Henk Ovink

Special Envoy for International Water Affairs

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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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Water at the center of Adaptation

Webinar: Putting water at the center of adaptation

Speakers at the webinar discussed how to put water at the center of adaptation, links with the SDGs, and the WHO's recommendations on how climate change and COVID are linked. They covered community engagement, equity and justice, and principles of water as leverage.

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Water as Leverage

Guiding principles for using water to leverage climate resilience

This living document and discussion brief proposes a set of guiding principles critical for using water to leverage climate resilience. They aim to guide effective country-driven water adaptation to reduce vulnerability and build water resilience. We welcome your comments! 

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