Mid-way through a global ‘super-year’ of elections and in the context of new institutional and programming cycles for the EU and AU, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is set to be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, at which parties are expected to agree on a crucial New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG).
Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences the Earth’s ecosystem and thus the livelihood and well-being of societies. Climate change directly impacts water resources and water services for all economic, social and environmental functions that water supports. Therefore, the impacts reach into many sectorial interests such as health, tourism, agriculture and industry
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While COP28 had several disappointing outcomes, the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience emerged as a welcome progress[1]. For the first time, forward-looking targets covering thematic areas essential for human well-being and sustainable development were integrated including: Water, food, health, ecosystems, infrastructure/settlements, poverty reduction & cultural heritage.