Module 8, Track 2 – Climate Change and Water Resources

This session will enable learners to grasp the concept of climate change and its impact on fisheries and aquaculture. In addition, to the role of the blue economy in climate adaptation and mitigation through Nature-based solutions. Special focus will be on energy efficiency, marine, and coastal biodiversity, ecosystem-based adaptation, environmental resilience building in the coastal areas, ecosystem restoration, building economic resilience, and policy formulation for a climate change resilient Blue Economy development.

This session introduces learners to Integrated water resource management as a tool for sustainable adaptation and mitigation strategies. It explores the application of IWRM as a response strategy to climate justice and human rights toward improving the resilience of water systems and water infrastructure.

This session will familiarize learners with examples of community-based initiatives that promote water conservation and sustainable practices and policies that promote integrated water management.

This track will introduce the learners to the effects of climate change on sanitation, by identifying the climate threats to water and sanitation infrastructure.