The Global Alliance to spare water from armed conflict: An innovative Tool for Peacebuilding (20th of June)
Outline of the Session
Looking at the protection of freshwater and water, sanitation and health services (WASH in conflict and post-conflict situations, the panel will discuss the importance/role of a global alliance to spare water from armed conflicts. The alliance aims to galvanise efforts that will ultimately safeguard the life and human dignity of civilian populations. In particular, the Session will focus on analysing the gaps we need to address to promote and ensure respect for international law protecting freshwater, water-related installations and other essential services collated under the Geneva Principles on the protection of water infrastructure (Geneva Principles), the International Law Commission’s Principles on protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts (PERAC Principles) and the ICRC Guidelines on the protection of the natural environment in armed conflict. Speakers will also address potential ways forward to ensure a better implementation of existing rules and possible innovative solutions to protect freshwater and WASH services from the consequences of armed conflicts. The panel will also highlight the importance of integrating environmental peacebuilding within the triple nexus framework to increase resilience in times of conflict and post-conflict situations and to preserve human dignity.
for this discussion we have the pleasure to have the contributions of key experts:
-Erika Weinthal, Duke University
-Wim Zwijnenburg, PAX
-Tobias Von Lossow, Cliengaendael institute/IHE Delft
-Tadesse Kebebew, Geneva Water Hub
-Tanja Miskova, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Slovenia
-Michiko Fukase, UNICEF
looking forward to our session on "Sparing water from armed conflict, an innovative tool for peacebuilding" during the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in the Hague, Thursday 20 th of June!
Environmental Chemist
2moGreat report. Happy to read about Minute 328 and efforts to mitigate pollution from the Tijuana River into San Diego beaches!