Building blocks for integrating water into the climate regime

The WCC mission Bring together stakeholders from across the global water community to promote progressive and integrated water and climate change policy on an international level Targeted advocacy on a global level, working with members to develop policy recommendations, statements and interventions as well as co-ordinating events, seminars and workshops.

Members Cap-Net Chartered Institute for Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Conservation International International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) International Water Association (IWA) Freshwater Action Network (FAN) Green Cross International (GCI) Progressio Stakeholder Forum Stockholm International Water Institute The Nature Conservancy University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Partners: CONAGUA Global Water Partnership (GWP)

Climate change is water change The cross-cutting nature of water must be fully acknowledged Water management needs to be fully integrated into climate adaptation and mitigation Water must be addressed comprehensively through the establishment of appropriate programmes at regional, national and global levels

Climate change is water change Water must be integrated more effectively into existing mechanisms under the UNFCCC Existing expertise and knowledge needs to be readily available to enhance the efforts of Parties addressing climate change and water change in a sustainable manner

Proposals for the Climate Change Negotiations Secure the role and knowledge of water management guiding the work of the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee Develop a thematic focus initiative on water resources under the Nairobi Work Programme

Proposals for the Climate Change Negotiations SBSTA should request UNFCCC to convene a workshop under the Nairobi Work Programme on the contribution of water management in building climate resilience to climate change Report back to SBSTA on the way forward Establish water as a priority under the Green Climate Fund Water management knowledge and experiences should inform upcoming decisions on REDD+

Thank You! Anders Berntell Executive Director Stockholm International Water Institute