Water - A factor of instability or an opportunity for cooperation? - Workshop
PAST
EVENT
EVENT
Dec 09, 2014
00:00 - 00:00
The meeting addressed the issue of water as a factor of instability, as well as a security challenge, and looked at both global trends and regional case studies. It studied water as an opportunity for cooperation and considered both legal and politico-diplomatic developments. By exploring the positive developments, lessons learnt and challenges in promoting water diplomacy, it aimed to draw conclusions and recommendations for EU policy makers with a view to shaping a cooperative and multi-level system of water governance within and beyond Europe.
The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy.
Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed.
The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.
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