The side-event will take stock of the needs, challenges, regional initiatives and best practices in the Mediterranean region regarding the sustainable management of wetlands mainly through the Nexus approach.
The Nexus approach addresses the linkages between water resources, food, energy and ecosystems, in order to ensure water and food security, together with sustainable agriculture and energy production and consumption in an integrated manner. The session will explore the linkages and their importance with an emphasis on the expected benefits and the replicable experiences.
Convenors
Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med) and Wetlands International