World Water Week, organized annually by the Swedish International Water institute (SIWI), brings together over 2,500 individuals from 200+ organizations representing national government, science, business, policy and civil society who are advancing work on the state of water sources, environmental health, livelihoods and poverty reduction. The meeting focuses on linking best practice, scientific understanding and policy and decision-making from a global perspective, but also considers regional development, political systems and climatic conditions. The theme of World Water Week 2009 is Responding to Global Changes; Accessing Water for the Common Good. The complete 2009 program can be found at: http://www.worldwaterweek.org/.

CI’s team will focus on profiling our growing portfolio of work in freshwater biodiversity, ecosystem management, ecosystem service provision/valuation and climate change mitigation/adaptation, forming collaborations with partners and continuing to support the biodiversity agenda in the Environmental Flows Network (eFlowNet).

AUGUST 16, 2009

Environmental Flows for Sustainable Development, Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Conservation
This seminar brings together a multidisciplinary panel of experts to explore the latest approaches to meet environmental flow requirements, weigh trade-offs, and sustain biodiversity while maximizing economic and social welfare. We will consider the complicating factors of climate change and open the floor to the views and inputs of all participants in an extended discussion.
Global Environmental Flows Network (eFlowNet), USAID Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS), Conservation International, Deltares, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Swedish Water House (SWH), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment (UDC) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
14:00 – 17:30, Room T4

AUGUST 16, 2009

Environmental Flows Network Publication Launch!
Global Environmental Flows Network (eFlowNet), USAID Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS), Conservation International, Deltares, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Swedish Water House (SWH), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment (UDC) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
17:45 – 18:45, Swedish Water House Booth, Exhibit Hall

AUGUST 17, 2009

Wild Water for Well-being: Facilitating Responsible Development with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT)
This event will introduce the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) alliance. IBAT integrates critical conservation data via web-based tools to facilitate fine-scale biodiversity risk assessment by public and private sector decision-makers. Application of IBAT to water-related development planning, based on the integration of hydrological values, will be discussed.
BirdLife International, Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
12:15 – 13:15, Room K16/17

AUGUST 19, 2009

Focus Water and Climate
Climate Change Vulnerability in Water Management: Setting the Stage for Action
Drawing on current water resources management and climate change expertise and experience from selected regions, both in the developed and developing worlds, this seminar will examine vulnerability, discuss appropriate analytical tools, consider the relevance to the practice of water resources management and explore practical interventions and policy actions. The seminar includes a presentation on Vulnerability Assessments and Adaptation Planning: Case Studies from Madagascar and Cambodia from CI’s Radhika Dave.
Duke University, Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI), Wetlands International (WI)
11:00 – 12:30, Room K2

CI Delegation

• Olivier Langrand, Senior Vice President, International Government Relations
• Tracy Farrell, Senior Director, Freshwater Conservation Program
• Lina Barrera, Senior Manager, Development Policy
• Ian Harrison, Freshwater Species Assessment and Program Fundraising Manager
• Conrad Savy, Manager, Conservation Priorities & Outreach
• Radhika Dave, Climate Change Adaptation Manager
• Colleen Vollberg, Coordinator, Freshwater Conservation Program