Download draft invitation, informal meeting with negotiators

“Placing water resources management at the
heart of global policy responses to climate
change”
INVITATION: MEETING WITH NEGOTIATORS
Time: 30th November, 7.00 PM
Place: Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Reef hotel, Cancun
Dear XXXX
On behalf of the Water and Climate Coalition, it is our pleasure to invite you to a meeting to discuss
the role of water-related issues in the international climate regime. The meeting will take place at 7pm
on 30th November at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Reef Hotel, Cancun (link to map).
The objective of the meeting is to provide a space for discussions among and between delegations on
various options to strengthen the focus on water under the UNFCCC, including in its subsidiary bodies
and associated financial mechanisms. The meeting will also explore possible initiatives on water and
climate outside the Convention that may inform the negotiations taking place inside the Convention.
Proposed items for discussion include:
 A possible work programme on water under the UNFCCC
 Strengthening language on water in the negotiating text on adaptation under the AWG LCA
 Securing adequate finance for adaptive water management
 The role of Partnerships and initiatives outside the Convention in promoting adaptive water
management, including the Adaptation Partnership
These agenda items build on the Water and Climate Coalition’s ‘Key Asks’ document for COP16,
attached to this letter.
The meeting is being convened and chaired by the Water and Climate Coalition, and was organised
with the generous support and collaboration of CONAGUA.
Drinks and a light buffet will be served at the meeting.
To RSVP and for any other questions, please email Hanna Wolf at the Water and Climate Coalition –
[email protected].
Yours sincerely,
Karin Lexén
Director at SIWI
Hannah Stoddart
Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum
“Placing water resources management at the
heart of global policy responses to climate
change”
About the Water and Climate Coalition
The Water and Climate Coalition is a global coalition of organisations seeking to place water
resources management at the heart of climate change policy. Formerly known as the Global Public
Policy Network on Water Management (GPPN), the coalition operates at a global and
intergovernmental level in UN-related processes to integrate water and climate policy. It worked
actively in the run up to COP15 in Copenhagen, and continues to engage with the negotiations under
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Website: www.waterclimatecoalition.org/
Members of the Water and Climate Coalition
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Cap-Net
Chartered Institute for Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
Freshwater Action Network (FAN)
Green Cross International (GCI)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The International Water Association (IWA)
Progressio
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (Secretariat)
Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI (Secretariat)
University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Partners
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Global Water Partnership
Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC)
CONAGUA