Co-hosted by: London School of Economics, Climate Service Center Germany, United Nations Development Programme, and National Center for Atmospheric Research

Under the theme of adaptation and 21st century challenges, this session will explore the Climate-Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus, and its implications for water, energy and food security at different scales (city, landscape, river basin, region, country).

The session is co-hosted by the London School of Economics, the United Nations Development Programme, the Climate Service Center Germany, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

The session will examine how to capture – and increase the potential to realise – co-benefits across societal objectives represented by the SDGs, and how to avoid trade-offs that may compromise sustainable futures.

The session aims to exemplify cases with examples of transferring state-of-the-art understanding into implementation of good practice, and to discuss challenges specific to regional contexts while also providing a global overview.

Brief presentations from speakers:

* Climate Resilient Decision Making: A City-Centric Approach to Water Security: Rebecca Ilunga, Aurecon, South Africa

* Exploring opportunities to improve air quality and climate for the benefit of socio-economic aspects of agriculture in South Asia: Lisa Emberson, Stockholm Environment Institute at York University, UK

* Understanding Inequality in Climate Risks to the Security of People and FEW Systems in cities: Implications for Adaptation and Development: Patricia Romero-Lankao, NCAR, ISUT, USA

* Water, energy and food nexus for mitigation and adaptation in Egypt: Implementation challenges and opportunities. Speaker: Abdrabbo A. A. Shehata Aboukheira, National Water Research Center, Egypt

* Dipping in the nexus; some reflections on research in Africa and India: Declan Conway, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE, UK

* Exploring interconnected climate impacts on water, energy and food production, implications for adaptation and risks of maladaptation: Caroline Petersen, UNDP

* Managing sustainability trade-offs with a nexus multiplex approach to climate services: Roger Cremades, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS).

THE CLIMATE-WATER-ENERGY-LAND-FOOD NEXUS: SECURITY INTO PRACTICE

THE CLIMATE-WATER-ENERGY-LAND-FOOD NEXUS: SECURITY INTO PRACTICE

Session S81 | 09:15-11:00 | Wednesday, June 20 2018 | Room 1.41

For more information, contact Roger Cremades roger.cremades@hzg.de

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