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International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas

The IPDC launched at the UN 2023 Water Conference. 

The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC)  an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, supported in its founding phase by Deltares and the Global Center on Adaptation, is a demand-driven and results-orientated coalition of the willing. Through evidence-based knowledge, the IPDC supports the development of national and regional adaptation strategies to mobilize finance for implementation.

IPDC will bring water to the heart of sustainable development and climate action. Driven by dedicated leadership, knowledge partners and international coalitions, the IPDC aims to be an effective international platform to foster partnerships and act on improving lives, livelihoods and ecosystems in the deltas, coastal areas and islands by supporting the implementation of climate adaptation strategies and accelerating climate actions.

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Resilient Delta Cities – Adaptation Analysis, Planning, and Implementation

16/06/2023 - 13:00 to 14:30

The Resilient Delta Cities webinar shares cases of good adaptation practices in urban deltaic regions. 

 

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Mobilizing Finance for Climate Adaptation in Deltas

26/05/2023 - 13:00 to 14:30

The webinar Mobilizing Finance for Climate Adaptation in Deltas, illustrates how deltaic countries leading in climate adaptation have used high-ambition decision-making and large-scale investment to prepare for future challenges.  

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The Geography of Future Water Challenges - Bending the Trend

"Since the publication of The Geography of Future Water Challenges in 2018, events of extreme flooding, drought, wildfires and tropical storms have increasingly disrupted societies and ecosystems around the world. Without the urgently needed, collective and effective responses, water- and climate-related disasters are projected to get worse. This follow-up study, requested by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, shows that we can bend the trend of increasing water- and climate-related stresses, as presented in the 2018 report."

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Community Dialogue- Integrative governance of water sensitive urban design

31/03/2023 - 14:00 to 15:00

A community discussion and knowledge sharing opportunity supported with a short framing presentation

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ADAPTATION AT THE UN-WATER CONFERENCE

15/03/2023 - 14:00 to 15:30

The purpose of the webinar was to create space for experts and implementing champions to share tactics for adaptive leadership, coalition building & coordination, change management, and human resource capacity for their peers and for bottom-up international water policy messaging supported by pathways to action.

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Brief: Scaling up Nature based Solutions for adaptation in coastal areas

This is a briefing on water adaptation originating in insights from the community providing recommendations for policy and practice. It provides an introduction as well as more in-depth material and connection to others in the Water Adaptation Community. 

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SIDS On the Frontlines of the Climate Emergency

Small Island Developing States: On the Frontlines of the Climate Emergency

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Accelerating adaptation action
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Brief: Accelerating adaptation action

This is a briefing on water adaptation originating in insights from the community providing recommendations for policy and practice. It provides an introduction as well as more in depth material and connection to others in the Water Adaptation Community. 

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Mekong Delta - Laos
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Mainstreaming water adaptation at transboundary level

This report develops a framework for mainstreaming of water adaptation at transboundary level. The report is currently undergoing editing. This is the original report by the consultant Dr Jos Timmerman.

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Change management for better water
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Mainstreaming water adaptation at national and urban level

This report highlight the role of change management for urban and national mainstreaming of water adaptation. The report is currently undergoing editing. This is the original report by the consultant Caroline Figueres. 

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Sustainable Floating City, Past and Present

 
A landmark sustainable floating city pilot project in the South Korean port of Busan is likely to be a herald for effective climate adaptation, offering a commercially viable model for other cities and regions at risk of flooding from rising sea levels and other potential coastline disasters, writes historian Stefan Huebner of the Asian Research Institute at National University of Singapore. 
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Adaptation in Deltas
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Adaptation in Deltas: Reaching Impact at Scale

Adaptation in Deltas: Reaching Impact at Scale 

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Leveraging Water for Accelerating Adaptation
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Leveraging Water for Accelerating Adaptation

Leveraging Water for Accelerating Adaptation

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Group Discussion: Complexity leadership and roundtable dialogues in Beira, Mozambique

31/01/2023 - 13:30 to 14:30

 

Water Adaptation Community dialogues presents:  Complexity leadership with a practical application of roundtable dialogues in Beira, Mozambique  

 

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Integrated water resources management in Africa: Issues and Options

The authors of this article say the Economic Commission for Africa recognises water and it’s prudent management as a key to reversing the downward spiral in human welfare resulting from a combination of rapid population growth, stagnating per capita food production and accelerating environmental degradation.

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Searching for water to mitigate conflicts

In northern Mali, a dry area of 827,000 square kilometres, water has been a source of strife. As the Sahara desert expands southwards, finding water is becoming increasingly urgent, and harder. Communities, supported by NGOs are digging small shallow wells to provide water.

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Stormwater management in the desert southwest USA

In southwestern desert area of the United States, water management has not received much attention despite several decades of experience. The region has high rainfall intensity even though the annual precipitation is very low. Runoff is high making stormwater management essential for protecting the quality and quantity of rainfall.

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Improving Decision-making on Interventions in the Urban Water System of Accra

Management of water in an urban context has an important effect on the general health status of the city’s population. Accra is one of these cities where the urban water system is far from optimal, and therefore a number of projects are underway to improve the situation. In the current situation, only a part of the expanding city has reliable access to drinking water.

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Improving water sources and use in urban agriculture in Beijing

Beijing is facing a shortage of water. Because of a downward trend in rainfall, surface water is gradually drying up and the level of groundwater is declining. This decline in availability of water is affecting urban agriculture in the city. Innovations are being sought by both the government and farmers focusing on the use of new water sources, like reuse of wastewater and rainwater harvesting, and improved water management.

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Brazil's drought monitor

Droughts endanger the water, food, and energy security of ecosystems. An effective drought preparedness strategy must focus on mitigating socioeconomic vulnerabilities to the phenomenon. Brazil has developed a Drought Monitor to analyze the multi-annual characteristic of droughts in the Northeast region.

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A proven solution towards water resilience

Delta Marine Consultants developed concrete X-shaped blocs providing proven protection against waves and currents. DMC offers solutions for numerous challenges relating to water. Examples include stormwater drainage systems in urban areas, methods to control river runoff, flood and wave protection systems for both in marine and river environments.  

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Mainstreaming water adaptation for climate resilience

08/11/2022 - 16:00

Water governance is often not fit to respond to the adaptation challenges, being fragmented and insufficiently integrated with climate change planning. National, provincial and municipal governments and water boards hold different responsibilities for putting in place good water governance but sometimes lack capacity and coordination. Therefore, the current water crisis is very much a governance crisis exacerbated by climate change

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Large Ocean States (Small Pacific Islands) Webinar

29/11/2022 - 06:00

LOS/Small Islands on the frontlines of the climate emergency - webinar" was held on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022 CET 6.00-7.45  / FJT 17:00-18:45 

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