This session explores how redefining water as a finite global asset can align economic growth, climate action, and biodiversity goals. It examines policy, finance, and governance reforms needed to manage water systemically, strengthen resilience, and embed hydrological sustainability at the core of global development and cooperation.
Leading Institutes
Speakers
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias (Ministry of Environment Brazil)
Mariana Mazucatto (University College London), PhD
Arunabha Ghosh (CEEW & GCEW Commissioner), PhD
Mohamed Diatta (Sherpa for 2026 UN Water Conference)
Kamala Huseynli-Abishova (COP29 Presidency – Water for Climate Action)
Thomas Eriksson (Green Climate Fund), PhD
Elizabeth Wathuti (Green Generation Initiative & GCEW Commissioner) , PhD
Astrid Schomaker (Convention on Biodlogical Diversity)
H.E. Abdulla Balalaa (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability Affairs)