Water: Finding cooperative solutions across borders

In this discussion, we will dive deeper into practical examples of water cooperation in Europe and around the world. The EU has a long tradition of transboundary water and marine cooperation, with 55% of the EU river basin districts being cross-border. Experience shows that successful cooperation is possible and can benefit all parties concerned. At the same time, with accelerating climate change and environmental degradation, new challenges emerge, including: 

• Addressing the interlinkage between environmental crises, which increases competition for natural resources, notably water, and the risk of conflicts.
• Finding water and land management solutions that can increase local resilience capacities and mitigate social and political tensions in the green transition.

This session will explore possible responses to these challenges.