have the possibility to store your luggage and coat in the cloakroom on the mezzanine floor, next to the registration point�

TWITTER

The conference hashtags are #DNC2017 and #NexusApproach� Follow a live ticker of all major conference activities via these hashtags�

COMPUTER STATIONS AND MEETING ROOM

Next to the information desk on the Mezzanine floor, you will find two computers for urgent needs, with access to the Internet and a printer� On the same floor there is a Meeting Room with space for participants to retreat and have a chat with other participants or take a rest�

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

During DNC2017, participants from outside of Dresden will receive a public transport ticket valid from 17 May till midnight 19 May for Dresden (tram, buses, and S-Bahn inside the city)� You will receive it at the on-site registration which is open 17:30-19:00 on 16 May and from 8:00 on 17 May� The ticket will be on the back of your badges�

PARKING

There is a number of public car parking spaces available near the conference venue� Parking tickets can be purchased at the machines�

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

INFORMATION POINT/CONFERENCE OFFICE (CLOAKROOM ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR)

An information point will be staffed during the entire conference� Should you have any queries, please feel free to visit this point or contact the DNC Secretariat at [email protected]�

#DNC2017 #NEXUSAPPROACH


Building on the success of the inaugural Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) in March 2015, the second biennial DNC brings together researchers and implementers (policy- and decision makers) from universities, research institutes, and national and international organisations, UN organisations, ministries and governmental agencies, as well as stakeholders from the private sector and civil society� Coming from around the world they gather under the theme “Sustainable Development Goals and the Nexus Approach: Monitoring and Implementation”�

The Nexus Approach to the sustainable management of water, soil, and waste emphasises the interrelatedness of these three resources along with the cycle of research to implementation� Under the umbrella “Global Change, Sustainable Development Goals and the Nexus Approach”, DNC2015 focused on the challenges posed by different aspects of global change (climate change, urbanisation, demographic change) on environmental resource management and how a Nexus Approach may help to cope with them� There was overall consensus among participants of DNC2015 that applying a Nexus Approach is key for the sustainable use of environmental resources under conditions of global change� It is, therefore, instrumental for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which frame the international development agenda for the next 13 years�

While the importance of the Nexus Approach for achieving the SDGs can be deduced rather straightforwardly from conceptual considerations, the more complex question remains� How do we adopt and implement it? With the adoption of the SDGs in autumn 2015 the overall targets related to resources management are clear� Many of the SDGs are interrelated, which already points to the need for a Nexus Approach� Furthermore, the management of environmental resources is of particular relevance for Goal 2 (End hunger and achieve food security), Goal 6 (Sustainable management of water and sanitation), Goal 7 (Energy security) and, representing an overarching topic, Goal 11 (Resilient and sustainable cities)�

A common theme and potentially strong integrator is therefore the need for monitoring strategies reflecting the Nexus Approach and the SDGs� These strategies and the respective data are crucial to be able to evaluate any advance towards sustainable environmental resources management and achieving SDGs and have to be a decisive component of policies and guidelines for the implementation of integrated management and related planning approaches�

BACKGROUND


Given that sustainable resources management will be mandatory for UN Member States in the context of SDGs, DNC2017 will focus on the contributions of a Nexus Approach to the sustainable management of water, soil, and waste� The main objective is to showcase nexus-oriented research and case studies that demonstrate the link between research and policy/implementation� Strengthening that link requires looking in depth at monitoring and implementation strategies� DNC2017 thus addresses issues related to data requirements as well as data quality and efficient data management, strengthening of monitoring programmes, and of feedback loops to resources management and related planning� Moreover, DNC2017 deals with governance frameworks for integrated resources management, incentives for resource recovery and efficiency, and so on, which facilitate the implementation of sustainable environmental resources management strategies�

At DNC2017 we consider examples and case studies addressing monitoring and implementation strategies targeting research, education, and advocacy (or any combination thereof), all of which are essential for advancing a Nexus Approach� Nexus-oriented research - policy-oriented and transdisciplinary by nature - will address critical knowledge gaps, making use of environmental monitoring data from various sources� Since the implementation of nexus-oriented policies requires a nexus mindset, education (mainly at postgraduate level) and advocacy are equally important as research to ensure the sustainability of monitoring and implementation strategies�

At DNC2017 issues related to monitoring and implementation strategies will be specified and addressed both for rural as well as urban and peri-urban systems� In particular, we consider:

› Multifunctional Land-Use Systems › Resources Management in Resilient Cities

These systems are perfectly suited to demonstrate the close link between the Nexus Approach to the sustainable management of environmental resources and the related SDGs� With multifunctional land-use systems we refer mainly to resources management in rural areas and respective ecosystem services, while acknowledging the close relation to the second system considered – cities� Within both systems it is required to discuss ways how to achieve all SDGs and in particular the aforementioned SDGs� Discussing ways how the application of a Nexus Approach may help to achieve these SDGs implies focusing on monitoring and implementation strategies, while considering research, education, and advocacy as outlined above�

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Addressing issues related to monitoring and implementation strategies for a Nexus Approach in multifunctional land-use systems and for resources management in resilient cities as explained above, DNC2017 aims to:

› Showcase the state of the art of adopting a Nexus Approach to the management of water, soil, and waste; › Provide scientific evidence for – and quantification of – benefits from applying a Nexus Approach to

management of water, soil, and waste resources, including the identification of required data, information, and indicators;

› Identify knowledge gaps and priorities for research, education, and policy advice related to integrated management of water, soil, and waste;

› Identify needed individual and institutional capacities and appropriate strategies for implementation of a Nexus Approach, including creating incentives and removing barriers to unlock the potential of a green economy�

OBJECTIVES AND THEME


SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

SDGs & Nexus Approach: Monitoring and ImplementationSTRUCTURE OF THE CONFERENCE

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

Case Study Panel with wrap-up of the day

Poster Sessions

Keynote Speecheson conference themes on SDGs

Opening

Reception

World Café: Roundtable discussions

Parallel Sessions Conference Wrap-Up

Closing

Excursions

DAY 1 �� 10

DAY 2 �� 26

DAY 3 �� 42

SDGs AND THE NEXUS APPROACH – MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION

SUPPORTING PROGRAMME

17 MAY 2017

PLENARY | MAIN AUDITORIUM (GROSSER SAAL)


10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30Parallel SessionsA.1 | B.1 | B.2 | X.1

12:30 – 14:00Lunch

14:00 – 15:30Parallel SessionsA.3 | A.2 | B.5 | X.2

15:30 – 16:30Poster Session

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion

18:30 – 20:30Reception

DAY 1

OPENING CEREMONYIntroduction by Reza Ardakanian (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)), Karl-Heinz Feger (TU Dresden), and Bernhard Müller (IOER)�

Welcome Remarks

Uwe Gaul Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts (SMWK), State Secretary

Uwe Gaul is State Secretary in the Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts (SMWK) since November 2014� He studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg, the Westfälischen-Wilhelms-Universität in Münster, and the University of Hamburg� In 1989 he completed his studies with a diploma in educational science� From 1989 to 2002 Uwe Gaul held various positions, such as Deputy Director of the Adult

Education Centre (Volkshochschule) of the administrative District of Cloppenburg and as Director of the Volkshochschule of the City of Flensburg� In 2002 he became Head of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Youth, Education and Sports in the city of Flensburg� In February 2009 he moved to Hamburg and became Head of Section in the education authority, where he was in charge of the overall implementation of all-day schooling in Hamburg�

Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Deputy Director General

for Environment and Infrastructure

Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk is currently the Deputy Director General at Directorate 31 – Environment and Infrastructure – in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)� She studied Law and Northern Languages at the University of Freiburg and LMU Munich, going on to earn a degree in law from the LMU Munich, and

her PhD in European Environmental Law� Formerly, she was the Head of the Policy Planning Staff at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Head of the Department of General Personnel Matters and Personnel Development, and Deputy Head of the South Asia Department at the BMZ� Prior to her work at the BMZ, she was Deputy Head of the Department of International Affairs and Protocol of the City of Bonn as well as a senior consultant at the international management consultancy Kienbaum� She is a research fellow at the Faculty of Law in the University of Bonn, and a UNESCO staff member for its Global Educational Program in Munich and Seoul�

Frithjof Maennel German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Deputy Director General for International Cooperation

Frithjof A� Maennel, Ministerialdirigent, studied Law at the Universities of Bonn and Munich� In 1992 he joined the Federal Ministry for Research and Technology, today’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research, where he held various positions� From 1996 to 2005 he worked in the “Internal Market” and the “Information Society” Directorates-General at the European Commission in Brussels and was involved in

particular in shaping the legal framework for the information society� He left Brussels to become Head of the “Patent Policy, Inventor Promotion” Division at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and was subsequently appointed Head of the “Strategy” Division at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in 2007, remaining in this position until March 2015� He was appointed Head of the Directorate for International Cooperation at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in April 2015�

9:00 – 10:30Plenary

Opening CeremonyKeynote Speeches

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017





12:30 – 14:00Lunch


15:30 – 16:30Poster SessionCoffee Break

16:30 – 18:00PlenaryPanel Discussion


KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Keynote on Resilient Cities

“Water Investments: Fundamental Social Means for Adapting to Climate Change and Building Resilience in Our Cities”Jerome Delli Priscoli, Global Water Partnership (GWP), Chair of GWP Technical Committee

Jerome Delli Priscoli is a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University (School of Advanced International Studies) in Washington, D�C� and retired senior advisor for the US Army Corps of Engineers (Institute for Water Resources)� For 30 years he has

designed and run social assessment, public participation, and conflict resolution� He has been a water policy advisor to many organisations around the world (United Nations, International Finance Institutions, and Water Ministries) and is Editor-in-Chief of Water Policy� Priscoli has helped found several world associations including the Global Water Partnership, where he serves as the Chair of its Technical Committee�

Keynote on Multifunctional Land-Use Systems

“Multifunctional Landscapes: Assessing the Interconnectedness of Water, Food, and Biodiversity”Nicola Fohrer, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Nicola Fohrer is professor of hydrology and water resources management at Kiel University since 2003� In her work she focuses on ecohydrology, water quality, and water management in rural areas� She has a long standing expertise on particularly on these topics in China, India, and Russia� She is

President of the German Hydrological Society (DHG) and area coordinator for water at the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability at IIT Madras� She serves as member and spokesperson in the DFG review board for water science since and was chair of the scientific board of the German National Committee of IHP/HWRP of the UNESCO from 2008 to 2014�

Moderator:

Wim van VierssenKWR Watercycle Research Institute, CEO

Wim van Vierssen is CEO of KWR Watercycle Research Institute, the research institute of the Dutch Drinking Water Utilities� He is Rathenau Professor at Delft University of Technology on Science System Assessment of Water-Related Research� Currently, he is a member of the High-Level Steering Group of the

European Innovation Partnership on Water of the European Union� He also serves on several high-level boards nationally� He recently was appointed chair of the Sector Actors Group of the Water Futures and Solutions Initiative, an initiative of the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria� He has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, proceedings and the popular press� Previously, van Vierssen also served as Rector of UNESCO-IHE and Director General of the Environmental Sciences Group at Wageningen University, the Netherlands� Van Vierssen obtained his PhD from the former Catholic University in Nijmegen (renamed Radboud University Nijmegen) in 1982�

9:00 – 10:30PlenaryOpening CeremonyKeynote Speeches

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:30Plenary



12:30 – 14:00Lunch



Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion


A.1 WASTEWATER REUSE IN NEXUS PERSPECTIVE: ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIETAL OPPORTUNITIES

Lead Convener: Birguy Lamizana (UN Environment)Co-Conveners: Ines Dombrowsky (German Development Institute (DIE)), Tamara Avellán (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES))

The seminar will explore the opportunities of using wastewater within multifunctional land-use systems for the production of food and energy crops� In this approach the wastewater is treated in a target-oriented manner to be used for irrigation and nutrient supply of the respective land-use, considering health and environmental aspects� Such fit for purpose wastewater treatment is cost-effective and reduces the demand for freshwater and fertilisers, which is particularly important for small-holder farmers� Besides directly contributing to food and energy security, the multifunctional land-use systems will reduce the removal and collection of biomass (for heating and cooking) in regions where this energy supply is particularly important, for example in urban transition zones in sub-Saharan Africa� Such a target-oriented reuse of wastewater will contribute to sustaining soil fertility and soil-related ecosystem services� Using wastewater in this way will also provide opportunities to enhance/develop the value chain of all products (food crops, energy crops, energy from wastewater, etc�)� Capacity development at multiple levels is required to implement such an approach in a sustainable manner, which would address major issues of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 1, 2, 6, 7, 13 and 15�

Oral Presentations:

Wastewater As a Resource in a Circular EconomyStefan Uhlenbrook (WWAP UNESCO, Italy); Engin Koncagul; Angela Renata Cordeiro Ortigara; Richard Connor

In a world where limited water resources are increasingly stressed by over-abstraction, pollution, and climate change, neglecting the opportunities arising from improved wastewater management is nothing less than unthinkable�

The Importance of Laws and Legal Frameworks to Provide Norms and Guidelines in Support of Effective and Sustainable Wastewater Management.Florian Thevenon (WaterLex, Switzerland); Rose Osinde Alabaster; Viktoria Mohos Naray; Lenka Kruckova

Wastewater management policies should be demand-driven and bottom-up, to be adapted to the real needs and expectations of different stakeholders, and the choice of technologies should be adapted to the local/national context�

Nexus-Oriented Approach for Sharing Water Resources: Development of Eco-industrial Parks in the Catchment of Zayandeh Rud River, IranJanis Von Koerber (University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg, Germany); Wolf Raber

The design of Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP) requires a Nexus Approach� The scenarios for the EIP design in Zayandeh Rud catchment considered a high inter-industrial water reuse without additional water supply for the connected water fluxes�

Added-Value from the Nexus of Wastewater Treatment, Crop Production, and the Generation of Bioenergy: A Case Study on Using Wastewater and Sludge in Crop Production in Braunschweig (Germany) Oliver Maaß (Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Germany); Philipp Grundmann

Linking the value chains of wastewater treatment, crop production, and bioenergy production can result in lower costs of wastewater treatment, higher profitability, and added-value in crop production, and a high share of regional added-value�

Constructed Wetlands in the Water-Energy-Waste NexusTamara Avellán (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Paul Gremillion; Fabio Masi

Constructed wetlands support the achievement of the SDGs� The Nexus Approach facilitates an integrated management of constructed wetlands� Implementation challenges can be overcome using different pathways�

Sustainable and Safe Use of Wastewater and Human Waste in Food Production in Peri-Urban Areas of Karnataka, IndiaGirija Ramakrishna; Matti Hanisch (BORDA, Germany)

Human waste and wastewater use, when adopted with best management practices, has a huge potential to benefit farmers, improve public health by eliminating unsafe waste disposal, and enrich soil nutrient content�

PARALLEL SESSIONS | MAIN AUDITORIUM (GROSSER SAAL)

11:00 – 12:30Parallel SessionsA�1 | B�1 | B�2 | X�1

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017




12:30 – 14:00Lunch





B.1 ADAPTATION OF CITIES TO GLOBAL CHANGE FOR URBAN RESILIENCE

Lead Convener: David Vačkář (Global Change Research Institute (CzechGlobe))Co-Convener: Fabrice Renaud (United Nations University (UNU-EHS))

The aim of the session is to explore linkages between global change, urban resilience, and resource scarcity� Cities are complex socioecological systems with multiple challenges for integrative nexus management� Globally cities are displacing their environmental demand and footprints beyond their borders� The metabolism of cities contributes significantly to global change – manifested by climate change, extreme climatic events, and multiple hazards� Urban resilience has been proposed as a framework for capability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant multi-hazard threats with minimum damage to public safety and health, the economy, and security� As a response to global-change impact, many cities have begun preparing adaptation strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen urban resilience� The session will explore challenges of effective adaptation to climate change and building urban resilience in the context of resource security� Interlinkages between adaptation to climate change, disaster risk reduction, and urban resilience will be addressed at the session� Challenges for integrative governance by applying a nexus perspective to adaptive governance and sustainable resource use will also be a subject of the session� Another aim of the session is to contribute to discussions about the implementation of the SDGs�

Oral Presentations:

Green Infrastructure for Climate-Responsive Urban Environments: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Implementation in Design Practice Wiebke Klemm (Wageningen University & Research Centre, Netherlands)

Transdisciplinary approaches with a testing phase of scientific knowledge in professional design processes contribute to bridging the gap between microclimate science and urban design practice and strengthen adaptive strategies for cities�

AltWater: Assessing the Contribution of Alternative Water Supply Systems to Improving Water Security and Resilience in Developing CountriesSara Masia; Janez Susnik (UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands); Simone Mereu; Donatella Spano; Serena Marras; Antonio Trabucco; Maria Blanco; Andrea Virdis

Urbanisation means water must be more sustainably sourced� AltWater works with 4 developing cities to quantify the contri-bution of alternative water systems to water supply� Such systems can boost water security and resilience via diversification�

Introducing Social Media Tools and Online Interactive ICT Platforms to Enhance Civic Participation in Promoting Smart Cities With Urban Resilience Yao Eschen-Wu (UNCCD / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Netherlands)

This paper focuses on in smart cities: how public, civic, and private sectors could cooperate more effectively and efficiently under the Nexus Approach framework, by introducing social media tools and multi-party interactive online ICT platforms�

Enhancing Urban Resilience Through Citizen Participation in Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Case Study of the Bristol Region Aleksandra Ola Michalec (University of the West of England, United Kingdom); James Longhurst; Enda Hayes

We analysed findings from citizen focus groups discussing key tradeoffs and synergies between water, energy, and food resources in the Bristol region context

Cities Adapting to Climate Change: The Potential of Mutual Learning and Knowledge Transfer Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf (University of Osnabrück, Germany)

Cities can learn from each other when adapting� International cooperation processes can stimulate learning� Actual learning by participants, their organizations, and external actors depends on process-specific and partner-specific factors�

Global Sustainable Municipality: Explorative Strategic Management Approach to Implement the SDGs Sebastian Eichhorn (Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Agenda 21 NRW e�V�, Germany); Martin Schön-Chanishvili; Moritz Hans; Melanie Schulte

Development of integrated and holistic (social, economic, and environmental) sustainability strategies for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the local level by applying a multi-stakeholder approach�

PARALLEL SESSIONS | SMALL AUDITORIUM (KLEINER SAAL)


DAY 1 17 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:30Plenary



12:30 – 14:00Lunch



Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion


B.2 SMART GREEN CITIES AND THE WATER-SOIL-WASTE-ENERGY NEXUS

Lead Convener: Bernhard Müller (Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER))Co-Convener: Simon Joss (University of Westminster)

Smart green cities combine principles of ecological sustainability, green building technologies, and the intelligent provision of services with an appropriate, well-balanced and far-sighted application of high-tech and nature-based solutions for the wellbeing of human beings, such as, urban dwellers, the urban workforce, and visitors� This requires integrated approaches of urban planning and development� Here, the nexus between water, soil, waste, and energy is of special relevance as it is related to land use and urban expansion, as well as to the provision of both technical infrastructure and ecosystem services� Thus, the water-soil-waste-energy nexus is relevant for the implementation of the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, agreed upon during the Habitat III World Conference in Quito in October 2016�

Against this background, the session will focus on the following questions:

› Which relations exist between smart green cities and the water-soil-waste-energy nexus? › How is the water-soil-waste-energy nexus reflected in urban planning and development of smart green cities? › Which challenges exist in implementing the water-soil-waste-energy nexus and how do cities overcome them? › How can smart green cities contribute to implementing the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, especially

regarding social sustainability, such as inclusiveness, and the principle “to leave no one behind”?

Oral Presentations:

Only Prospering Cities Smart and Green? How About the Water-Soil-Energy Nexus of Stagnating and Declining Cities? Robert Knippschild (IOER, Germany)

Light will be shed on experiences from declining or stagnating Central and Eastern European cities and possibilities and limi-tations of the concepts of Smart Green Cities and the Water-Soil-Waste-Energy nexus for cities in transformation discussed�

Wastewater Systems and Energy Saving in Urban India Babette Never (German Development Institute (DIE), Germany)

Interdependency of water and energy in India’s wastewater sector is analysed� Existing drivers of and barriers to the diffusion of energy-efficient technologies are studied, uncovering how resource- and lifecycle-oriented solutions could be enhanced�

Sustainability Assessment: Towards an Integrated Approach Suitable for Multiple Urban ContextsJan Gerhards (University of Westminster, United Kingdom); Matthew Wood

This practice-based doctoral research project explores the development of an approach to monitor urban sustainability initiatives using the One Planet Living framework, in collaboration with its creators, Bioregional�

Nexus City: Operationalising the Urban Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Climate Change Adaptation in Munich, GermanyDaphne Gondhalekar (Technical University of Munich, Germany), Jörg E� Drewes

Water, energy, and food need to be conserved, especially in cities� Urban agriculture and urban water reclamation and reuse can significantly conserve water resources and generate energy�

Chances for Planning Regional Development: Small Towns in the Strategic Altillanura Region, ColombiaMaria Romero (TU Dortmund University, Germany); Aurelia Guasch; Ricardo Paris

The small towns in the Altillanura region are suitable for introducing concepts such as eco-city or the Nexus Approach� It is a huge opportunity for achieving, to a certain extent, a planned territorial occupation�

PARALLEL SESSIONS | LECTURE HALL (HÖRSAAL)


DAY 1 17 MAY 2017




12:30 – 14:00Lunch





X.1 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER FOR ADOPTION OF A NEXUS APPROACH AND ACHIEVING SDGS

Lead Convener: Chris Zevenbergen (UNESCO-IHE)Co-Convener: Jürgen Pretzsch (TU Dresden)

The complexity of the Nexus Approach and of the full range of SDGs poses challenges for science and implementation� A critical step to addressing these challenges is the effective knowledge transfer to/between involved stakeholders, which cannot be a unidirectional process� Also the process of decision-making should follow a structured approach� Therefore, this session will particularly consider approaches and platforms for knowledge management and transfer, enabling peer to peer and south-south learning� While aspects of monitoring and implementation of a Nexus Approach are addressed in all sessions of DNC 2017, this session explicitly deals with the critical step of knowledge management, essential for effective stakeholder participation and engagement�

Oral Presentations:

Implementing Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Tropics Under Increasing Complexity: Some Innovative Approaches Jürgen Pretzsch (TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Germany); Eckhard Auch; Francois Jost; Francois Jost

Three innovative methodologies that cover the complexity of natural resource management and their application are presented: (1) knowledge management and communication, (2) Socioeconomic Field Laboratories, and (3) Participative Innovation Platforms�

Knowledge Brokers in Water Infrastructure Supply Chain Actors: Are They an Issue? Omoleye Ojuri (University College London, United Kingdom)

Knowledge brokers facilitate the flow of information and specialised knowledge between disparate people and groups, thus improve efficiency of water infrastructure schemes and projects�

Holistic Valuation of Land-Use SystemsEike Luedeling (World Agroforestry Centre and Center for Development Research, Germany); Keith Shepherd

Decision analysis approaches can provide inexpensive and holistic guidance for ensuring that development decisions comply with the full portfolio of Sustainable Development Goals�

City-to-City Learning to Cater City Needs for Climate Adaptation: Results of a Preliminary StudyChris Zevenbergen (UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands); Wolfgang Haupt

To keep pace and cope with the rapid changes occurring in cities requires accelerated ‘learning from each other’� Therefore, cities need to engage in city-to-city learning networks and have to learn from lessons and experiences of other cities�

The Potential of Cultural Ecological Knowledge Contribution in Resource Management of Volcanic River Basin Vicky Ariyanti (Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands); Jurian Edelenbos; Peter Scholten

Using case of Merapi volcano and its relation to Opak River Basin in urban area of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, this study finds that cultural ecological knowledge may contribute to overall understanding of the water-sediment-land nexus management�

PARALLEL SESSIONS | SEMINAR ROOM 9 (SEMINARRAUM 9)


DAY 1 17 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:30Plenary




12:30 – 14:00Lunch


Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion


A.3 ROLES OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL RESERVOIRS IN THE SDG AGENDA

Lead Convener: Danka Thalmeinerova, Angela Klauschen (Global Water Partnership (GWP))Co-Conveners: Richard Taylor (International Hydropower Association), Tanor Meïssa Dieng (African Network for Basin Organizations), Dipak Gyawali (Nepal Water Conservation Foundation)

Addressing water scarcity through the lens of climate change brings up the need for more water storage� Water reservoirs are celebrated as a clean and renewable source of energy and appropriate solution for increased food production� These aspects are strongly echoed in the SDG agenda and it is anticipated that governments will plan more development of reservoirs, especially in the areas of a high water-storage potential yet to be exploited� A shift from large dams prominently focused on irrigation is evident and funds are being diverted to multifunctional systems that are scrutinised against key impacts� These include ecosystem degradation, social conflicts regarding resettlement of people, and optimal trade-offs between competing water uses� Finally, the transboundary aspects often add more turbulence to the conflict� While most studies focus on the “good” and “bad” aspects of multifunctional reservoirs, there is little discussion regarding the governance of multifunctional reservoirs or sound management of reservoirs: how should the multifunctional reservoirs that are supposed to be of benefit to the sustainable development of the society be managed and by whom? In addition, there is an arsenal of alternative water storage options, such as natural wetlands, groundwater aquifers, retention ponds; how are these numerous options for water storage addressed in river basin institutional settings?

Oral Presentations:

Can Multipurpose Reservoirs Change the Water Discourse?Dipak Gyawali (Nepal Water Conservation Foundation, Nepal)

At the local level, the nexus is reality� Separation happens in government bureaucracies� The nexus brings concerned parties into a horizontal discussion; common objectives across institutions and sectors send clear messages to donors and investors

Governance Arrangements for Regional Hydropower on Shared Rivers: The African Ruzizi Cascade and Rusumo Falls ProjectsInes Dombrowsky (German Development Institute (DIE), Germany)

Innovative governance arrangements are needed for regional hydropower projects to be financially viable and environmentally and socially sustainable� Pros and cons of alternatives are demonstrated using the Ruzizi II and III and Rusumo Falls cases�

The Role of Hydropower As a Driver for Multipurpose ReservoirsRichard Taylor; María Ubierna Aparicio (International Hydropower Association, United Kingdom)

Multipurpose reservoirs assist in the provision of modern services for water, energy, and food, while responding to climate change challenges� If built in the right place and right way, reservoirs can contribute to reaching the SDGs�

Infrastructure Development in the African River Basin OrganisationsAmadou Lamine Ndiaye (Organisation Pour La Mise En Valeur Du Fleuve Senegal, Senegal); Tanor Meïssa Dieng

The Nexus Approach supports building synergies between water-energy-food sectors for an efficient use of the resources and consistent policy� Integrated assessments are necessary for informed strategic decisions�

Towards a Fair and Just Distribution of Water in a Semiarid Reservoir RegionMarianna Siegmund-Schultze; Johann Köppel; Hagen Koch; Márcia M� G� Alcoforado de Morais; Verena Rodorff; Clécio Barbosa Souza Júnior (Berlin Institute of Technology, Germany)

A fair and just allocation of water calls for an integrated approach among diverse stakeholders across sectors and scales; accompanying the decision-making process with systemic analysis models allows for assessing feasibility and externalities�

Water-Food-Energy Nexus and Climate Change for Multipurpose Reservoirs in Sardinia Sara Masia; Janez Susnik (UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands); Simone Mereu; Donatella Spano; Serena Marras; Antonio Trabucco; Maria Blanco; Andrea Virdis

Sardinian reservoirs face increasing pressure from climate and socioeconomic change, which may lead to increased competition among water users� Our work supports sustainable water management policy for Sardinia within the Water-Food-Energy Nexus�

Can We Use Natural Small Water Retention Measures As a Tool to Optimize Services Provided By Water Systems?Tomasz Okruszko; Anja Potokar; Ignacy Kardel; Janos Feher; Richard Muller; Sabina Bokal; Tomas Orfanus; Mikolaj Piniewski (Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)

Natural Small Water Retention Measures can have positive effects on various water-related issues� Water authorities need methods to evaluate the cumulative effectiveness of NSWRMs in a synergic way and how to include them in River Basin Management Plans�


14:00 – 15:30Parallel SessionsA�3 | A�2 | B�5 | X�2

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017





12:30 – 14:00Lunch




A.2 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND REUSE IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL LAND-USE SYSTEMS

Lead Convener: Manzoor Qadir (United Nations University (UNU-INWEH))Co-Conveners: Sarantuya Zandaryaa (UNESCO-IHP), Josiane Nikiema (International Water Management Institute)

With increasing research-based evidence, a range of once apparently considered wastes have been found to be valuable resources with multiple uses and benefits including provision of ecosystem services� While considering multifunctional land-use systems, this session addresses resource recovery and reuse from so-called wastes, for example liquid waste streams, such as wastewater generated from household, municipal, and industrial sectors; and saline water generated by irrigated agriculture or pumped from saline aquifers� The session also addresses certain solid wastes such as biosolids/sewage sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants and phosphogypsum produced in phosphate industry� This session is focused on multifunctional land-use systems in dry areas of the world where freshwater scarcity, water quality deterioration, and land degradation may compromise the achievement of sustainable development goals, in particular SDGs 2, 6, 13, and 15� Eradicating extreme poverty and meeting the SDGs without adequately addressing such underperforming land and water resources is highly unlikely�

Oral Presentations:

Potential of Resource Recovery and Reuse in Multifunctional Land-Use Systems Manzoor Qadir (United Nations University (UNU-INWEH), Canada)

With great potential for resource recovery from liquid and solid wastes and reuse in multifunctional land-use systems, it is important to identify barriers and their effective removal for environmental, health, economic, and social benefits�

The Need for Applied Research in Achieving Waste-Based Resource Recovery and Reuse at Landscape LevelKatharina Felgenhauer (IWMI, Ghana); Josiane Nikiema; Pay Drechsel; Olufunke Cofie

To achieve the newly adopted SDGs, applied research is needed to identify viable solutions that overcome the financial, techni-cal, and institutional challenges hindering the implementation of waste-based resource recovery and reuse business models�

Water Reuse and Resource Recovery: Best Policy and Technology PracticesSarantuya Zandaryaa (UNESCO Division of Water Sciences, France)

Wastewater is an important resource that can enhance water security by augmenting water resources, providing opportunities for recovery of nutrients, energy, and valuable materials, and thus supporting sustainable development�

Nutrient Recovery from Human Urine in Decentralised SanitationBastian Piltz (University of Cologne, Germany); Michael Melkonian

Phosphorus crisis: growing microalgae on urine to produce fertiliser can close the nutrient link between sanitation and food production� It may be combined with other technologies in decentralised facilities to save water and recover resources�

Sustainable Sanitation Systems: Increasing Food Production Through Sanitation Interventions and Reuse of Treated Waste in AgricultureTanvi Sahni; Matti Hanisch (BORDA, Germany)

The use of human waste in agriculture is the future of urban food production and it is important to scale up successful pilot efforts by CDD Society for safe use of treated wastewater and treated/composted faecal sludge for vegetable production�

Plants4Salt: Food, Forage, and Energy Production from Salt-Affected Soils Using HalophytesMuhammad Saqib (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany)

This presentation emphasises on the worth of salt-affected soils and waters as non-renewable resources� It introduces the use of salt-loving plants or halophytes for food, forage, and energy production from salt-affected soils and waters�

Economics of Waste Phosphogypsum Reuse for Amelioration of Sodic Soils in Southern Kazakhstan: Nexus Opportunities and Trade-OffsAlisher Mirzabaev (Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany); Tulkun Yuldashev; Usen Bekbayev; Frants Vishpolskiy; Aden Aw-Hassan

Applying waste phosphogypsum to sodic soils can ameliorate these degraded lands and increase net annual profits from cotton production in South Kazakhstan� Extension advice on application methods and promotion of PG value chains will help adoption�



DAY 1 17 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:30Plenary




12:30 – 14:00Lunch


Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion


B.5 ASSESSING RESILIENCE AT THE CITY LEVEL: METHODS, FRAMEWORKS, MODELS, AND TOOLS

Lead Conveners: Christos Makropoulos (KWR Watercycle Research Institute), Mark Fletcher (Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd)Co-Convener: David Butler (University of Exeter)

Securing the provision of water services in the cities of tomorrow within a dynamically changing context, is a key objective for different stakeholders, including the water industry, city authorities, technology developers, governments, environmental agencies and regulators, and of course citizens themselves� These services are challenged (a) on the supply side due to climatic change and resulting uncertainty, (b) on the delivery side, as infrastructure gets older in a context of limited investment, and (c) on the demand side with demographic and socioeconomic trends changing demand levels and patterns� A growing understanding of the need for looking at the nexus between water, wastewater, drainage, energy, and land and for taking a longer term view on (resilient) service provision under these uncertainties has resulted in a new vocabulary for city policy, centred on more system-oriented concepts, such as resilience� This session attempts to explore and highlight recent efforts to “operationalise” resilience and to help cities think in a structured way about new “water-wise” design philosophies and interventions to progress towards it� Specifically, the session focuses on new and emerging methods (and metrics), frameworks, models, and tools that can be used by cities to think about, deliberate on, plan for, and assess the impact of new strategies and intervention options at the nexus between water, wastewater, rainfall runoff, energy, and land (green infrastructure)�

Oral Presentations:

Delivering Resilience for Water Systems in Practice: Experiences from Arup's Global Portfolio Mark Fletcher (Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd, United Kingdom)

Explaining the concept of ‘blue’ and ‘green’ cities and the practical way this thinking can be applied by showing practical solutions how resilience to shocks and incremental stresses to the water cycle in cities across the world�

The Water-Wise Resilience Assessment Method and Tools Christos Makropoulos (KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Netherlands)

This paper presents a new methodology for assessing the resilience of the urban water cycle and supports the choice of alternative interventions and designs to improve it, within a context of strategic planning for the water systems of the future�

Towards a Comprehensive, General Resilience Assessment for Intervention Development in Water Distribution Systems Chris Sweetapple (University of Exeter, United Kingdom); Raziyeh Farmani; Guangtao Fu; David Butler

General resilience assessment ensures that the effects of a wide range of system failure modes, including those that occur simultaneously, are considered� It can inform the development of targeted interventions and ensure knowledge of trade-offs�

Governance Capacity as Premise for Resilient Management of Water, Waste, and Climate Change Steven Koop (KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Netherlands); Kees Van Leeuwen; Peter Driessen; Carel Dieperink; Laurence Koetsier; Alisa Doornhof

The Governance Capacity Framework (GCF) is part of a set of tools that guide water managers in decision making for climate change adaptation� Scoring 9 governance conditions for each city, the GCF is separately applied to 5 water-related challenges�

Resilience as in a Garden City Paris Footprint: Paradigm Change from Satisfactory Objects to Resilient Neighbourhoods Niels-Christian Fritsche (TU Dresden, Germany)

The translation from tedious one-by-one object design (houses) to generative design suggests a paradigm change from Build-ing Information Modelling to parametric management of water, soil, and waste on an urban scale: Neighbourhood Modelling�



DAY 1 17 MAY 2017





12:30 – 14:00Lunch




X.2 NEW AND REFINED APPROACHES SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEXUS APPROACH

Lead Convener: Johan Bouma (Wageningen University)Co-Convener: Mathew Kurian (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES))

The need for and the (potential) benefits of implementing integrated resources management seems rather straightforward from a scientific perspective, but implementation remains challenging� Among the many aspects of this science-policy divide, this session will particularly consider approaches and platforms for stakeholder involvement, including ICT and visualization tools, but also governance arrangements� While aspects of monitoring and implementation of the Nexus Approach are addressed in all sessions of DNC 2017, this session is explicitly dealing with methodological and institutional aspects of implementation of nexus governance�

Oral Presentations:

Governance of Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Social Network Analysis Approach Mathew Kurian (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Germany); Solomon Hailu Gebrechorkos; Kent Portney; Bryce Hannibal; Gerhard Rappold

Social Network Analysis is an appropriate tool to highlight the relational complexities within the nexus and among stakeholders� We suggest that institutional capacity is tightly linked to the level of connectivity within Nexus networks�

The Increasingly Important Role of Information Technology to Design and Implement Multifunctional Land-Use Systems Johan Bouma (Wageningen University, Netherlands)

Modern technology has allowed development of multifunctional land-use systems to be framed in terms of achieved SDGs� Wide-spread implementation requires a new approach by academics, focused on joint learning with stakeholders and policymakers�

Identifying Perceived Characteristics and the Collective Attribution of Values and Meaning Through Visualisation of Crowdsourced Spatial Photo data Alexander Dunkel (TU Dresden, Germany)

Analysing crowdsourced data may contribute to a more balanced assessment of the perceived landscape, which provides a basis for a better integration of public values into planning processes�

Business Policy Interface (BPI) as a Platform for the Sustainable Management of the Extraction of Aggregates: The Case of Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam Bernhard Müller; Paulina Schiappacasse (TU Dresden, Germany); Peter Wirth; Georg Schiller; Thinh Nguyen Xuan; Klaus Oswald

The BPI is a useful management tool for the extraction of aggregates� As a collaboration platform of stakeholders represent-ing all interests related to aggregate mining, it may contribute to balancing environmental, social, and economic impacts�

Opportunities and Constraints to Sustainable Land and Watershed Management in Crop-Livestock Systems: An Overview of Experiences from Ethiopia Gebreyesus Brhane Tesfahunegn (United Nations University (UNU-INRA), Ghana); Elias T� Ayuk

Despite considerable information about land and watershed management, there has been limited uptake in Ethiopia� We discuss opportunities and challenges and propose a research framework that can improve adoption of practices�



DAY 1 17 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:30Plenary




12:30 – 14:00Lunch


16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion


A.1 WASTEWATER REUSE IN NEXUS PERSPECTIVE: ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIETAL OPPORTUNITIES

A.1.1 Wastewater Reuse Potential in AfricaMartina Flörke (University of Kassel, Germany); Joseph AlcamoUse of wastewater can be an option to compensate for irrigation water deficits in the future� Wastewater

collection and treatment are prerequisites for a reuse and to prevent water quality deterioration�

A.1.2 DEWATS Effluent Reuse in South Africa: Technical, Agricultural, and Social ReceptionBjoern Pietruschka (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa); William Musazura; Andrew Okem; Alfred Odindoity; Christopher Buckley

The nutrient loading and removal after irrigating with Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) is investigated in this study� Furthermore, the social reception of the target groups is evaluated to achieve a successful implementation scenario�

A.1.3 Using Duckweed for Nutrient Recovery and As a Polishing Step for DEWATS EffluentsBjoern Pietruschka (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa); Shola Oyawoye; Jesse Scolavino; Monica Palomo; Natalie Mladenov; Alfred Odindoity; Christopher Buckley

The application of Duckweed to Decentralized Wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) effluent has a positive impact on effluent quality and duckweed application shows to be a promising option for further improvements of the DEWATS concept�

A.1.5 Economic Valuation of Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture in NairobiAvinandan Taron; Solomie Gebrezgabher (International Water Management Institute, Ghana); Sena AmewuAssessing economic, environmental and health benefits, and costs associated with use of wastewater is paramount for put-

ting wastewater on the policy agenda to justify suitable investments and financing mechanisms to sustain wastewater management�

A.1.6 The Need for Sustainable Sludge Management and Enhanced Policies in Latin America and the CaribbeanSerena Caucci (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Germany); Tamara Avellan; Rosa Maria Miglio; Toledo De Rodriguez; Nicolas Rezzano Tizze; Hiroshan Hettiarachchi

The potential reuse of sludge produced in small and medium sized cities of LAC countries faces policy gaps allowing for stake-holders to effectively develop sustainable management options and policies for decentralized treatment plants�

A.1.7 Use of Treated Wastewater in Aquifer Recharge: The Long-Term Impact on Crop and Soil HealthSerena Caucci (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Germany); Tamara Avellan; Olfa Majoub; Julie Lions; Andreas Antoniou; Hiroshan Hettiarachchi

Direct and indirect (via MAR) use of reclaimed water for irrigation will be compared in terms of quality and pollutants crop uptake� Impact on groundwater and soil health and strategic measures are also discussed�

A.2 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND REUSE IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL LAND-USE SYSTEMS

A.2.1 Global Warming Reduction by Use of Multifunctional Sanitation System in Kibera, KenyaJames Raude (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya); Gerryshom MunalaA community-owned multifunctional sanitation system was established to manage open defecation habits and emissions

into the environment while offering employment to the youths� In addition, the by-product is a soil conditioner rich in key nutrients�

A.2.2 Nutrient Recovery for Use in Agriculture: Economic Valuation of Decentralized Compost Business Model in NairobiSolomie Gebrezgabher (International Water Management Institute, Ghana); Avinandan Taron

The potential economic, environmental, and social impacts of decentralized compost businesses need to be assessed to ensure their sustainable development and thus justify their development and promotion�

A.2.3 Material Flow Analysis of Biomass and Waste Flows in Smallholder Farming Systems in the Kagera-Region, TanzaniaAnika Reetsch (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), TU Dresden, Germany); Karl-Heinz Feger;

Kai Schwärzel; Christina Dornack; Gerald Kapp; Ariane KrauseThe poster presents a concept of material flow analysis of biomass and organic wastes in smallholder farming systems� The results can help optimize the productivity of the farming systems in a more sustainable way�

POSTER SESSION | THEME A MEZZANINE FLOOR GALLERY (GALERIE)


Coffee Break

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017





12:30 – 14:00Lunch




A.2.5 Effect of Building Material Substitutes in Multifunctional Land-Use Systems in IndiaRegine Ortlepp (IOER, Germany)Mining activities to produce building materials lead to land-use conflicts and thermal power stations produce a large

volume of fly ash waste� Using fly ash for alternate building materials in buildings results in a considerable material reduction�

A.3 ROLES OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL RESERVOIRS IN THE SDG AGENDA

A.3.1 Optimal management of multi-purpose multi-reservoir systems under global change conditionsNiels Schütze (TU Dresden, Germany); Ruben Müller; Henok Yirgu GebretsadikThe planning and operation of reservoirs has to consider consequences of global change� In order to adapt to these con-

ditions new technical solutions for finding effective management strategies for multifunctional reservoir systems are developed�

A.3.2 Managing Reservoirs from the End: Contribution of Clever Withdrawal Regimes to the Management of Reservoirs and Their RiversKarsten Rinke (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Germany); Marieke Frassl; Michael Weber; Bertram Boehrer

Adaptive withdrawal regimes are an important instrument for either maximizing the benefits from reservoirs or minimizing their negative environmental impacts� A new generation of operational reservoir models helps to identify such adaptive regimes�

A.3.3 Generating Multifunctional Historical Data for Improved Management of ReservoirsJoseph Sang (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya); Caroline MainaDetermining reservoir sedimentation rates provides a mean of regenerating historical datasets� These can inform

the management of reservoirs� This could be critical for developing countries where most reservoirs are not monitored�

A.3.4 The Negative Effect of Cyanobacteria on the Multiple Functions of Water ReservoirsKristin Zoschke (TU Dresden, Germany); Hilmar Börnick; Eckhard WorchThe multiple functions of reservoirs make them particularly interesting as a tool for sustainable development� The

occurrence of cyanobacteria negatively influences the use of water reservoirs, especially for drinking water supply�

B.1 ADAPTATION OF CITIES TO GLOBAL CHANGE FOR URBAN RESILIENCE

B.1.1 Local Institutions’ Role in Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation of Rural Farmers in Semiarid Ecosystems in Northern Ghana Using Social Network AnalysisMawulolo Yomo (West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL))

Local institutions support climate change adaptation of farming households by providing access or/and capacity to afford resources such as irrigation scheme, farm inputs, insurance scheme, seeds, credit, climate information�

B.2 SMART GREEN CITIES AND THE WATER-SOIL-WASTE-ENERGY NEXUS

B.2.1 Integrated Management of Organic Wastes for Sustainable Energy and Soil Fertility: Prospects and Problems – Case of NigeriaIdi Audu (University of Freiburg, Germany); K�B� Ajoku; Mohammed Lawal Buga; Maria Nwanagu� Obi; P�A� Onwualu

Biogas technology could contribute to sustainable livelihood and environment in Nigeria� Synergy between key stakeholders is vital for progress�

X.2 NEW AND REFINED APPROACHES SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEXUS APPROACH

X.2.1 Institutional Arrangements and Management of Environmental Resources in EthiopiaSisay Nune (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia); Teshome Soromessa; Demel TeketayInstitutional arrangements are key for sucess in the managment of multifunctional land-use systems�

POSTER SESSION | THEME A MEZZANINE FLOOR GALLERY, THEMES B & X MEETING AREA


Side Event: The Nexus Observatory Meets the Nexus Resource Platform: Launch Event of UNU-FLORES and GIZ Collaboration (see page 49)

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017



9:00 – 10:30Plenary




12:30 – 14:00Lunch



Coffee Break


PANEL DISCUSSIONon Resource Management in Resilient Cities

Case Studies:

Germany: “Regional Climate Change Adaptation Programme for the Dresden Region (REGKLAM)”

In the years to come Dresden and its surroundings will have to deal with the direct and indirect impacts of

climate change� These are expected to bring challenges to practically all areas of public and private life�

Between 2008 and 2013 a large consortium of regional actors from politics, administration, business and

science therefore placed the city and region of Dresden at the heart of wide-ranging investigations� Within

the framework of the REGKLAM project (full title: “Development and Testing of an Integrated Regional

Climate Change Adaption Programme for the Model Region Dresden”), these actors designed strategies

to better cope with the regional impact of climate change, addressing components of the Dresden Nexus approach in an integrative

manner� Strategic issues of the project were urban development, green spaces and buildings, water supply and waste water disposal,

agriculture and forestry, regional economy, and nature protection� Regional climate change not only carries a risk but also offers

opportunities to Dresden and its surroundings� A major goal of REGKLAM thus has been to pinpoint and exploit these opportunities

while reducing or indeed avoiding risks� REGKLAM was intended to help the Dresden region to become a leading role model of

regional adaption to climate change� The project was one of seven model projects in Germany funded by the Federal Ministry of

Education and Research within the framework of the KLIMZUG programme, which supported Germany’s regions to develop and

implement tailor-made measures of adaptation to climate change� REGKLAM involved a wide range of stakeholders and provides

solutions which help approaching various SDGs, mainly SDG 6, 11, 13, 15 and 17, but also 3, 7, 8, 9 and 12�

Tunisia: “Use of Treated Wastewater and Sewage Sludge in Ouardanine: Current Status and Future Aspirations”

The use of treated wastewater for enhancing agricultural production, provides a practical example of

adopting a water-soil-waste nexus approach and of closing rural-urban material cycles� In Tunisia,

irrigated agriculture and promotion of treated wastewater (TWW) use are part of the water policy to

guarantee food security in fragile areas� The region of Ouardanine, Center-East of Tunisia, was lacking

water resources of acceptable quality and suffering the low fertility of the soil (sandy with low organic

matter content)� Farmers were aware that the use of TWW and sewage sludge (SS) produced in the nearby

wastewater treatment plant would improve soil quality, increase yield, diversify agricultural production, and

guarantee the economic and social wealth in the region if optimally used� Reuse of TWW for the irrigation

of fruit trees to produce marketable fruits and forage for livestock has completely changed the profile of the

region in the time span of 25 years� SS is used with precaution instead of manure� The project is supported

and jointly managed by the Water Users’ Association (as NGO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water

Resources and Fishery at the regional and central levels� It addresses various SDGs, namely SDG 1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 17�

Czech Republic: “Stakeholder Participation and Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Czech Cities”

The development of adaptation strategies to climate change was initiated in three pilot cities in the

Czech Republic (Prague, Brno, Pilsen) under the UrbanAdapt Project (Development of Urban Adaptation

Strategies Using Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Adaptation)� The aim is to propose and evaluate

suitable adaptation measures and actions� This is done with the support of ecosystem-based approaches

based on climate change vulnerability assessment� In collaboration with stakeholders, relevant

adaptation measures are identified, and preferred measures in terms of the costs and benefits are

evaluated� Finally, adaptation strategies are designed and initiated� During a two-year period, pilot cities

launched adaptation cycles leading to the adaptation strategies� Currently, strategical documents are

being discussed and implemented� An important component of the UrbanAdapt project is the inclusion of

green and blue infrastructure as well as ecosystem services in the adaptation cycle and individual adaptation measures� It mainly

addresses measures referring to water and land-use management�

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion

Christian Korndörfer, City of Dresden, Head of

Environmental Office

Olfa Mahjoub, Tunisian National Research Institute for Rural

Engineering, Water, and Forestry (INRGREF), Associate Professor in

Agricultural Sciences and Researcher in Water Quality

and Reuse

David Vačkář, Global Change Research

Institute (CzechGlobe), Czech Academy of

Sciences, Head of the Department of Human

Dimensions of Global Change

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017






12:30 – 14:00Lunch




UrbanAdapt incorporated a wide range of stakeholders who participated in the process of preparing strategies, vulnerability

assessment, participatory sessions, information support, testing different approaches, and so on� The case study presents the

process of stakeholder participation and selected aspects of implementation of climate change adaptation strategies in cities�

The project outcomes will help achieve various SDGs, mainly SDG 11, 13, and 15�

Moderator:

Fritz HolzwarthIHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Rector

Fritz Holzwarth is Rector a�i� of UNESCO Institute for Water Education� He was appointed Deputy Director General for Water-Management in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in 1991� His professional responsibilities, are inter alia Head of the German Delegation, Baltic

Marine Environment Commission (HELCOM), Head of the German Delegation for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR), Head of the German Delegation for International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR), President in 2003 and President of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) (2004-2007), President of the International Commission for the Protection of the River Elbe (2008-2010)� He is a Member of the Board of Advice of the European Water Partnership, of the External Advisory Group of WATCH (Water and Global Change), of the Board of Advice of the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, of the Supervisory Board of the Helmholtz-Center Geesthacht, (Member of the Helmholtz Association), Member of the Kuratorium of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology� Member of the International Steering Committee of Great Rivers Partnership (GRP)�

Expert Commenters:On Monitoring

Rudolph Cleveringa, Global Water Partnership, Executive Secretary

Rudolph Cleveringa, Dutch origin, has a degree in agricultural engineering from Wageningen University in The Netherlands and over 35 years of global experience and engagement in various aspects of development – ranging from operational land, water and rural infrastructure projects to programme and policy advisory work� He

has broad experience of working in collaborative partnerships and has managed both larger units and smaller pro-ject teams across diverse cultures and disciplines� Before joining GWP on 1 September 2014 as the Deputy Execu-tive Secretary, Mr Cleveringa had the position of Senior Technical Advisor for Rural Development, Water and Rural Infrastructure with IFAD� As of 1 January 2016 Mr Cleveringa holds the position as Executive Secretary of GWP�

On Implementation

Ruth ErlbeckDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Project Director

Ruth Erlbeck is Project Director at GIZ of the regional project “Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: The Urban Nexus Project” in Bangkok, Thailand� Ms Erlbeck has managed a number of international development assistance projects for the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusam-

menarbeit (GTZ), and German Development Service (DED) in Latin America, Africa, and Asia� Before taking on her current project, she has managed a number of projects at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusam-menarbeit (GIZ), including “Integrated Urban Development, Program” in Mongolia�


DAY 1 17 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:30Plenary




12:30 – 14:00Lunch



Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00Plenary

Panel Discussion


RECEPTION | DRESDEN CITY HALL, BALLROOM

WELCOME RECEPTION

The Organisers together with the City of Dresden are pleased to host a welcome reception at the City Hall for all Dresden Nexus Conference 2017 participants� Meet your colleagues in Dresden’s beautiful City Hall, for a happy hour drink on your way to dinner� The City Hall is conveniently located in Dresden’s Old City and offers a great starting point for meeting with fellow participants before venturing out to try one of the many great restaurants nearby�

To reach the location you can either take the tram one stop to Pirnaischer Platz or join the Organisers in a 10-minute walk from the conference venue, Deutsche Hygiene Museum Dresden�

Price: Included in the registration fee, badges are necessary for entry

Image: Map data ©2017 GeoBasis-DE/BKG (©2009), Google

DAY 1 17 MAY 2017





12:30 – 14:00Lunch





DNC2015 WORKING PAPER AND POLICY BRIEF SERIES

Available for free in hard copy at the UNU-FLORES booth in the exhibition hall!

18 MAY 2017




10:30 – 12:00Parallel SessionsA.5 | A.4 | X.3 | B.4

12:00 – 13:30Lunch

13:30 – 15:00Parallel SessionsA.6 | X.4 | B.6 | B.3


Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

DAY 2

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Keynote on Resilient Cities

“Making Cities Inclusive, Safe, Resilient, and Sustainable”Eugénie Birch, Penn Institute for Urban Research

Eugénie L� Birch FAICP, RTPI (hon), holds the Nussdorf Professorship for Urban Research at the School of Design, University of Pennsylvania where she chairs the Graduate Group in City and Regional Planning� Founding co-director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research, she is also co-editor of Penn Press’s The City in the 21st

Century series and co-editor of the SSRN Urban ejournal� Dr Birch’s most recent publications include Slums: How the Informal Real Estate Markets Work (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016) and “A Midterm Report: Will Habitat III Make a Difference to the World’s Urban Development?” Journal of the American Planning Association (82:4 2016 398-411)� In her home city, Prof� Birch has served as a member of the New York City Planning Commission, and is on the jury to select the designers for the World Trade Center site� She has also served as Chair of the UN-Habitat’s World Urban Campaign, President of the General Assembly of Partners, and was a member of the US delegation to Habitat III� Dr Birch, who lives in New York City, holds a PhD and Master degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University�

Keynote on Multifunctional Land-Use Systems

"The Importance of Sustainable Soil Management within Multifunctional Land-Use Systems for Achieving the SDGs"Luca Montanarella, European Commission – Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Scientific Action Leader

Luca Montanarella has worked as scientific project manager in the European Commission since 1992� He leads the Soil Data and Information Systems activities of the Joint Research Centre in support to the European Union Thematic Strategy for

Soil Protection� This work also supports numerous other soil related policies, like the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the UNCCD, UNFCCC, CBD, and so on� Dr Montanarella is responsible for the European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), the European Soil Information System (EUSIS) and the European Soil Bureau Network (ESBN)�Recently, he took charge of supporting the establishment of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) at UN FAO� Currently, he also chairs the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS) and the IPBES thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration (LDR) as EC Senior Expert in Land Resource Management� Dr Montanarella has produced more than 300 publications, books and reports� He has been the recipient of numerous awards and memberships�

Moderator:

Michal V. MarekCzechGlobe, Director, Swedish Royal Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Fellow

Michal V� Marek is professor at Slovak Technical University (Bratislava, Slovakia), and visiting professor at the University of Science (HoCiMinh City, Vietman), the University of Energy and Natural Resources (Sunyani, Ghan), and the Agriculture University (Krakow, Poland)� He has led the establishment of the new institute of the Czech Academy of

Sciences: CzechGlobe –Institute of Global Change Research� His research focuses on ecophysiology of photosynthesis, global change, the carbon cycle, and ecosystems energy budget� He has played a critical role in the establishment of ecophysiological research of plants under artificial and field conditions� Marek also researches the carbon cycle in conditions in the Czech Republic�

9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches

Global Change Research Institute CAS

Side Event: Book Launch: Multifunctional Land-Use Systems for Managing the Nexus of Environmental Resources (see page 49)

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00PlenaryKeynote Speeches


12:00 – 13:30Lunch




A.5 TOOLS, DATA, AND INSTRUMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Lead Convener: Rabi Mohtar (Texas A&M University)Co-Conveners: Rüdiger Schaldach (University of Kassel), Stephan Hülsmann (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES))

While the Nexus Approach presents itself as an alternative to better manage resources, its realisation requires a holistic understanding of the interlinkage of all related environmental processes, while also taking into consideration global change and socioeconomic aspects� Exploring these interlinkages and advancing an integrated management approach requires integrated modelling tools� For implementing such tools there is a pressing need for better disciplinary and interdisciplinary interlinkages data (see session A6)� Models to simulate and forecast the pools, fluxes, and status (quality) of environmental resources exist� However, new modelling frameworks building on these models and tools are emerging, highlighting the interfaces, interactions, and fluxes between resources (e�g�, soil-water), systems (e�g�, pedosphere-atmosphere), and sectors (e�g�, water, energy, food)� This session explores the data and models issues for the Nexus Approach, focusing in particular on emerging integrative modelling and visualisation approaches�

Oral Presentations:

A Guiding Framework for Modelling the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Bassel Daher (Texas A&M University, United States); Rabi Mohtar; Sanghyun Lee; Amjad Assi

There is no “cookbook” method to model a nexus challenge� We propose a 7-question guideline for conceptualising a WEF frame-work, quantifying interlinkages between resources and developing scenarios and trade-off assessments to guide decision making�

Strategic Planning of Natural Resources: Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) Nexus Approach for the Gediz Basin, TurkeyAdnan Degirmencioglu (Ege University Izmir, Turkey); Rabi Mohtar; Bassel Daher; Gülden Özgünaltay Ertugrul; Sanghyun Lee

The objective of this study in the Gediz Basin in the western part of Turkey is to focus on water footprint data for livestock breeding and determine the connections between the nexus of water, energy, and food (crop) for feeding animal and human�

Implementation of an Irrigation Submodel in the Global Land-Use Model LandSHIFT Christopher Jung (CESR, Germany)

We developed a submodel for the global land-use model LandSHIFT that allows to locate crop specific irrigated areas in a spatially explicit way and to model the scenario-driven change of irrigated cropland areas on a global scale�

Web-Based Modelling Framework for Planning and Assessment of Managed Aquifer Recharge ApplicationsCatalin Stefan (TU Dresden, Germany); Ralf Junghanns; Aybulat Fatkhutdinov; Jana Ringleb; Jana Sallwey

The INOWAS-DSS is a web-based modelling platform for planning and assessment of managed aquifer recharge applications� The system provides assistance to decision makers by combining modern web-GIS technologies with model-based simulation tools�

Political Economy of Energy Subsidies for Groundwater Irrigation in Mendoza, ArgentinaFelix Sebastian Riera (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany); Bernhard Brümmer

Mendoza’s water policy is characterised by complex interactions between policymakers, water-related organisations, and farmers� We review how long-term viability of agriculture is affected substantially by both political and economic factors�

Global Development Typologies and Pathways: How Far Are We from Sustainable Development?Desirée Dörr (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany); Prajal Pradhan; Carsten Walther; Jürgen Kropp

Six development typologies reflect countries’ progress on human well-being� High living standards are mostly attained with high ecological impacts� This needs to be altered to achieve SDGs that aim for the former but with low ecological impacts�


10:30 – 12:00Parallel SessionsA�5 | A�4 | X�3 | B�4

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches


12:00 – 13:30Lunch



Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

A.4 WATER- AND SOIL-RELATED ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROVIDED BY FORESTS ANDAGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

Lead Conveners: Aster Gebrekirstos (World Agroforestry Centre), Yanhui Wang (International Union of Forest Research Organizations)Co-Conveners: Karl-Heinz Feger (TU Dresden), Kai Schwärzel (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES))

Growing demands to feed more than 7 billion people and provide energy, water, wood, and other services, under the threat of climate change, are among the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century� The SDGs chart a course for meeting this challenge� Forests and agroforestry systems provide substantial economic, environmental, and social values� In many regions of the world, water- and soil-related services (i�e�, flood alleviation and erosion control, provision of enough and clean drinking water) are of particular importance� Increasing efforts have been directed towards strengthening water regulation and soil protection, but mostly in an isolated way� Many failed to pay adequate attention to unintended adverse effects on other services� Assessments that lack a holistic perspective on ecosystem services can easily produce land-use recommendations that fail to maximise the total value of ecosystems and fall short of optimally contributing to sustainable development� It is necessary to comprehensively assess and manage of water- and soil-related services considering all other services provided by multifunctional land-use systems across multiple scales� This requires a full understanding of their complex interrelations, and the practical techniques to design forest/tree-based landscapes with proper regulation of the structure of forest and agroforestry ecosystems for achieving the greatest benefits�

Oral Presentations:

A Case Study of Responses of Runoff and Sediment Yields to Different Land Covers on Slope Plots of the Loess Plateau, ChinaXiaoping Zhang (Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University, China)

Slope plots with nine vegetation types showed that the plots with rich ground cover generated less runoff and soil erosion, which implied that soil erosion can subsequently be controlled by changing land use or increasing the undergrowth cover�

Harmonising Ecosystem Services in Dryland By Multifunctional Land UseLulu Zhang (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Germany); Kai Schwärzel

Drylands are threatened by land degradation and water scarcity� Cross-sectoral management is needed to coordinate and bal-ance the socio-ecological demands, calling for advancement in research across science, policy, implementation, and governance�

Ecosystem Services and Residents Well-being in the Miyun Reservoir, Beijing, China Xiaoyan Wang (Capital Normal University, China); Shujiang Pang; Juying Fu; Fangyuan Li

This study reveals the relationship between the spatial pattern of ecosystem services and residents’ well-being in the area of Miyun reservoir� Our findings provide a reference for protecting ecosystem services to enhance residents’ well-being�

Impact of Agroforestry on Hydrological Ecosystem Services in the Transboundary Mara River Basin, East Africa Hosea Mwangi (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya); Stefan Julich; Sopan Patil; Morag McDonald; Karl-Heinz Feger

Using SWAT to simulate impact of agroforestry on catchment water balance revealed: water yield declined, evapotranspiration increased� Tree species with low water uptake should be planted at headwaters where rainfall is higher and temperature lower�



DAY 2 18 MAY 2017




12:00 – 13:30Lunch




X.3 A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MAP SDG INTERACTIONS FOR PRACTICAL DECISION-MAKING

Lead Convener: Bettina Schmalzbauer (German Committee Future Earth)

The 2030 Agenda explicitly recognises that sustainability challenges are fundamentally interrelated� Hence, working on one goal requires always being aware of the whole SDG agenda, as other goals and targets could be influenced� While the focus of the debate has been more on the trade-offs in the past debate, this session explicitly investigates potential positive influences as well� Taking into account these interrelations is important, in particular to improve coherence in policies and strategies� Such a perspective is needed to overcome the barriers between academic disciplines and administrative silos (e�g�, ministry of environment, agriculture, development, energy)� In this session we will discuss a conceptual seven-point scale of SDG interactions that can be used as a starting point to organise evidence and support decision-making� Using three nexus fields as examples we will assess the need for identifying SDG interactions, organising existing knowledge, and identifying key gaps and priorities� The session will discuss new results of projects and activities (lead by ICSU, German Committee Future Earth, SDSN, and Future Earth) developed together with the scientific community and debated with several key stakeholders� The session will deal with practical decision-making, science-policy linkages, research needs, and the role of science in the SDG implementation processes� The session will end with a general discussion (30 min) with all presenters and the audience on

› What does SDG implementation mean on a national scale? › What role does science play in SDG implementation?

Oral Presentations:

A New Framework to Better Understand SDG Interactions Måns Nilsson (Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden); Dave Griggs; Martin Visbeck

To make coherent policies and strategies, we need a rubric for thinking systematically about the many SDG interactions� We propose a seven-point scale of SDG interactions to organize evidence and support decision-making about national priorities�

Governance at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Towards the Integrated Achievement of Social, Economic, and Environmental Objectives Imme Scholz (German Development Institute (DIE), Germany)

Isolated sectoral policies cannot offer sustainable solutions� Managing the nexus between these policies in order to decon-struct silos and promote interconnected problem-solving requires new institutional and procedural governance arrangements�

Implications of Deep Decarbonization for Other SDGs: Land-Energy Interactions Sabine Fuss (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH, Germany)

Land is at the intersection of many SDGs� It is important in climate change mitigation and in economic development� The achievement of SDGs requires systematic thinking, not just narrowly focusing on tradeoffs�

Challenges and Opportunities in SDG Implementation and Monitoring Martin Visbeck (German Committee Future Earth, Germany)

Major challenges for the SDGs are (1) consistency with other political processes (UNFCCC), (2) implementability (interactions between goals), and (3) measurability (indicators)� Science can provide the knowledge base necessary for implementation�



DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches


12:00 – 13:30Lunch



Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

B.4 NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Lead Convener: Wolfgang Wende (IOER)Co-Convener: Birguy Lamizana (UN Environment)

Nature based solutions (NBS) as a basis for resilient and sustainable urban structures have a crucial role in influencing quality of life for urban populations, for example by improving air and water quality or providing opportunities for recreation� SDG 11 focuses on cities and urban structures� Cities are characterised by a specific kind of green biodiversity and by the loss of habitats due to the so-called “urban push”� Typically, what remains are small-patch-habitat-mosaics, often disturbed or temporary� But also you can find special habitats even for endangered species� These green facilities also address the nexus of water, soil and climate within urban settlements and make cities more resilient and sustainable� Guided by the question “How can NBSs contribute to resilience and sustainability via urban green and biodiversity and/or at the same time offer positive effects on water, soil, and climate?”, the session will focus on both synergies provided by an integrative NBS planning including nature and biodiversity protection, as well as on conflicts of implementation� NBS principles will be discussed via case studies and will also address the monitoring issue�

Oral Presentations:

Urban Green Infrastructure: Background, Aims, and PerspectivesAlice Schröder (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Germany)

The consequent consideration of ecological aspects in urban development requires strong political support, sound scientific knowledge, and capable municipalities� The concept of urban green infrastructure can foster integrated planning approaches�

Ecosystem Services in the City: Protecting Human Health and Increasing Quality of Life Irene Ring (TU Dresden - IHI Zittau, Germany); Ingo Kowarik; Robert Bartz; Miriam Brenck; Bernd Hansjürgens; Christoph Schröter-Schlaack

Securing ecosystem services in cities is core to implementing the concept of nature-based solutions and may serve to link several of the UN’s SDGs for local sustainability�

Integrated Management of Green Spaces in Different Land Uses for Sustainable Cities Nobuko Kawaguchi (Nagoya University/Environmental Studies, Japan); Chika Takatori; Hiroyuki Shimizu

Landscape management labor accounts; unsealed land use; urban green infrastructure; the system, plan, and project for management of green spaces�

Connectivities in Designed Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Approach to Water Sustainability in Semiarid Cities Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman (University of Maryland, United States); Tom Meixner; Andrea Gerlak; Adam Henry; Gary Pivo

Understanding the bidirectional coupling between ecosystem service provision and environmental governance and decision-making is an approach that can lead to the design of urban spaces to better meet goals of sustainable water management�

Water Management on Private Land: Upscaling Nature-Based Solutions Thomas Hartmann (Utrecht University, Faculty of Geosciences, Netherlands); Lenka Slavíková; Jiřina Jílková

Nature-based solutions for water-related risks need to be implemented on private land in relation to a large scale� This asks for upscaling a property rights approach� This is discussed by referring to case studies of NBS�

Nature-Based Solutions into Environmental Action Plans: Case Study Romania Cristian Ioja (University of Bucharest, Romania); Mihai Nita; Diana Onose; Alina Hossu

The paper will assess the integration of NBS in National and Local Environmental Actions Plans� It has been identified the official documents approved at national and local level, regarding the subject of urban ecosystem resilience and the approach of NBS�



DAY 2 18 MAY 2017





12:00 – 13:30Lunch



A.6 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE USE IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL LAND-USE SYSTEMS

Lead Conveners: Rüdiger Schaldach (University of Kassel)Co-Convener: Cezary Kabala (Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences), Elias T� Ayuk (United Nations University (UNU-INRA))

Multifunctional land-use systems overcome the strict separation between specialised land-use types, such as crop cultivation, livestock grazing, and area designated for nature protection� The underlying idea is that one integrated system provides a number of different goods and services to land users and human society� For example, agro-forestry systems produce biomass for food, fibre, and bioenergy and at the same time help to maintain regulatory services (e�g�, water, climate) and to preserve biodiversity (see session A4) or multifunctional reservoirs providing various water-related services (see session A3)� These systems can operate on various spatial scales, ranging from regions to landscapes and single plots� Managing these multifunctional systems requires an efficient monitoring system, reflecting the range in functions and spatial scale and using consistent and reliable sampling schemes, probes, and sensors for the monitoring and assessment of natural resources use and of the related environmental impacts� On the technical level, monitoring includes for example remote-sensing methods to track land-use changes as well as measurements of biomass extraction and nutrient loadings to water bodies� Building on these data collections, another challenge is to systematically extract, structure and aggregate information (e�g�, in form of indicator systems) that is useable for decision makers, planners, and land users�

Oral Presentations:

Assessing REDD+ and Competing Land-Use ObjectivesRebekka Hüfner (University of Kassel, Germany)

We assessed potential land-use change focusing on competition between carbon sequestration efforts, demand for food, and biodiversity conservation in South East Asia to optimise the distribution and use of monitoring tools�

Monitoring of the Extraction of Mineral Resources and Its Environmental Impacts: Case Study of Hoa Binh, VietnamNguyen Xuan Thinh (TU Dortmund University, Germany); Haniyeh Ebrahimi Salari; Esther Bradel

Studying the impacts of mining activities on land use and environment revealed: the surface area of the mining sites increased twelvefold in 2000–2015, forest cover decreased by 12%, and Total Suspended Particulates limits were massively exceeded�

Sustainable Land Use and Climate Mitigation: Management Options and Enhanced Knowledge (Cross-Sectoral, Inter-, and Transdisciplinary Research Findings for Germany)Johanna Fick (Thuenen Institute, Germany); Sarah Baum; Rene Dechow; Peter Kreins; Martin Henseler; Jesko Hirschfeld; Julian Sagebiel

The CC-LandStraD project analysed regionally differentiated land-use measures to mitigate GHG emissions in Germany� The results show that mitigation actions in agriculture and forestry go along with positive impacts on soil, water, and biodiversity�

Evaluation of Environmental Services Associated with Multifunctional Land-Use Systems in the Watershed of Lake Lagdo, CameroonDorothe Yong Nje (United Nations University UNU-INRA), Elias Ayuk

Economic value of preserving the hydroelectric potential of Lake Lagdo is estimated� The cost of the loss caused by sedimenta-tion represents the order of magnitude of the potential benefits associated with improved soil management in the watershed�

Monitoring of Land-Use Development: Methodological Problems and Solutions in GermanyGotthard Meinel (TU Dresden, IOER, Germany)

Monitoring land-use development in high resolution is an ambitious task� Change detection by remote sensing is oft not exact enough� A better approach is GIS-based analysis of digital landscape models and the description of development by indicators�

Synchronised Peak-Rate Years of Global Resources UseRalf Seppelt (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Germany); Ameur Manceur; Jianguo Liu; Eli Fenichel; Stefan Klotz

For 20 key renewable resources the year of maximum exploitation was found to be between 1960–2010� The synchrony of peak-rate years poses a greater adaptation challenge for society, suggesting the need for a paradigm shift in resource use�


13:30 – 15:00Parallel SessionsA�6 | X�4 | B�6 | B�3

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches



12:00 – 13:30Lunch


Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

X.4 BUILDING UP MONITORING AND REPORTING ON SDGS BASED ON SUB-NATIONAL AND NATIONAL EFFORTS

Lead Convener: Livia Bizikova (International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD))

As part of its follow-up and review mechanisms, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages UN Member States to “conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress at the national and sub-national levels, which are country-led and country-driven”� These national reviews are expected to serve as a basis for the regular reviews by the high-level political forum (HLPF)� Regular reviews by the HLPF are to be voluntary, state-led, undertaken by both developed and developing countries, and involve multiple stakeholders� During this session, we aim to summarise the identified indicators and trends for the published voluntary reviews with focus on resource efficiency and management, and integration of the indicators across the SDGs and on the particular focus� We will also look at the availability of these indicators and data for cities to explore opportunities to monitor SDG implementation at this level�

Oral Presentations:

Building a Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Practice with Indicators for SDGs at the Sub-Global ScaleLaszlo Pinter (Central European University, Hungary)

Indicators are essential for tracking SDG implementation but need to be embedded into governance mechanisms to be effective�

Indices in the World of Water Quality Assessment: Lessons LearnedTamara Avellán (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Germany), Sabrina Kirschke; Kenneth Irvine; Stefan Uhlenbrook

There is a large set of indicators and indices to measure water quality� Indicators are involved to different degrees in water quality indices and guidelines� But application differs along regions and capacities of public authorities�

The SDG Index and Dashboards: Tools to Facilitate SDG Policy Implementation and ResearchChristian Kroll (Bertelsmann Stiftung, Germany)

The annual “SDG Index and Dashboards: Global Report” aims to provide a report card for country performance on the SDGs and to ensure accountability�

Overview of Key SDG Indicators Trends Used in National Reports Livia Bizikova (International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canada)

Less than one third of the SDG indicators are being used at the national level� SDG indicators on poverty, food security, and health, are the most reported indicators at the national level that are comparable with those suggested by UN�

National Follow-Up and Review in the 2030 Agenda: How to Increase Policy Relevance and Make Indicators Matter? Case Finland Sami Pirkkala (Prime Minister's Office & Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland)

The presentation will focus on the new national follow-up and review framework that is part of Finland's national Agenda2030 implementation plan, which was approved by the Government in the beginning of February this year�



DAY 2 18 MAY 2017





12:00 – 13:30Lunch



B.6 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE USE IN RESILIENT CITIES

Lead Convener: Mathew Kurian (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES))Co-Convener: Graham Alabaster (UN-Habitat)

From a resources perspective cities are major consumers of environmental resources, and this high demand poses threats to their resilience� Resilience is characterised by the ability of entities to adapt to shocks or expected shocks to the system� In the context of cities, resilience may be characterised by the ability of local governments or utilities to respond to biophysical or institutional shocks� Examples of biophysical shocks include floods or droughts� Examples of institutional shocks include budget constraints, staffing, and skills constraints� From a nexus perspective, resilient cities adapt by making trade-offs explicit and fostering synergies between sectors and resource use to increase sustainability� Monitoring of matter fluxes and availability of respective data is crucial for trade-offs to be made explicit and to assess the extent to which synergies are fostered� Case studies at global, national, and municipal level offer a rich source of lessons that could advance the Nexus Approach to the management of environmental resources�

Oral Presentations:

A Contribution to the Monitoring Methodology of SDG Target 6.3 on Wastewater Linda Veiga; Mathew Kurian (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Germany); Rizaldi Boer; Graham Alabaster

The paper explores the role of a wastewater reuse effectiveness index integrating bio-physical, institutional, and socioeconomic indicators as a possible monitoring methodology for SDG Target 6�3�

Scenario-Based Projection of Future Urban Water Environment: A Case Study in Jakarta, Indonesia Yoshifumi Masago (United Nations University (UNU-IAS), Japan); Biyana Kumar Mishra; Ammar Rafiei Emam; Pankaj Kumar; Ram Krishna Regmi; Pingping Luo

Improved decision making based on future projection of urban water environment is crucial in developing urban water infrastructure resilient to climate change and rapid urbanization�

Localising Urban Food Systems and Its Climate BenefitsPrajal Pradhan (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany); Steffen Kriewald; Luis Costa; Diego Rybski; Jürgen Kropp

Consumption of local and regional food and production of diverse food according to the urban requirements in peri-urban re-gions can at least halve the global food transport carbon emissions by reducing the distance between field and fork, food-miles�

Urban Underground Space Resources: Assessment of the Environmental Potential for a Rational UseNikolai Bobylev (Saint Petersburg State University, Russian Federation); Wolfgang Wende

Urban underground space use addresses global challenges as land use and land cover optimization, climate adaptation and vulnerability, however, systematic planning is lacking� Different degrees of renewability have to be considered�

Sustainable Urban Water Management Towards Health Improvement, Environmental Protection and Energy Security in Vietnam CitiesNga Tran Thi Viet (National University of Civil Engineering, Viet Nam)

Cities need to have their own approach for sustainable management of urban water system in balance within nature’s water cycles to improve sanitation and social welfare while exploiting wastewater sludge’s energy and recovering resources�



DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches



12:00 – 13:30Lunch


Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

B.3 WATER SCARCITY AND URBANISATION: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

Lead Convener: Roland A� Müller (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ)Co-Conveners: Peter Krebs (TU Dresden), Ewa Burszta-Adamiak (Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences)

The provision of safe drinking water is one of the key challenges in growing cities in water scarce regions� Under such conditions both surface as well as groundwater resources are often overexploited� Growing water abstraction and use leads to increasing amounts of wastewater that is often not, or not sufficiently, treated� This leads to the decontamination of surface water resources and soils, threatening also groundwater resources� Thus a water quality challenge is added to the water quantity challenge� The required integrated urban water management therefore needs to take a systems approach� Particularly peri-urban areas characterised by manifold land-use systems provide opportunities for innovative decentralised or semi-centralised solutions, connecting and balancing water supply, wastewater treatment and reuse, (irrigation) agriculture, and groundwater recharge and management� The integration of water resources management in urban areas may favour measures to reduce and minimise the pressure on water resources or corrective actions and compensate for areas heavily invested and transformed� The combination of water retention and purification in a landscape, watercourse restoration, and multifunctional rainwater management can have synergic effects, preventing urban floods, and improving microclimate and the availability of water resources� A Nexus Approach also has to consider relations to the hinterland and the respective governance issues�

Oral Presentations:

Urban Water Deficit Under Climate Change and Population Growth Martina Flörke (University of Kassel, Germany); Christof Schneider; Robert McDonald

Increasing urbanization and climate change will exacerbate pressure on urban water management and infrastructure in the future� Significant expansion in urban water infrastructure is needed to overcome water shortages�

Managing a Watershed with a “Circular-Economy” Perspective: Istanbul, Omerli Watershed Case Burcu Yazici (Turkish Water Institute (SUEN), Turkey); Aslihan Kerc; Meltem Delibas

Shifting from linear to circular economy approach in urban water management can be achieved by combining waste treatment with energy production and employing water reuse processes to secure clean water supply and protect natural habitats�

The Urban Water-Energy Nexus: Understanding and Quantifying the Water-Energy Nexus in México City Adrian Moredia-Valek; Janez Susnik (UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands); Stelios Grafakos

Water and energy in cities are closely related� In Mexico City, water services consume 16% of electricity production� Losses mean 50% of resources are ‘wasted’� Leakage reduction and alternative water systems would improve water-energy efficiency�

Implementing a Decentralized Wastewater Management Policy in Jordan Manfred van Afferden (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Germany); Mi-Yong Lee; Ali Mohamed Subah; Roland A� Müller

This paper focuses on the content and the process leading to the establishment of the Jordanian “Decentralized Wastewater Management Policy” that was adopted by the Jordanian cabinet in March 2016�

Managed Aquifer Recharge As a Tool for Adaptation of Cities to Global ChangeCatalin Stefan (TU Dresden, Germany)

The paper brings scientific evidence that managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a proven approach for reducing vulnerability of cities against global change, statement based on the analysis of over 1200 MAR case studies worldwide�

Keep the Water Flowing: Ensuring Sustainable Safe Water for Urban Abuja, Nigeria Danladi Ephraim (University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom); Michael Fullen; David Oloke

This paper proposes a framework for improving water services in urban areas in in the City of Abuja� Key considerations include integrated urban planning and development and conjunctive use of water resources�



DAY 2 18 MAY 2017





12:00 – 13:30Lunch



A.4 WATER- AND SOIL-RELATED ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROVIDED BY FORESTS ANDAGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

A.4.1 Study on Carbon Exchange Characteristics of Larix gmelinii Forest in ChinaBing Wang (Inner Mongolia Agricultural University); Xiaomei Li; Qiuliang ZhangThis study took Larix gmelinii forest in Daxing’an Mountains of Northeast China as the research object to

disclose the carbon exchange characteristics in the boreal forest ecosystem and its carbon control mechanism�

A.4.2 Anthropogenic Development of Soils in Drained and Farmed River ValleysBeata Labaz (Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences); Cezary KabalaSoils of river valleys have been subject to anthropogenic transformations since the 19th century� The elimination of flood-

ing enabled intense agricultural development, but also led to degradation or disappearance of natural wetland and marsh habitats�

A.4.3 The Surface Cover and Soil Hydrological Characteristics of Three Alpine Shrubs in Eastern Qilian MountainsZhao Jinmei (Gansu Agriculture University); Ma Rui

Natural environment in eastern Qilian Mountains is fragile� Discussion of the hydrological characteristic of vegetation in this region contributes to reveal land surface hydrological processes and provide a basis for responding to climate change�

A.4.4 Rural Resources (including Forestry) in the Local Development of Low Carbon Economy: A Case Study of PolandPaweł Wisniewski (University of Gdańsk)

A diagnosis of the situation of Polish agriculture and rural areas shows strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportu-nities and threats for a low-carbon economy development: reducing GHG emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration�

A.4.5 Coupled Spatial Patterns of Vegetation Leaf Area Dynamics and Drought Variability in a Multifunctional Land-Use Watershed, Northwestern ChinaCen Pan (Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology); Lu Hao

The reliable detection and identification in vegetation dynamics and drivers of change is fundamental for understanding global atmosphere/biosphere interactions, and is needed to enable decision makers to manage and develop ecosystems sustainably�

A.4.6 Water-Use Patterns of Contrasting Perennial Tree Communities in the Rocky Mountainous Semiarid Ecosystems in North China Jia Guodong (Beijing Forestry University); Xinxiao Yu

This study investigated the differences in water sources for plants due to seasonal changes in semiarid areas� Results show that there is generally a switch of water sources from shallow depths in the rainy season to lower depths in the dry season�

A.4.7 The Contribution of Climate Variability and Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes on Water Flow Dynamics in the Taita Hills, KenyaRose Adhiambo Akombo (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology); Stefan Julich;

Karl-Heinz Feger; Joseph SangClimate variability and LULC changes threaten services provided by forests� Drought frequency and deforestation influences water fluxes� Forest conservation contributes to the achievement of international climate change, biodiversity, and land goals�

A.4.8 Characteristics of Throughfall Under Berberis diaphana ShrubMa Rui (Gansu Agriculture University); Zhao Jinmei

Study of throughfall characteristics on individual scale of Berberis diaphana shrub, which have an evident spatial heterogeneity in density, is important for recognizing and accurately evaluating the eco-hydrologic processes of this type of shrub�

A.5 TOOLS, DATA, AND INSTRUMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

A.5.1 Nexus Tools Platform: Facilitating the Selection of Suitable Nexus ToolsStephan Hülsmann (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Theresa Mannschatz

An interactive Nexus Tools Platform (NTP) for inter-model comparison was developed to facilitate selecting the most appropriate (set of) model(s) for exploring interlinkages of water, soil and waste resources and advancing integrated management

POSTER SESSION | THEME A MEZZANINE FLOOR GALLERY


DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches



12:00 – 13:30Lunch


16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion



Coffee Break

A.5.2 Numerical modeling for forecasting availability of woody biomass for energetic purposes. A regional case study in MexicoUlises Flores (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg); Dirk Jäger

This study considers integrated modeling for predicting available woody biomass for the development of bioenergy supply chains in Mexico� Numerical modelling and forecast methods for energy domain are used� Technical potential of availability is assed�

A.5.3 Soil properties related to the water cycle change by land-use: How to consider it in modelling?Parvathy Chandrasekhar (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Janis Kreiselmeier; Andreas Schwen; Stefan Julich; Karl-Heinz Feger; Kai Schwärzel

Soil structure is altered by land use and land use changes� Neglecting such changes in modelling may increase the uncertainty of the results which could lead to incorrect planning and a more resources-consuming land use�

A.5.4 Modelling the impact of global food trade on water, lands, and energy security using WEF Nexus ApproachSanghyun Lee; Rabi Mohtar; Bassel Daher (Texas A&M University, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, United States); Amjad Assi; Adnan Degirmencioglu; Jin-yong Choi; Aiko Endo; Makoto Taniguchi

The WEF nexus system in this study considers trade-off among food security, resource savings, and carbon emission at the same time in order to assess the impacts of global food trade on food security but also water, lands, and energy savings�

A.5.5 The Need for Concepts of Integration and for Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental Communication Shown by the Example of Ecological HygieneLucas Dengel (EcoPro)

A concept of ecological hygiene must be conveyed to professionals of medicine, hygiene management, nutrition, food process-ing, agriculture, as well as of wastewater treatment, management of waste and bio-waste, urban planning, and architecture�

A.5.6 Management of Mineral Resource Extraction in Hoa Binh Province: A Contribution to Sustainable Development in Vietnam (MAREX)Bernhard Müller; Paulina Schiappacasse (TU Dresden); Peter Wirth; Georg Schiller; Thinh Nguyen Xuan;

Klaus OswaldThe integrated analysis and management of aggregates’ mining for construction purposes with special attention to the Water-Soil-Waste Nexus is crucial for sustainable regional development in dynamic urban regions and their hinterland

A.5.7 Comparison of Two fAPAR Remote Sensing Methods for Estimating Gross Primary ProductionPedro Gómez-Giráldez (IFAPA); Héctor Nieto; Ana Andreu; Elisabet Carpintero; María Patrocinio

González Dugo; Pablo Zarco-TejadaHolm oak savannah (dehesas) need the support of quality and accurate information at large scale� In this study we evaluated the estimation of Gross Primary Production through Monteith's model using two remote sensing methods for obtaining fPAR�

A.5.8 Environmental Efficiency and Economic Valuation of Groundwater Use in Mendoza, Argentina Felix Sebastian Riera (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen)Irrigation efficiency of grapevine producers, how do current practices affect the pressure on groundwater resources?

Estimation of the intrinsic value of irrigation water will provide an additional tool to design specific policies for the sector�

A.5.9 A Simple “Bucket Model” Calculation to Evaluate the Potential of Surface Water Retention Ponds in Improving Ecosystem Services on a Holding in Spain: A Case StudyImmo Fiebrig (Coventry University); Marco Van De Wiel

Using rainfall in a digital elevation model for the catchment of a agro-ecologically managed farm with new ponds for surface water retention, calculated allowed water levels to assess viability of the investment and expected benefits�

A.5.10 Modelling Soil Moisture and Extent of Inundation for Flood Recession AgricultureIbrahima Niane (Société Nationale d’Aménagement et d’Exploitation des terres du Delta du Fleuve Sénégal et des vallées du Fleuve Sénégal et de la Falémé (SAED/Senegal - West Africa))

The study shows that minimum flood duration should be 22 or 24 days before the onset of the cumulative bottom flux� This con-firmed indigenous knowledge estimating 25 days as the lowest time required for a good flood recession agriculture campaign�

A.5.11 Addressing Climate-Related Data Scarcity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): An Integrative ApproachSolomon Hailu Gebrechorkos (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Stephan Hülsmann; Ana Andreu; Christian Bernhofer

Integrating climate data from global and regional models, earth observation, and meteorological stations provides high quality and long-term series for climate change adaptation studies and management of environmental resources in SSA�

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017





12:00 – 13:30Lunch





A.5.12 Political Economy of Water-Energy Nexus in Iran: The Role of Energy Subsidy on Groundwater Pumping for IrrigationTinoush Jamali Jaghdani (Georg-August Universität Göttingen); Bernhard Brümmer

The heavy energy subsidies provided for pumping irrigation water from depleting groundwater resources cannot be elimi-nated without providing alternative livelihood for many farmers who are potentially creating a strong political constituency�

A.5.13 Expansion of Photovoltaic Technology (PV) As a Solution for Water-Energy Nexus in Rural Areas of Iran: Comparative Case Study between Germany and IranCarl-Anton von Heyking (Georg-August Universität Göttingen); Tinoush Jamali Jaghdani

By acquiring photovoltaic technology and generating and selling solar power through the feed-in tariffs mechanism, Iranian farmers can counteract the immense groundwater depletion problem of that country and improve their own livelihood�

A.5.14 Dresden Technology Portal: Your Access to Research Infrastructure and Know-HowEnrico Kluge (TU Dresden)The Dresden Technology Portal is your access to research infrastructure and know-how in Dresden� It is a central

online technology portal of all DRESDEN-concept partners to support sharing of scientific infrastructure and services�

A.6 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE USE IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL LAND-USE SYSTEMS

A.6.2 Monitoring of South African Savanna's Water Use and Water Stress Using Earth Observation DataAna Andreu (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Timothy Dube; Héctor Nieto; Azwitamisi Eric Mudau; Radoslaw Guzinski; Eva Muthoni Kimonye; María Patrocinio González Dugo; Abel Ramoelo; Stephan Hülsmann

Monitoring of South African savanna's water use and water stress is improved using high quality data based on Sentinel 2 and 3 missions and included in a new management tool for decision makers�

A.6.3 Monitoring of Soil Quality and Land Management in the Surrounding of Large Copper Ore Tailings Impoundment in SW PolandCezary Kabala (Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences); Bernard Galka; Pawel Jezierski

European direct agricultural payments have stopped the transformation of agricultural space in the industrial region in SW Poland, also on contaminated soils

A.6.4 Vulnerability of the electricity supply sector to climate change in the River Niger BasinOluwabamise Lanre Afolabi (International Climate Protection Fellow with Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung); Stephan Hülsmann

Adapting the electricity supply sector of the River Niger Basin (Nigerian portion) to future changes in precipitation and water temperature using Regional Climate Model outputs

A.6.5 Characterising the Intensity and Dynamics of Land-Use Change in the Mara River Basin, East AfricaPadia Lariu (TU Dresden); Hosea M� Mwangi; Stefan Julich; Sopan Patil; Morag McDonald; Karl-Heinz FegerDeforestation and agricultural expansion in the Mara River Basin 1976–2014 were fastest between 1995 and 2003� It fol-

lowed shifting transition pathways attributed to forest excisions, changes in land tenure, and the establishment of conservancies�

A.6.6 The Impact of Stakeholders’ participation in the Mapping and Valuation of Ecosystem Services in the Eastern Region of GhanaNgozi Stewart (United Nations University (UNU-INRA), Kwabena Asuboateng

Structures and functions of ecosystems are needed to sustain the provision of ecosystem services which are being altered by human activities; and also, trade-offs can affect different stakeholder groups’ interests, making their participation imperative�

A.6.7 Surface Water Quality Monitoring Optimization: Integrating Scientific Evidences to Legal PerspectivesThuy Hoang Nguyen (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Hiroshan Hettiarachchi; Björn Helm;

Serena Caucci; Peter Krebs; Christina DornackIntegrating legal perspectives and scientific evidences for optimization of surface water quality monitoring

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches



12:00 – 13:30Lunch


16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

POSTER SESSION | THEME A MEZZANINE FLOOR GALLERY, THEME B MEETING AREA


Coffee Break

A.6.8 Flood Impacts and Responses Among Farmers in Oke-Ogun Region of Oyo StateSunday Opeyemi Okeleye (West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Landuse (WASCAL)); Felix Olorunfemi

Vulnerability, flood disasters, farmers’ livelihoods, coping mechanisms

A.6.9 Transfer of Knowledge As a Conservation Tool: Managing Biodiversity and Traditional Farming in a Multifunctional Spanish Ecosystem (Dehesa). LIFE+bioDehesaAntonia Belén Caño Vergara; Pedro Gómez-Giráldez (IFAPA); Alma María García Moreno; Ana Andreu;

María Patrocinio González DugoLIFE bioDehesa promotes an integrated management of Andalusian multifunctional dehesa in order to improve the ecosys-tem conservation and biodiversity, disseminating the knowledge created in a network of experiments to dehesa stakeholders�

A.6.11 Soil Quality Indexing: Tool for Assessing Soil Degradation of Land-Use and Soil Management Systems in Mai-Negus Catchment, Northern EthiopiaGebreyesus Brhane Tesfahunegn (United Nations University (UNU-INRA), Ghana)

We present the application of soil quality (SQ) assessment strategies such as soil quality indexing methods to understand the severity of SQ degradation for different land-use and soil management systems in the context of northern Ethiopia�

A.6.12 Sustainable and Inclusive Decisions on Field Traffic Will Help to Enhance Knowledge on Optimizing Soil FunctionsKirstin Marx; Johanna Fick (Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Germany); Marco Lorenz; Stefan Stiene;

Sebastian Stock; Rainer DuttmannThe project SOILAssist adds stakeholder involvement and farmers´ knowledge in a bottom-up approach to a highly tech-nical setting with 3D data, modelling, and online-assistance of field traffic� So, it will attain several SDGs at once�

A.6.13 Thank you for Bee-ing There - Bee Pollination Increases Yield and Quality of Cash Crops in Burkina Faso, West AfricaKatharina Stein; Drissa Coulibaly; Dethardt Goetze; Stefan Porembski; André Lindner (TU Dresden);

Souleymane Konaté; K� Eduard LinsenmairStudying the contribution of bee pollination to yield and quality in cotton and sesame, the major cash crops in Burkina Faso, we found that that it is clearly beneficial by enhancing the quantity and quality of cash crop yields in Africa�

B.3 WATER SCARCITY AND URBANISATION: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

B.3.1 Innovative Regeneration of Iron-Based Adsorbents for Phosphorus Removal in Small Wastewater Treatment PlantsMarco Kunaschk (TU Dresden); Viktor Schmalz; Thomas Dittmar; Carsten Bahr; Eckhard Worch

In decentralised wastewater treatment, phosphate can easily be removed by an adsorption step for the prevention of eu-trophication� The adsorbent (granular ferric hydroxide) regeneration provides a slow-release fertilizer for food production�

B.3.2 Dynamics and Areal Pattern of Rainstorms During Early Rainy Season in Ibadan, NigeriaAdesola Adediran (University of Ibadan)The study identified the relief and land-use patterns influencing the sporadic occurrence of rainstorms during the

early rainy season in Ibadan� Policy measures are needed to control altering relief and land-use activities in urban areas�

B.3.3 Reserve Evaluation of Duhok Groundwater Basin via GIS toolJalal Younis (University of Duhok, College of Spatial Planning and Applied Sciences)We would like to participate in the conference with the attached paper entitled "Reserve Evaluation of Duhok

Groundwater Basin via GIS tool"�

B.4 NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES

B.4.1 Variation in Some Soil Characteristics Among Urban Green Spaces in Kumasi, GhanaBertrand Nero (Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn)The adoption of different green space practices have different effects on soils and hence the ecosystem

services derived from urban soils�

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017





12:00 – 13:30Lunch




POSTER SESSION | THEME B MEETING AREA

B.4.2 Tree Species and Trait Diversity of Urban Green Spaces and the Climate-Water Nexus in Kumasi, GhanaBertrand Nero (Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn); Daniel Callo-Concha;

Manfred Denich; Christian BorgemeisterTree species diversity and distribution depends on green space type and portrays a perturbed landscape in succession with the green space productivity and water conservation potential sustained by both species and life history trait diversities�

B.4.3 Green and Blue Infrastructure: An Opportunity for Resilient and Sustainable Cities?Jan Machac; Jiri Louda (Jan Evangelista Purkyn University in Ústí nad Labem); Lenka DubovaBesides purely technical adaptation measures to climate change, cities can apply measures based on green and blue

infrastructure� Based on the CBA of green roofs and permeable surfaces, nature-based solution can be economically effective�

B.4.4 Incorporating Biodiversity into Urban Realities as a Basis for Nature Based Solutions in CitiesJuliane Mathey (IOER, Germany); Stefanie Rößler; Anne SeiwertUrban biodiversity can provide a basis for nature based solutions in cities� The contribution will focus on integrative

planning strategies including nature and biodiversity protection as well as addressing conflicts of implementation

B.4.5 Interlinkages between ecosystem services and infrastructure provisioning in the urban resilience contextNikolai Bobylev (Saint Petersburg State University)

Ecosystem and infrastructure services are interconnected� The key task is to identify sustainability, resilience, and vulnerabil-ity criteria for ecosystem and/or infrastructure services for specific locations and prioritize provisioning sources�

B.4.6 Linking smart growth and green infrastructure – visions for compact and green citiesMartina Artmann (IOER, Germany); Manon KohlerThrough linking the concepts of smart growth and green infrastructure a hierarchical target system for approaching smart

compact green cities can be drawn including smart environment, smart people, smart governance and smart multi-functionality�

B.4.7 Landscape System as a Sustainable and Inclusive Strategy to Urban Management and DevelopmentWybe Kuitert (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Systematic analysis of the urban landscape makes patterns of ecology and cultural history visible and applicable, for resilient and sustainable city management and planning� Map overlay is the practical tool as explained with a few case studies�

B.4.8 The Issue of Scalability: Nexus Benefits of Constructed Wetlands in Different SettingsTamara Avellan (United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)); Fabio Masi; Paul GremillionDecentralised biological treatment systems have several important benefits� Wetlands can help bridge the

energy gap in in developing countries� Benefits of applying these systems differ along scales (household level, mega cities)�

B.4.9 Using Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Leisure Activities in CitiesMihai Razvan Nita; Diana Andreea Onose (University of Bucharest); Athanasios Alexandru Gavrilidis; Denisa Lavinia Badiu; Irina Nastase

The use of nature-based solutions for planning leisure activities is an important step in creating sustainable and resilient cities�

B.4.10 Multifunctional Green Infrastructure for Resilient and Sustainable Cities by Means of Integrated RS Mapping ToolsJingxia Wang (Technical University of Munich, Germany); Ellen Banzhaf

Only recently has Green Infrastructure been enclosed in land-use and conservation plans� By analyzing publications - not only English but also Chinese articles - we present a review that gauges the state and evolution of the concept�

B.6 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE USE IN RESILIENT CITIES

B.6.1 Expected Water Demand in the Machuca River Basin, Costa Rica, and Potential Supply SourcesJosé Pablo Bonilla Valverde (TU Dresden); Catalin Stefan; José Luis Arguedas NegriniInfrastructure development attracts significant increase in population in Machuca River basin (Costa Rica), which

exceeds the existing water supply capacity� Four alternatives are discussed for covering the additional water demand�

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017



9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches



12:00 – 13:30Lunch



Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30Plenary

Panel Discussion

PANEL DISCUSSIONon Multifunctional Land-Use Systems

Case Studies:

China: “Multifunctional Approach to Balance the Impacts of Soil Erosion Control and Water Yield Reduction by Large Scale Afforestation in the Dry Loess Plateau Region of Northwest China”

Dryland areas include arid, semi-arid and semi-humid areas; they occupy about 41% of the global land surface

and are often sensitive and prone to land use changes because of the shortage of water and vegetation cover� The

Loess Plateau region in Northwest China is one of such regions� Centuries of overuse or improper management

resulted in degenerated ecosystems, severe soil erosion and desertification, and thus poor local economy�

To control erosion, various large-scale soil conservation programs have been implemented by the central

government since the 1950s, especially the afforestation within the Grain for Green Project since 1999,� These

programs have been quite successful in terms of restoring forest/vegetation cover and reducing soil erosion, but as adverse effects they

reduced the water yield, aggravated the regional water supply scarcity and sustainable development� The predicted climate change of

warming-up has been exacerbating this situation� Thus, a more water-saving forestry planning and forest management are urgently

required to balance the competing service demands of soil erosion control and water supply through an approach of multifunctional land

use in the Loess Plateau region� To this end, it will be discussed how the water yield is affected by afforestation, and how the right forestry

development planning and forest management practice may help to maintain and improve the balanced use of water and soil resources

in dryland areas� Moreover, it will be shown to what extent the existing (new) policies enable a more sustainable management of natural

environmental resources� Finally, the needs towards successful implementation in terms of research and policy will be discussed� This

involves more effective and more comprehensive participation of stakeholders beyond the government and local farmers� This case study

addresses key aspects for achieving SDG 1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 15�

Vietnam: “Management of Mineral Resource Extraction in Hoa Binh Province – a Contribution to Sustainable Development (MAREX)”

The growth and the associated resources demand of Megacities is one of the major global trends challenging

sustainable development� One important aspect of urbanization, mineral resource extraction for building activities,

is addressed in a joint German-Vietnamese project in applied science of spatial development: MAREX; supported

by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Ministry of Science and Technology

of Vietnam� Scientific investigations are directed on the building industry based on local finite resources, taking

into consideration mainly the activities in the field of extraction and processing of aggregates (sand, gravel,

stone), but also reflecting transport, the construction sector as well as potential recycling of construction and

demolition waste� The Metropolitan region of Hanoi and Hoa Binh Province serve as a comprehensive model

basis for wider application within and outside of Vietnam� Regardless of a lot of international declarations and guidelines addressing the

sustainable extraction of construction materials, promoted by the UN, non-governmental organisations, the national states and also

voluntary commitments of the extractive industry, the implementation is weak in most developing countries like Viet Nam� The state of

the art is characterized by less compliance with environmental and social standards, less contribution to local economic wealth, deficits in

transparency of licensing processes, as well as bad working conditions of the miners� Project activities consider environmental, social and

economic indicators and involve regional stakeholders from various administrative levels, mining companies and the affected people� With

its comprehensive approach MAREX contributes to solutions towards SDGs 6, 8, 11, 12 and 15�

Kenya: “Payment for Ecosystem Services as a Catalyst for Sustainable Land Management in Sasumua Catchment”

Sasumua is a humid, 107 km2 catchment in Kenya which represents a Multifunctional Land-use System:

it includes a national park, forest reserve, intensive agriculture and water supply reservoir (16 million m3)

that serves 15% of Nairobi City water requirements� Under the KAPSLM project, a Payment for Ecosystem

Services (KAPSLM-PES) pilot project was initiated in June 2015 to promote sustainable land management

practices (SLMP) that would lead to reduced soil erosion and reservoir sedimentation, improved water

quality, higher agricultural productivity and household incomes� Three private companies were contracted to

provide technical advice and training to farmers who were organized into three value chains with different common interest groups

namely: fruit and vegetables (potato, tree tomato, strawberry), dairy and meat (cow, goat, poultry), and natural resource management

(agroforestry, bee-keeping, fish farming)� For every registered farmer, a Land Management Plan (LMP) was drawn indicating

responsibilities and timelines for implementation of recommended SLM practices�

Yanhui Wang, Chinese Academy of

Forestry, Professor

Ngo Trung Hai, Vietnam Institute

for Urban and Rural Planning (VIUP), General Director

John M� Gathenya, Jomo Kenyatta

University, Professor

DAY 2 18 MAY 2017






12:00 – 13:30Lunch



The project supported farmers with some of the needed inputs such as grass splits and cash to cover a third of the labour costs�

After one year, about 1000 farmers joined the PES project under one or more CIGs� A total of 79101 m of drainage and retention

ditches, 28662 m of grass strips, 320278 napier/vertiver grass splits, 38962 agroforestry trees, 274 m of riverine protection, 173

bee-hives and 8 fish ponds were implemented� Besides the farmers’ association, respective ministries and governmental agencies

and authorities were involved� A study is being done to estimate the impact of this adoption of SLM practices on soil erosion,

sedimentation and water quality� By its integrative approach, the project outcomes are relevant for achieving SDG 2, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 15�

Moderator:

Roula MajdalaniUN ESCWA, Director of the Sustainable Development Policies Division

Roula Majdalani is the Director of the Sustainable Development Policies Division at UN-ESCWA� The division promotes cooperation among Arab countries on sustainable management of natural resources with a focus on water, energy, food security and green production� Ms� Majdalani joined ESCWA in 1989 and has served as a Human Settlements Officer, First Economic Affairs Officer on water resources,

and Chief of the Technical Cooperation Section� She holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Syracuse University and previously worked with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (London)� She has publications on green economy and integrated management of water resources, housing development and sustainable cities� She lectured on these topics in scientific, regional and international forums�

Expert Commenters:On Monitoring

Rattan Lal Ohio State University

Rattan Lal is a Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science and Director of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at Ohio State University, Columbus� He held positions at the Rockefeller Foundation, New Delhi, India; the University of Sydney, Australia; the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Ibadan, Nigeria and was Adjunct Professor at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik� Lal is also a scientific

advisor to Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam in Germany, and is a member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Climate Assessment and of the Scientific Advisory Board at US Department Of Defence� He served in various international organizations such as the International Committee on Tropical Deforestation and Land Management, Nigeria (Chair); the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (President); International Soil Tillage Research Organization (President); and the Soil Science Society of America (President)� Lal was lead author of the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and Lead Author of various IPCC reports�

On Implementation

Ania GrobickiRamsar Convention, Former Deputy Secretary General

Ania Grobicki has degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and in Economics from the University of South Africa, together with a PhD in Biotechnology from Imperial College, London� She worked in the oil industry for Shell South Africa, later becoming an academic and a consultant, leading projects on the restoration of urban wetlands and urban catchment management, in and around Cape

Town� She has also worked on national policy issues in South Africa relating to science and technology policy, research funding and management, as well as national water policy� From 2002, Ania led the CGIAR Challenge Programme on Water and Food as its first Co-ordinator, based at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Sri Lanka� Thereafter she was based at WHO in Switzerland (2006-2009)� She was Executive Secretary of the Global Water Partnership from 2009 to 2015� From March 2015 to February 2017 Ania was Deputy Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance�


Side Events: Gaming Session: Water-Energy Nexus Game, and Panel Discussion: Sustainability Assessment for the Water-Soil-Waste Nexus (see page 49)

19 MAY 2017



10:00 – 11:00World Café


11:30 – 13:00Plenary

Conference Wrap-UpClosing Remarks

14:00Excursions

13:00 – 14:00Lunch

DAY 39:00 – 10:00

PlenaryKeynote Speeches

KEYNOTE SPEECHESOn SDGs

“How to Accelerate Achieving SDGs? The Need for Integrated Analysis and Synthesis Across the 2030 Agenda”Stefan Uhlenbrook, UNESCO WWAP, Director

Stefan Uhlenbrook is Director of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) hosted by UNESCO� Before joining WWAP, he was professor for hydrology at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, where he held the position of vice-rector from 2013 on� Uhlenbrook was with the university of Freiburg Germany

from 1996 to 2004 as assistant and associate professor� His main interests are the impacts of global changes on water as well as issues related to capacity building, with particular emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition�

"Key Strategies to Achieve the SDGs and Consequences for Monitoring Resource Use"Stefan Bringezu, Center for Environmental Systems Research (CESR), Director

Stefan Bringezu is professor of sustainable resource management and Director of the Center for Environmental Systems Research (CESR) at University of Kassel where he heads the Sustainable Resource Futures (SURF) group� He is a senior

advisor at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy in Germany, and a member of the International Resource Panel� His main research interests are the multi-scale analysis of the socio-industrial metabolism and related land use, the indicators of sustainability, and the implementation of the SDGs�

Moderator:

H.E. Ambassador Csaba KőrösiOffice of the President of the Republic of Hungary, Director

In 2015 Ambassador Kőrösi joined the Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary as head of Directorate for Environmental Sustainability� He is also the chief advisor (Sherpa) to the President, a member of the High Level Panel on Water� From 2010 through 2014 he has served as Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United

Nations in New York, and was Vice President of the 66th General Assembly� He has co-chaired the UN Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals� Since 1983 when he joined the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served in multiple positions, including Deputy State Secretary for Multilateral Diplomacy and Ambassador to Greece�

DAY 3 19 MAY 2017




11:30 – 13:00PlenaryConference Wrap-UpClosing Remarks

14:00Excursions

13:00 – 14:00Lunch

Using the World Café format, this session brings together all conference participants to reflect on the status quo as well as future needs related to research and implementation of the Nexus Approach� Referring to the main themes of the conference – namely Multifunctional Land-Use Systems and Resources Management in Resilient Cities – these 60 minutes are set aside for roundtable discussions� Each of these topics brings up questions related to monitoring (data and indices) and implementation (management options, governance strategies, and capacities)�

Multiple tables will be set up in the Main Auditorium with assigned, pre-defined topics (see list below)� Participants are invited to choose the topic they find most interesting and take a seat at the respective table� Each table will

be moderated by a leading expert in the field to facilitate the conversation and summarise the key points� By capturing major issues and outcomes of DNC2017 and highlighting research gaps, points of debate, and so on, these discussions will be fundamental for conceptualising DNC2019� Each of the sub-themes outlined below will be discussed at three different tables with space for ten people each� You can see the list of expert moderators below�

10:00 – 11:00World Café

WORLD CAFÉ | MAIN AUDITORIUM (GROSSER SAAL)

A. Multifunctional Land-Use Systems

› A.I Monitoring I – Dataa� Cezary Kabala, Wroclaw University of

Environmental and Life Sciences

(early career scientists' table)

b� Rabi Mohtar, Texas A&M Universityc� Alice Schröder, Bundesamt für Naturschutz

› A.II Monitoring II – Indicators and indicesa� Johan Bouma, Formerly Wageningen

University (early career scientists' table)

b� Eike Luedeling, World Agroforestry Centrec� Kai Schwärzel, United Nations University

(UNU-FLORES)

› A.III Implementation I – Management optionsa� Birguy Lamizana, UN Environment b� Maria Ubierna, International Hydropower

Association (IHA)

c� Gerald Kapp, TU Dresden (early career scientists' table)

› A.IV Implementation II – Governancea� Nina Hagemann, TU Dresden (Practitioners' table)

b� Sabine Fuss, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH

c� Ines Dombrowsky, German Development Institute (DIE)

› A.V Implementation III – Capacity developmenta� Manzoor Qadir, United Nations University

(UNU-INWEH) (early career scientists' table)

b� Anna Görner, TU Dresdenc� Junko Mochizuki, International Institute for

Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

B. Resources Management in Resilient Cities

› B.I Monitoring I – Dataa� Christos Makropoulos, KWR Watercycle

Research Institute

b� Graham Alabaster, UN-Habitatc� Jochen Schanze, Leibniz Institute of

Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) (early career scientists' table)

› B.II Monitoring II – Indicators and indicesa� Clemens Deilmann, Leibniz Institute of Ecologi-

cal Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

b� Fabrice Renaud, United Nations University (UNU-EHS) (early career scientists' table)

c� Andreas Otto, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

› B.III Implementation I – Management optionsa� Christina Dornack, TU Dresden


b� Marc Fletcher, Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd

c� Petra Schneider, Hochschule Magdeburg › B.IV Implementation II – Governance

d� David Vačkář, CzechGlobe e� Anne-Karen Hüske, TU Dresdenf� Christian Bruchatz, TU Dresden


› B.V Implementation III – Capacity developmenta� Danka Thalmeinerova, Global Water

Partnership

b� Chris Zevenbergen, UNESCO-IHE (early career scientists' table)

c� Ruth Erlbeck, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Have a favourite topic? Come early to secure your seat!

DAY 3 19 MAY 2017



9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches

10:00 – 11:00World Café


14:00Excursions

13:00 – 14:00Lunch

11:30 – 13:00Plenary


CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

The conference wrap-up will provide participants with an overview of key messages and developments of DNC2017 in an engaging and interactive manner� During this session we will hear

› interview on DNC2017 outcomes with personal reflections from our key listeners� › feedback from the World Café, › pitch-style presentations from the Poster Awardees, as well as an

Key listeners, announced during the opening ceremony, had the task of attending and mostly perceiving during the conference, in order to be able to provide an authentic and fresh feedback at the end of the conference�

Key Listeners:

János BogárdiUniversity of Bonn, DNC2017 International Scientific Advisory Committee Co-Chair

János Bogárdi is senior fellow of the Center for Development Research of the University Bonn and senior advisor to the Global Water System Project (GWSP)� Since 2004 he is professor for water resources management at the University of Bonn� He was executive officer of the GWSP (2009–2012), served as director of the United Nations University (UNU) Institute for Environment and Human Security 2003–2009 and parallel as Vice

Rector a� i� in Europe� He was Chief of Section in the Division of Water Science in UNESCO (1995–2003)� He has worked as professor at the Wageningen Agricultural University (1989–1995) and at the Asian Institute of Technology (1985–1988)�

H.E. Ambassador Csaba KőrösiOffice of the President of the Republic of Hungary, Director

See page 42

Birguy Lamizana-DialloUN Environment, DNC2017 International Scientific Advisory Committee Co-Chair

Birguy Lamizana-Diallo is a Programme Officer for the Global Programme of Action for the protection of the marine environment from land-based Activities (GPA) within DEPI/UN Environment� She has more than 20 years working experience, including extensive knowledge in ecosystem and water resource management and a capacity building skills� She coordinated UN Environment’s Flagship project on the restoration of Lake Faguibine

ecosystems in Mali� She also worked for the IUCN West Africa regional wetlands and water resources programme, with the Global Water Partnership (GWP), and with the African Development Bank (AfDB)� She holds an engineer degree in water resources management and a Doctorate in Freshwater Ecology in relation to environmental flows requirement�

Kwang Kook ParkKorea Environment Institute, President

President Kwang Kook Park of the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) is an environmental philosophy specialist, educator and academic administrator� He was inaugurated as the tenth president of KEI in September 2014� He received his bachelor’s degree in English education and his bachelor’s degree in public administration from Seoul National University� He studied public administration at the University of Georgia and obtained his Ph�D degree in 1990� He

was a professor at Yeungnam University and is currently serving as a professor of the Department of Law, Economics and Pub-lic Administration at Catholic University of Korea (CUK)� As an academic administrator, he has served as the Dean of Academic Affairs at CUK, the president of Korea University Academic Deans Association and the third and fourth chairman of the Univer-sity Accreditation Agency Deliberation Committee of the Ministry of Education� He was the president of the Korean Association for Public Administration in 2013 and is currently serving as an advisor to the Korean Academy of Environment Science�

DAY 3 19 MAY 2017




10:00 – 11:00World Café


14:00Excursions

13:00 – 14:00Lunch


Moderator:

Reza Ardakanian, United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

Prof� Ardakanian is the Founding Director of UNU-FLORES� He led the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development hosted by UNU from 2007 to 2015� He has a civil en-gineering background, and earned his PhD in water resources management� Before joining UNU, Prof� Ardakanian served the Islamic Republic of Iran at various levels and held many political, academic, and research positions� He has also served the international community on different fronts and most notably as a board member of UNESCOIHP, UNESCO-IHE, and UNU-EHS and also as the Vice Rector of UNU in Europe between 2009 and 2011�

CLOSING REMARKS

Jacob Rhyner United Nations University (UNU), Vice-Rector in Europe

Jakob Rhyner is Vice-Rector in Europe of the United Nations University (UNU) and Director of the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)� His research focuses on envi-ronmental risks, including environmentally-induced migration, education, and capacity building� He is also a professor in the Agricultural

Faculty of the University of Bonn and co-chair of the Governing Council of the Future Earth decade initiative� Rhyner has served on many boards of a number of professional organisations, including the Board of the German Committee for Disaster Prevention (until November 2016) and other� Before joining UNU, Rhyner was Division Leader for Avalanche Warning and Risk Management and Head of the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), Davos, Switzerland�, since 2006 head of SLF� He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich�

Hans Georg Krauthäuser Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), Vice-Rector for

Academic and International Affairs

Hans Georg Krauthäuser is Vice-Rector for Academic and International Affairs of Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), Germany since August 2015� He is a Full University Professor at TU Dresden for Electromagnetic Theory and Compatibility� Krauthäuser served TU Dresden as Dean of Study for Electrical

Engineering, as Chairman of Examination Board for Renewable Energy Systems, and as Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty for Electrical and Computer Engineering�Krauthäuser is consultant of the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) for the evaluation of engineering study programs�

Bernhard Müller Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Director

Bernhard Müller is the Director of the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), and holds the Chair for Spatial Development at the Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)� He is also currently the Speaker of the Management Board of the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School� He holds a

honoris causa doctoral degree from the Slovak University of Technology� Professor Müller’s research interests and expertise are in sustainable urban and regional development and integrated planning� He is a member of the Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL), of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech), a Member of the Saxonian Academy of Sciences, and an International Member of the Serbian Academy for Engineering Sciences� He is also a member of Habitat III Policy Unit No� 6�

DAY 3 19 MAY 2017


9:00 – 10:00Plenary

Keynote Speeches

10:00 – 11:00World Café


11:30 – 13:00Plenary


13:00 – 14:00Lunch

14:00Excursions

EXCURSIONS

A. POST-MINING AREA OF THE UPPER LUSATIAN REGION, GERMANY

Meeting Point: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, forecourtEnding Time: 20:00 (including transfer)Transport: Chartered bus (max� participants: 40)Institution: Vattenfall/TU Dresden

Mining for brown coal, especially by open-cast mining, changes landscapes dramatically� This field trip will give an impression on the planning and management of active mining in the Upper Lusatian brown field� It will provide the opportunity to see an open-cast mine and discuss water and soil management� The challenge not only for the scientific community of planning and implementing the reuse of the newly emerging landscape is shown on a site with agricultural reuse, forest reuse, and reuse for natural succession� The social impact is also enormous� Thousands of people have had to be resettled as a result of the advancing mining� The trip will touch on this topic by visiting a resettlement�Since the brown field of the Lusatian region comprises an area of about 850 km² the whole region has faced many structural changes� We will visit a site where recreational reuse is pronounced, to give people a working alternative� In line with the intention to develop this region with a sustainable perspective the “Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) Fürst-Pückler-Land” was founded� Projects like the Energy Heritage Route were initiated� During the trip you will have the opportunity to talk to the project manager (K� Feucht) at the last stop before returning to Dresden�

B. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SEWAGE PURIFI-CATION AND SLUDGE PROCESSING (DRESDEN-KADITZ)

Meeting Point: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, forecourt, Bus BEnding Time: 17:00 at Deutsches Hygiene MuseumTransport: Bus Stadtentwässerung (max� participants: 30) Institution: Stadtentwässerung

The Stadtentwässerung Dresden (SEDD, municipal drainage and sewage treatment company of Dresden) runs the largest and one of the most modern waste water treatments plants in Eastern Germany� Waste water of 650,000 people is purified with various mechanical, biological and chemical processes� This corresponds to 120,000 cubic metres per day�The consumption of electric and thermal energy poses a substantial expense factor for the operation of the sewage purification and sludge processing plants� A modern sludge processing plant of the SEDD produces a daily output of 16,000 cubic metres of sewage gas�In the focus of the excursion are the subjects of sewage purification and the usage of energy� The participants visit the plants of the various cleaning stages as well as some sites of energy production� A competent representative of SEDD explains procedures and processes�

Please note: Weather adequate clothing is needed, including boots or shoes with anti-skidding sole� A bus from SEDD will bring us to the plant and back to Hygiene Museum�

All excursions must be booked upon registration

Photos: Archiv LEAG

Photo: Jana Wenke/Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH

DAY 3 19 MAY 2017



10:00 – 11:00World Café



13:00 – 14:00Lunch

14:00Excursions

EXCURSIONS

C. FLOOD PUMPING STATION AND STORMWATER OVERFLOW TANK (DRESDEN JOHANNSTADT)

Meeting Point: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, forecourt, entrance Marta Fraenkel HallEnding Time: 15:30 at bus stop “Käthe-Kollwitz-Ufer”, bus 64 16:00 at Deutsches Hygiene MuseumTransport: Public transport (max� participants: 30) Institution: Stadtentwässerung

In 2002 an unexpected extreme flood hit Dresden with full force� Large parts of the town were affected� Settlement areas as well as industrial and commercial areas and the historic city centre with its famous buildings e� g� Semper Opera and Zwinger� This flood caused damages of more than one billion Euros�As one of the consequences, Stadtentwässerung Dresden (SEDD, municipal drainage and sewage treatment company of Dresden) built up a flood discharge pumping station close to an existing stormwater overflow tank in order to make Dresden´s sewage system more resilient� Both facilities are installed at Dresden´s largest sewer� If the sewer´s capacity is going to be exceeded due to heavy rainfall, the tank collects mixed water which otherwise would flow into the river Elbe� After the rainfall, the waste water goes back to the main sewer to be treated at the waste water treatment plant� In case of very heavy rainfalls exceeding even the capacity of the underground stromwater overflow tank, or a significant flood, the flood pumping station transports waste water from the sewer system into the river Elbe, to avoid a collapse of the sewer system, causing inner city areas flooded by waste water� The entire construction was built underground and is covered with topsoil� An appropriate seeding with endemic weeds and other plants ensures a semi-natural adaptation to the nature of the landscape zone Elbwiesen� The excursion guides us to the meadows along river Elbe in Dresden-Johannstadt� A representative from SEDD will show us the flood pumping station and explain the functioning of this two plants as part of a modern drainage management system�

Please note: Weather adequate clothing is needed� As we go by tram and bus to the event site, please make sure, that you bring your name tag with the public transportation ticket with you�

D. WEISSERITZ GREEN BELT (DRESDEN PLAUEN)

Meeting Point: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, forecourt, close to main entranceEnding Time: 16:30 at tram stop “Freiberger Straße”, trams 7, 10, 1217:00 at Deutsches Hygiene MuseumTransport: Public transport (max� participants: 30)Institution: City Planning Office

The Weißeritz green belt is a former riverscape between the inner City and the southwest of Dresden� This area had an industrial character for a long period until the late 1990s� After the political change in Eastern Germany and the German Reunification, most of the industry along the river Weißeritz broke down leaving abandoned brownfield sites� Subsequently, several studies were conducted aiming at the development of a green belt� The City of Dresden, finally, formulated the superordinate target of the district development project “Weißeritz” in 2002 (funded by ERDF – European Regional Development Fund)� The priority was the removal of partially contaminated brownfield sites and the restoration of the scenic and recreational potential of the riverscape� As the Weißeritz riverscape was strongly affected by the unexpected flood in Dresden in 2002, aspects of flood risk management were likewise involved in the development of the Weißeritz green belt� The significance of the green belt in regard of climate adaptation is becoming more and more important� A representative of the City Planning Office together with a representative of Dresden´s Environmental Office will show us different projects realized along the former riverside implemented in the past� Furthermore, we will get information on future (sub-)projects planned for the future development of the Weißeritz green belt�

Please note: Weather adequate clothing is needed� As we go by tram and bus to the event site, please make sure, that you bring your name tag with the public transportation ticket with you�

Photo: Torsten Fiedler/Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH

Photo: Michael Löser/Landeshauptstadt Dresden


SIDE EVENTS

TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017

MAREX WORKSHOP AGGREGATES MINING – MANAGING THE IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Convenor: Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)Location:Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Dresden (15-minute walk from Deutsches Hygiene Museum)Time: 10:00-15:00

One important aspect of urbanization, the extraction of aggregates (sand, gavel, and stone) for building activities, is addressed in the joint German-Vietnamese project MAREX� Supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam, the project is dealing with the extraction and processing of aggregates, and also reflecting improvements in the related fields of transport, construction, and recycling of construction and demolition waste� The capital region of Hanoi and Hoa Binh province serve as a comprehensive model for the application within and outside of Vietnam� As a side-event of the Dresden Nexus Conference 2017, the workshop provides the precious opportunity for the participants to exchange ideas with the MAREX team and to discuss challenging questions of aggregates mining for urban growth, environmental reclamation, and post-mining perspectives�

40 YEARS OF THE UNEP/UNESCO/BMUB COURSE PROGRAMME – POSTGRADUATE TRAINING TOWARDS MORE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Convenor: Center for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental ManagementLocation: Festsaal of Technische Universität Dresden (Dülfersaal), Dülferstraße 2, 01069 DresdenTime: 16:00-18:00

The Center for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management is celebrating 40 years of the UNEP/UNESCO/BMUB Course Programme for Developing and Emerging countries at TU Dresden� So far, more than 2200 experts from 139 countries have engaged in interdisciplinary postgraduate training, covering many aspects that are at the heart of sustainable development�

CIPSEM is looking forward to celebrating with current and former participants, contributors, staff members, and all who feel connected to the programme� This Side-Event of the Dresden Nexus Conference will also address the role of education for achieving the sustainable development goals, with plenty of opportunity for informal exchange between all guests� Admission is by invitation only� For expressing interest and for questions, please contact the course secretariat�

Photo: Peter Wirth/IOER

Photo: Tamara Karp/CIPSEM


SIDE EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017

THE NEXUS OBSERVATORY MEETS THE NEXUS RESOURCE PLATFORM: LAUNCH EVENT OF UNU-FLORES AND GIZ COLLABORATION

Convenor: UNU-FLORES and GIZLocation: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Small AuditoriumTime: 16:00–16:30

The Nexus Observatory is an important initiative of UNU-FLORES that seeks to bring scientific analysis to bear on pressing challenges decision makers face with regard to the environment and development� The GIZ Nexus Resources Platform showcases the latest news, publications, and trends on the Nexus Approach� GIZ and UNU-FLORES recognizing the complementarities between these two Platforms� In collaboration, they are developing a prototype of the Nexus Observatory and exploring further synergies that could emerge from greater integration of both platforms�At Dresden Nexus Conference 2017, participants will have the opportunity to attend a launch event that will report on the initial results emerging from the computing effort that is currently underway to build synergies between the UNU-FLORES Nexus Observatory and GIZ Nexus Resources Platform�

THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017

GAMING SESSION: WATER-ENERGY NEXUS GAME

Convenor: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)Location: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Meeting AreaTime: 18:30

In an interactive and fun format, the Water-Energy Nexus Game gives participants a unique opportunity to get insight into managing the water needs of energy production/generation and improve water management to reduce water systems vulnerability� The Game gives players a strategic overview of the interconnections between water and energy supply and consumption�

BOOK LAUNCH: MULTIFUNCTIONAL LAND-USE SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING THE NEXUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Convenor: UNU-FLORES and SpringerLocation: Small AuditoriumTime: Coffee Break, 10:00–10:30

Speaker: Luca Montanarella, European Commission – Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Scientific Action Leader

PANEL DISCUSSION: SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE WATER-SOIL-WASTE NEXUS

Convenor: PRISMA Centre for Sustainability Assessment and PolicyLocation: Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Lecture HallTime: 18:00–19:30

The panel discussion brings together the views of international institutions, scientists, producers and consumers during an outstanding international conference, the DNC 2017� It sheds light on the state of the art of sustainability assessment and explores future perspectives� The panellists represent the international expertise of distinguished bodies and figures in the fields of sustainability assessment and research on the resources water, soil and waste� After initial statements they will elaborate on recent developments and further opportunities for advancements of sustainability assessment� The discussion leaves room for questions from the audience�

Photo: Lulu Zhang/UNU-FLORES


POSITION PAPERS

In parallel to the organisational activities of the Dresden Nexus Conference 2017, UNU-FLORES has arranged to develop position papers to help consolidate the background knowledge of the topics covered during the conference and to provide food for thought for DNC2017 participants�

Please note that these papers are still drafts and are for conference participants only� The copy, reproduction, or citation of these papers is prohibited� Participants can access them by logging into their accounts on the Conference Platform� Moreover, a couple of printed copies will be available at the UNU-FLORES stand in the Exhibition Hall� Once feedback has been collected, the positions papers will be made available in published form after the conference�

Six thought leaders share their opinions and findings on different dimensions of our conference topic: SDGs and the Nexus Approach – Monitoring and Implementation

Integrated SDG Implementation – How a Vertical (Cross-Scale and Cross-Regional) Nexus Approach Can Complement Horizontal (Cross-Sectoral) Integration › Holger Hoff

The Urgent Need to Re-Engineer Nitrogen-Efficient Food Production for the Planet › Ilje Pikaar, Silvio Matassa, Korneel Rabaey, Bronwyn Laycock, Nico Boon, Willy Verstraete

Participatory Processes and Integrated Modelling Supporting Nexus Implementations › Alex Smajgl

Games for Aiding Stakeholder Deliberation on Nexus Policy Issues › Junko Mochizuki, Piotr Magnuszewski, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer

Governance of Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A Social Network Analysis Approach › Mathew Kurian, Kent E� Portney, Gerhard Rappold, Bryce Hannibal, Solomon H� Gebrechorkos

Key Strategies to Achieve the SDGs and Consequences for Monitoring Resource Use › Stefan Bringezu

Besides, we also want you to help us improve

them!

We invite all DNC participants to provide their comments and

feedback on these manuscripts to be considered during the revision

process� Comments should be sent to [email protected]

until 26 May 2017�


OPENING HOURSWednesday, 17 May 2017: 8:30–16:30Thursday, 18 May 2017: 8:30–18:00Friday, 19 May 2017: 8:30–14:00

The Exhibition Hall is located on the second floor of the Deutsches Hygiene Museum� The following institutions are on display:

EXHIBITION HALL


Last Name First Name Affiliation Country Role Section

Adediran Adesola University of Ibadan Nigeria Poster B�3�2

AfolabiOluwabamise Lanre

International Climate Protection Fellow with Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung

Germany Poster A�6�4

AkomboRose Adhiambo

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya Poster A�4�7

Alabaster Graham UN-Habitat SwitzerlandConvener, Moderator

B�6, World Café

Andreu AnaUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)


Ardakanian RezaUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

GermanyCo-Chair, Moderator

Opening, Wrap-up

Ariyanti VickyErasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands Oral presentation X�1

Artmann Martina Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

GermanyCo-Convener, Poster

B�4, B�4�6

Audu Idi University of Freiburg Germany Poster B�2�1

Avellán TamaraUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

GermanyCo-Convener, Oral presentation,Poster

A�1, X�4, B�4�8

Barbosa Souza Júnior

Clécio Berlin Institute of Technology (TUB)

Germany Oral presentation A�3

Birch Eugénie L� University of PennsylvaniaUnited States

Oral Presentation Keynote

Bizikova Livia International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

CanadaConvener, Oral presentation

X�4

Bobylev Nikolai Saint Petersburg State University

Russian Federation

Oral Presentation, Poster

B�6, B�4�5

Bogardi Janos University of Bonn Germany Key listenerConference Wrap Up

Bonilla Valverde José Pablo TU Dresden Germany Poster B�6�1

Bouma JohanFormerly Wageningen University

NetherlandsConvener, Oral presentation,Moderator

X�2,World Café

Bringezu Stefan University of Kassel Germany Oral Presentation Keynote

Bruchatz Christian TU Dresden Germany Moderator World Café

Caño VergaraAntonia Belén

Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera (IFAPA)

Spain Poster A�6�9

Caucci SerenaUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

Germany PosterA�1�6, A�1�7

Chandrasekhar ParvathyUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)


Cleveringa Rudolph Global Water Partnership Sweden CommenterPanel Discussion

Daher Bassel Texas A&M University United States Oral presentation A�5

Degirmencioglu Adnan Ege University Izmir Turkey Oral presentation A�5

LIST OF PRESENTERS



Deilmann ClemensLeibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Germany Moderator World Café

Delli Priscoli Jerome Global Water PartnershipsUnited States

Oral Presentation Keynote

Dengel Lucas EcoPro India Poster A�5�5

Dombrowsky Ines German Development Institute (DIE)

GermanyCo-Convener, Oral Presentation,Moderator

A�1, A�3, World Café

Dornack Christina TU Dresden Germany Moderator World Café

Dörr Desirée Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)


Dunkel Alexander TU Dresden Germany Oral presentation X�2

Eichhorn SebastianLandesarbeitsgemeinschaft Agenda 21 NRW e�V�

Germany Oral presentation B�1

Ephraim Danladi University of WolverhamptonUnited Kingdom

Oral presentation B�3

Erlbeck RuthDeutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

GermanyCommenter, Moderator

Panel Discussion,World Café

Feger Karl-Heinz TU Dresden GermanyCo-Convener,Co-Chair

A�4, Opening

Felgenhauer Katharina International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Ghana Oral presentation A�2

Fick JohannaThünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries

GermanyOral Presentation, Poster

A�6, A�6�12

Fiebrig Immo Coventry UniversityUnited Kingdom

Poster A�5�9

Fletcher Mark Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd

United Kingdom

Co-Convener, Oral presentation,Moderator

B�5, World Café

Flores UlisesAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg


Flörke Martina University of Kassel GermanyOral Presentation, Poster

B�3, A�1�1

Fohrer NicolaChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Germany Oral Presentation Keynote

Frithjof MaennelFederal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Germany Opening Remarks Opening

FritscheNiels-Christian

TU Dresden Germany Oral presentation B�5

Fuss Sabine

Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH

GermanyOral presentation, Moderator

X�3, World Café

Gathenya John M� Jomo Kenyatta University Kenya Case StudyPanel Discussion

Gaul UweStaatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (SMWK)


LIST OF PRESENTERS


LIST OF PRESENTERS


GebrechorkosSolomon Hailu

United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

Dresden Poster A�5�11

Gebrekirstos AsterWorld Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Kenya Convener A�4

Gebrezgabher Solomie International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Ghana PosterA�1�5, A�2�2

Gerhards Jan University of WestminsterUnited Kingdom


Görner Anna TU Dresden Germany Moderator World Café

Gómez-Giráldez PedroInstituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera (IFAPA)

Spain Poster A�5�7

Gondhalekar Daphne Technical University of Munich Germany Oral presentation B�2

Grobicki AniaFormer Deputy Secretary General Ramsar Convention

Switzerland CommenterPanel Discussion

Guodong Jia Beijing Forestry University China Poster A�4�6

Gyawali Dipak Nepal Water Conservation Foundation

NepalCo-Convener, Oral presentation

A�3

Hagemann Nina TU Dresden Germany Moderator World Café

Hanisch Matti Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA)

Germany Oral presentation A�1, A�2

Hartmann Thomas Utrecht University, Faculty of Geosciences

Netherlands Oral presentation B�4

Holzwarth FritzIHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Netherlands ModeratorPanel Discussion

Hüfner Rebekka Center for Envrionmental Systems Research (CESR)


Hülsmann StephanUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

GermanyCo-Convener, Poster

A�5, A�5�1

Hüske Anne-Karen TU Dresden Germany Moderator World Café

Ioja Cristian University of Bucharest Romania Oral presentation B�4

Jamali Jaghdani

Tinoush Georg-August Universität Göttingen


Jinmei Zhao Gansu Agriculture University China Poster A�4�3

Joss Simon University of WestminsterUnited Kingdom

Co-Convener B�2

Jung Christopher Center for Environmental Systems Research (CESR)


Kabala Cezary Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

PolandCo-Convener, Poster, Moderator

A�6, A�6�3,World Café

Kapp Gerald TU Dresden Germany Moderator World Café

Kawaguchi Nobuko Nagoya University Japan Oral presentation B�4

Klemm WiebkeAmsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)


Kluge EnricoTechnische Universität Dresden



LIST OF PRESENTERS


Knippschild Robert Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)


Koop StevenKWR Watercycle Research Institute


Korndörfer Christian City of Dresden Germany Case StudyPanel Discussion

KőrösiH�E� Ambassador Scaba

Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary

HungaryModerator, Key Listener

Keynote Session Day 3, Conference Wrap Up

Krauthäuser Hans Georg TU Dresden Germany Closing Remarks Closing

Kroll Christian Bertelsmann Stiftung Germany Oral presentation X�4

Kuitert Wybe Seoul National University, South Korea

Republic of Korea

Poster B�4�7

Kunaschk Marco TU Dresden Germany Poster B�3�1

Kurian Mathew United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

GermanyCo-Convener, Oral presentation

X�2, B�6, B�6, X�2

Labaz BeataWroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Poland Poster A�4�2

Lal Rattan Ohio State UniversityUnited States

CommenterPanel Discussion

Lamizana Birguy UN Environment Kenya

Convener, Co-Convener, Key Listener, Moderator

A�1, B�4, Conference Wrap Up, World Café

Lariu Padia TU Dresden Germany Poster A�6�5

Lee Sanghyun Texas A&M UniversityUnited States

Poster A�5�4

Lindner André TU Dresden Germany Poster A�6�13

Louda JiriJan Evangelista Purkynĕ University in Ústí nad Labem

Czech Republic

Poster B�4�3

Luedeling Eike World Agroforestry Centre GermanyOral presentation, Moderator

X�1, World Café

Maaß Oliver Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)


Mahjoub Olfa

Tunisian National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry (INRGREF)

Tunisia Case StudyPanel Discussion

Majdalani Roula UN ESCWA Libanon ModeratorPanel Discussion

Makropoulos Christos KWR Watercycle Research Institute

NetherlandsConvener, Oral presentation,Moderator

B�5,World Café

Marek Michal V� CzechGlobeCzech Republic

ModeratorKeynote Session Day 2


LIST OF PRESENTERS


Masago YoshifumiUnited Nations University (UNU-IAS)

Japan Oral presentation B�6

Mathey Juliane Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Germany Poster B�4�4

Meinel Gotthard Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)


MichalecAleksandra Ola

University of West LondonUnited Kingdom


Mirzabaev Alisher Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn


Mochizuki JunkoInternational Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Austria Moderator World Café

Mohtar Rabi Texas A&M University United StatesConvener, Moderator

A�5,World Café

Montanarella Luca European Commission Italy Oral Presentation Keynote

Müller Roland A�Helmholtz Centre for Environment Research - UFZ

Germany Convener B�3

Müller Bernhard Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

GermanyCo-Chair, Closing Remarks, Convener

Opening, Closing, B�2

Mwangi Hosea Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya Oral presentation A�4

NdiayeAmadou Lamine

African Network for Basin Organizations (ANBO)

Senegal Oral presentation A�3

Nero BertrandCenter for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn

Germany PosterB�4�1, B�4�2

Never Babette German Development Institute (DIE)


Nguyen Thuy Hoang United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)


Niane Ibrahima

Société Nationale d’Aménage-ment et d’Exploitation des terres du Delta du Fleuve Sénégal et des vallées du Fleuve Sénégal et de la Falémé (SAED/Senegal - West Africa)

Senegal Poster A�5�10

Nikiema JosianeInternational Water Management Institute

Ghana Co-Convener A�2

Nilsson Måns Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Sweden Oral presentation X�3

Nune Sisay Addis Ababa University Ethiopia Poster X�2�1

Ojuri Omoleye University College LondonUnited Kingdom

Oral presentation X�1

OkeleyeSunday Opeyemi

West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Landuse (WASCAL) - University of Lome

Nigeria Poster A�6�8


LIST OF PRESENTERS


OnoseDiana Andreea

University of Bucharest Romania Poster B�4�9

Ortlepp Regine Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)


Otto AndreasLeibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)


Pan CenNanjing University of Information Science & Technology

China Poster A�4�5

Park Kwang Kook Korea Environment Institute South Korea Key listenerConference Wrap Up

Pavao-Zuckerman

Mitchell University of MarylandUnited States


Pietruschka Bjoern University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa PosterA�1�2, A�1�3

Piltz Bastian Isle Utilities Germany Oral presentation A�2

Piniewski Mikolaj Global Water Partnership Poland Oral Presentation A�3

Pinter Laszlo Central European University Hungary Oral presentation X�4

Pirkkala SamiPrime Minister's Office & Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland

Finland Oral presentation X�4

Pradhan Prajal Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)


Pretzsch Jürgen TU Dresden GermanyCo-Convener, Oral presentation

X�1

Qadir ManzoorUnited Nations University (UNU-INWEH)

CanadaConvener, Oral presentation, Moderator

A�2,World Café

Raude James Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)


Reetsch Anika United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)


Renaud FabriceUnited Nations University (UNU-EHS)

GermanyCo-Convener, Moderator

B�1,World Café

Rhyner JacobUnited Nations University (UNU)

Germany Closing Remarks Closing

RieraFelix Sebastian

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

ArgentinaOral presentation, Poster

A�5, A�5�8

Ring Irene TU Dresden Germany Oral presentation B�4

Rinke Karsten Helmholtz Centre for Environment Research - UFZ


Rödiger-Vorwerk

TaniaFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)


Romero Maria TU Dortmund University Germany Oral presentation B�2

Rui Ma Gansu Agriculture University China Poster A�4�8


LIST OF PRESENTERS


Sang JosephJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology


Saqib Muhammad Justus Liebig University, Giessen


Schaldach Ruediger University of Kassel GermanyConvener, Co-Convener

A�6, A�5

Schanze JochenLeibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)


Schiappacasse Paulina TU Dresden GermanyOral Presentation, Poster

X�2, A�5�6

Schmalzbauer BettinaGerman Committee Future Earth

Germany Convener X�3

Schneider Petra Hochschule Magdeburg Germany Moderator World Café

Scholz Imme German Development Institute (DIE)

Germany Oral presentation X�3

Schröder Alice Bundesamt für Naturschutz Germany Oral presentation B�4

Schütze Niels TU Dresden Germany Poster, ModeratorA�3�1,World Café

Schwärzel KaiUnited Nations University (UNU-FLORES)

GermanyCo-Convener,Moderator

A�4,World Café

Seppelt RalfHelmholtz Centre for Environment Research - UFZ


Stefan Catalin TU Dresden Germany Oral presentation A�5, B�3

Stewart NgoziUnited Nations University (UNU-INRA)

Ghana Poster A�6�6

Susnik Janez UNESCO-IHE Netherlands Oral presentationA�3, B�1, B�3

Sweetapple Chris University of ExeterUnited Kingdom


Taylor Richard International Hydropower Association

United Kingdom

Co-Convener, Oral presentation

A�3

TesfahunegnGebreyesus Brhane

United Nations University (UNU-INRA)

GhanaOral presentation, Poster

X�2, A�6�11

Thalmeinerova Danka Global Water Partnership SwedenConvener, Moderator

A�3,World Café

Thevenon Florian WaterLex Switzerland Oral presentation A�1

Thinh Nguyen Xuan TU Dortmund University Germany Oral presentation A�6

Tran Thi Viet NgaNational University of Civil Engineering

Vietnam Oral presentation B�6

Trung Hai NgoVietnam Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (VIUP)

Vietnam Case StudyPanel Discussion

Ubierna MariaInternational Hydropower Association (IHA)

United Kingdom

Moderator World Café

Uhlenbrook Stefan WWAP UNESCO Italy Oral presentationKeynote, A�1

Vačkář David CzechGlobeCzech Republic

Case Study, Convener,Moderator

Panel Discussion, B�1, World Café


LIST OF PRESENTERS


van Afferden Manfred Helmholtz Centre for Environment Research - UFZ


Van Vierssen WimKWR Watercycle Research Institute

Netherlands ModeratorKeynote Session Day 1

Vinke-de Kruijf Joanne University of Osnabrück Germany Oral presentation B�1

Visbeck Martin German Committee Future Earth

Germany Oral presentation X�3

von Heyking Carl-AntonGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen


Von Koerber JanisUniversity of Applied Sciences Magdeburg


Wang Bing Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

China Poster A�4�1

Wang JingxiaTechnical University of Munich

Germany Poster B�4�10

Wang Xiaoyan Capital Normal University China Oral presentation A�4

Wang Yanhui Chinese Academy of Forestry ChinaCase Study, Convener

Panel Discussion, A�4

Wende WolfgangLeibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

Germany Convener B�4

Wiśniewski Paweł University of Gdańsk Poland Poster A�4�4

Wu Yao UNCDD, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences


Yazici Burcu Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)

Turkey Oral presentation B�3

Yomo Mawulolo

West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)

Algeria Poster B�1�1

Yong Nje Dorothe United Nations University (UNU-INRA)

Ghana Poster A�6�1

Younis JalalUniversity of Duhok, College of Spatial Planning and Applied Sciences

Iraq Poster B�3�3

Zandaryaa SarantuyaUNESCO Division of Water Sciences

FranceCo-Convener, Oral presentation

A�2

Zevenbergen Chris UNESCO-IHE NetherlandsConvener, Oral presentation,Moderator

X�1,World Café

Zhang Lulu United Nations University (UNU-FLORES)


Zhang Xiaoping Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University

China Oral presentation A�4

Zoschke Kristin TU Dresden Germany Poster A�3�4


NOTES


NOTES

Ammonstrasse 74, 01067 Dresden, GermanyTel�: + 49-351 8921 9370Fax: + 49-351 8921 9389e-mail: flores@unu�edu

Copyright UNU-FLORES 2017Design and Layout: Claudia MatthiasEditing: Rachel ShindelarPrinter: Reprogress GmbH

Photo credits: UNU-FLORES unless otherwise indicatedpage 12: HuyThoai/iStockpage 13: Michael Löser/Landeshauptstadt Dresden

United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)

Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)

Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)

MAP OF DRESDEN

Should you wish to tour Dresden before and after the conference, please find the relevant informationabout the city including its attractions, art and culture as well as where to dine at

www�dresden�de/index_en�php�

With support and contributions from the following stakeholders:

conference programme - unu...dnc2017 conference programme 7 building on the success of the inaugural...

Documents