Water-Wise Climate Solution to Mitigate, Adapt and Thrive

Master of CeremoniesJohn Matthews Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)

Eric TardieuDeputy Secretary GeneralGlobal Alliances for Water and Climate (GAfWaC)

Tomasz ChruszczowUNFCCC High-Level Climate Champion

Dr. Bertrand PiccardInitiator and ChairmanSolar Impulse Foundation

SESSION 1Achieving Resilient NDCs: Can Water Connect the Sectors?

Martin KerresAdvisor, Water and Climate ChangeDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Moustapha CongoPermanent Secretary of Action Plan for the Integrated Management of Water Resources Ministry of Water and Sanitation Burkina Faso

Francisco RillaDirector of Science and PolicyRamsar Convention

Water-Wise Climate Solutions to Mitigate, Adapt and ThriveCOP24 Global Climate Action Water Action Event

• COP13 Decisions

• Guidance on identifying peatlands as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites) for global climate change regulation as an additional argument to existing Ramsar criteria

• Restoration of degraded peatlands to mitigate and adapt to climate change and enhance biodiversity and disaster risk reduction

• Blue Carbon on promoting conservation, restoration and sustainable management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems

• Strategic Plan 2016-2024, its goals and targets to address the drivers of wetland loss and degradation and the need for restoration

• Cultural values, indigenous peoples and local communities, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in wetlands

• Agriculture in wetlands

• Sustainable urbanization, climate change and wetlands

• Gender and wetlands

The mission of Ramsar Convention

Intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the

conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Number of Contracting Parties: 170Number of Ramsar Sites: 2,334

Total surface of designated sites: 249,601,723 ha

Water-Wise Climate Solutions to Mitigate, Adapt and ThriveCOP24 Global Climate Action Water Action Event

Key steps

o Enhancing the network of Ramsar Sites and other wetland protected areas

o Integrating wetlands into planning and the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda

o strengthening legal and policy arrangements to conserve all wetlands

o implementing Ramsar guidance to achieve wise use

o applying economic and financial incentives for communities and businesses

o ensuring participation of all stakeholders in wetland management

o improving national wetland inventories and tracking

wetland extent.

Key messagesHealthy, functioning natural wetlands are critical to human livelihoods and sustainable development.

Although still covering a global area almost as large as Greenland, wetlands are declining fast, with 35% losses since 1970,

Wetland fauna & flora are in crisis, with a quarter of species at risk of extinction.

Quality of remaining wetlands is also suffering, due to drainage, pollution, invasive species, unsustainable use, disrupted flow regimes and climate change.

Yet wetland ecosystem services, ranging from food security to climate change mitigation, are enormous, far outweighing those of terrestrial ecosystems.

Thank YouFrancisco Rilla Ramsar ConventionDirector of Science and Policyrilla@ramsar.org

Dr. Elena Lopez-GunnFounder and DirectorICATALIST

GCA WATER: Water-Wise Solutions to

Mitigate, Adapt and ThriveTangible examples for Parties to help strengthen their NDCs

NAIAD´s insurance value of ecosystems = co-benefits for climate and sustainable development goals

Elena Lopez-Gunn, ICATALIST and Scientific Coordinator

Naiad noun na·iad | \ ˈnā-əd , ˈnī- , -ˌad \plural naiads or naiades\ˈnā-ə-ˌdēz, ˈnī- \

Definition of Naiad1: any of the nymphs in classical mythology living in and giving life to lakes,

rivers, springs, and fountains

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730497.

PREVENTION

Sendai Framework-

European Forum for

Disaster Risk Reduction-EuropeanRoadmap

densely-populated Europe, investing in ecosystem-based strategies is often overlooked by decision makers, even though they are cost-effective components of disaster and climate change adaptation policies and practices.

Nature Based Solutions for Risk Reduction(mitigation + adaptation)

2x1

Forest landscape restorationto reduce flood impacts,

stabilise slopes and provideclean water

Connecting Rivers to floodplains and aquifers(MEDINA)

Capturing rainwater withgreen roofs

Improving infiltration usingurban run-off (ie. Permeable

pavements)

Growing crops across slopesto reduce erosion and

increase infiltration

Providing riparian buffers to maintain water quality and reduce erosison

Conserving and restoringwetlands: purifyingwastewater and alleviatingflooding

Water harvesting

The value of ecosystems to sustaintheir functioning and benefits

despite any disturbance (EC, 2005)

CARBON CAPTURE WATER RETENTION

COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCEPROTECTIVE VALUE OF NATURE

NAIAD: 1 river basin agency (Duero), 4 universities, geological surveys(French, Danish, Spanish), 5 research institutes, 1 NGO (Slovenian), 5 SMEs, 1 city (Copenhagen) 1 state reinsurance company (French)

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Will rely on a multi-criteria analysis that

integrates a cost-benefit analysis

Cost-Benefit typology

Implementation / LCC Cost

Opportunity costs

Avoided damages (benefits)

Co-benefits

Graveline et al, 2018

Nature Insurance value: Assessment and

Demonstration

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730497.

IN ONE SLIDE

FOCUS: NATURE INSURANCE VALUE

1. DEVELOP NAS ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

2. TEST IN 9 DEMOS

3. DESIGN NATURAL ASSURANCE SCHEMES (NAS)

Thank YouFor more information, please contact:Dr Elena Lopez Gunn (ICATALIST)Email: elopezgunn@icatalist.eu

Dr. Hilen G. MeirovichHead of Climate Change Advisory Services TeamIDB Invest

How does IDB Invest ensure that water projects contribute to the Paris Agreement and the NDCs?

Mitigation• Energy efficiency in water distribution• & water losses: Wacclim collaboration indicated

70% reduction in GHG emissions.• Innovation: smart meters in The Bahamas.• Solid waste management: termo & waste to

energy.

Adaptation.• Depuration: PPPs for decentralized solutions.• Dessalination: high waterstressed areas.

Transversal to adaptation & mitigation.• Mutual Insurance project for adaptation.• ESCO for energy savings for mitigation.

Advisory services. Coupling financial with non-financial solutions to ensure our investments maximize value for our clients.

Project finance. long term senior and subordinated debt at project SPV level in local currency and US dollars.

Guarantees. construction, first loss, liquidity facilities and other long-term guarantees. Usually in local currency to enhance issuances of project bonds.

Corporate loans. Project loans at the developer/ sponsor level.

Equity position. emphasis in corporatization, and access to capital market

Subscriptions. to specific project, or corporate bonds.

Financial and non-financial solutions Advisory Services in Water and Sanitation

Water and Sanitation in the context of Sustainable Infrastructure

Lessons Learned

1. Demand for comprehensive solutions: financial support taking into account, institutional, social and environmental aspects (Fig 1).

2. Need to strengthen the management of the utilities by promoting cost recovery, efficiency (loss reduction), higher regulation and control standards, transparency and long-term planning.

3. Need to include gender perspective and climate change resiliency in the design and execution of operations.

SEG

DVF

INO

NFP/PPP

O II

SEG

INO

Social

Sustainability

Poverty, Social

Im pact, and

Com m unity

Engagem ent

Hum an and

Labor Rights

Cultural

Preservation

Global and

National

Strategies

Governance and

System ic

Change

M anagem ent

System s,

Accountability

Capacity

Building

Environm ental

Sustainability,

including

Clim ate

Resilience

Clim ate and

Natural Disasters

Pollution

Preservation of

the Natural

Environm ent

Efficient Use of

Resources

Econom ic and

Financial

Sustainability

Econom ic and

Social Returns

Financial

Sustainability

Policy

Attributes 

Institutional

Sustainability

  

Fig 1. IDB Invest´s value proposition for sustainable infrastructure

Hilen MeirovichHead of Climate, Advisory Services and Blended Finance hilenm@iadb.orgTel: +1 202 623 2002

Thank YouFor more information, please contact:Hilen MeirovichHead of Climate, Advisory Services and Blended Finance hilenm@iadb.orgTel: +1 202 623 2002

Paulo SallesDirector-President Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Sanitation of the Federal District (ADASA)Brazil

How can we use climate-smart water management practices to locally implement national adaptation goals?

• Water availability statements

• Allocation, rationing, and rotation

• Environmental services

• Efficient use of water

• Competition and cooperation

Water-Wise Climate Solutions to Mitigate, Adapt and Thrive

Reinforcing loop: ecosystem-based solutions

Control of EROSION and PROTECTION in

river and springs(Farmers)

Production ofWATER

(river and springs)

WATER availablefor abstraction

(Caesb)

Investments in ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

(Caesb)

Reinforcing loop: infrastructure-based solution

Reduction ofINFILTRATION andEVAPORATION in

the canal(Farmers)

More WATER for abstraction

(river)

WATER availablefor abstraction

(Caesb)

Investments in INFRASTRUCTURE

(Caesb)

Dr. Paulo SallesDirector-President

Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Sanitation of the Federal District, Brazil

Member of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council

Thank YouFor more information, please contact:

paulo.salles@adasa.df.gov.br

+55 61 3961 4957+55 61 98625 9512

Anil MishraProgramme SpecialistInternational Hydrological Programme (IHP) UNESCO

+1.5°C Emission Paths and SDGs

Trade-offs/synergies

National drought monitoring and flood and drought early warning strengthened

Improved climate services for risk management

• Develop relevant, timely and actionable information

• Support governments in LAC and Africa to integrate information

National Observatories

• Publication

Drought Vulnerability Atlas

Regional Flood And Drought Monitors

Chilean Agroclimatic Observatory

Observatories are a means for integration and innovation

• Tailoring of the current system

• High-resolution local versions implemented in pilot countries

Communication of climate services to final stakeholders improved

Engagement with local communities through a participatory approach to monitor floods and droughts

• Two Pilot Countries

• Low and High-tech Methods

Uptake and Interaction with

Final Stakeholders

SESSION 2Water-Wise Consumption and Production: Innovation for achieving SDG12

Mary GestrinHead of CommunicationsNordic Council of Ministers

Nordic Cooperation

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The Nordic Council of Ministers

• Intergovernmental Nordic cooperation since 1971

• 12 Councils

• Three crosscutting strategies: • Gender equality• Children and youth • Sustainable Development

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Bumps on the Road to 2030… (2016)

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Takeaways• Results show ambitious nature of SDGs

• Others with discrepancy of results across BSR

• Some SDGs challenging across all countries

• Decisive action needed across almost all SDGs

OverviewSlide

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

Germany

Iceland

Latvia

Lithuania

Norway

Poland

Russia

Sweden

Green Yellow Orange Red

Scale

Baltic 2030: Bumps on the road (2017)

Sustainable Consumption and Production (SDG12)

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12.1 Implementation of 10YFP12.2 Resource efficiency 12.3 Half food waste 12.4 Waste management 12.5 Reduce waste generation 12.6 Business practices &

reporting12.7 Public procurement 12.8 Public awareness 12.A Support developing countries 12.B Tourism 12.C Fossil-fuel subsidies

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Peter DogseCo-chair of UNESCO Change Task Team

Nicolette Bartlett Director of Climate ChangeCDP

Viktoria GranströmWater Initiative LeaderInter IKEA Group

Fatma Ben FadhlSecretariat of the Global Clean Water Desalination Alliance (GCWDA)

Jean-Didier BerthaultVice-President of the Greater Paris Sanitation Area (SIAAP) andMember of the Paris City CouncilHigh-level representative from the Megacities Alliance for Water and Climate

Julia FeeneyAmbassador to SerbiaAustralia

Jelena KrstajicPresident of the Youth Water Community,Central and Eastern EuropeWorld Youth Parliament for Water

Bengt SimonssonCEO and Technology and Market AnalystTechMarket

Torgny HolmgrenExecutive DirectorStockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

Loïc FauchonPresidentWorld Water Council

René Castro-SalazarAssistant Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Water-Wise Climate Solution to Mitigate, Adapt and Thrive