- Webinars
Water Management for Climate Change Adaptation
Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 14:00-15:30 CEST | Online (Zoom) | Webinar no. 79
Climate change is reshaping water systems around the world, making future conditions increasingly difficult to predict. Yet, important decisions regarding water management must still be made, often in the face of incomplete information and rapidly changing scenarios.
In our webinar “Water Management for Climate Change Adaptation – Global Water Security Issues,” leading experts explore how research, policy, and practical experiences can help navigate uncertainty and build resilience in a changing environment.
The webinar highlights key insights from the latest edition of the Global Water Security Issues Paper Series (#5), titled “Water Management for Climate Change Adaptation: Making Science-Based Decisions,”, co-published by UNESCO and UNESCO i-WSSM, with editorial and peer-review support from IWRA.
Expert panel
Opening remarks
- Zarantuyaa Zandaryaa (UNESCO-IHP)
Panellists
- Jin U Jeong (UNESCO i-WSSM)
- Apolline Bambara (Thomas Sankara University, Burkina Faso)
- Thomani Manungufala (Parliament of the Republic of South Africa)
- Elmah Odhiambo (EED Advisory Limited, Kenya)
- Srishti Singh (Former Fellow, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure)
- Ananya Goyal (Queen Mary University – PhD candidate)
Moderation and Closing remarks
- Raya Marina Stephan (Project Officer, IWRA – Editor-in-Chief Water International)
Background
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Floods intensify. Droughts lengthen. Rainfall shifts. Infrastructure ages. Communities face growing risks, demanding stronger resilience and protection measures. Decisions cannot wait.
The latest issue, “Water Management for Climate Change Adaptation: Making Science-Based Decisions,” demonstrates that information alone is not enough to support effective decision-making in the face of uncertainty. Through a series of real-world case studies, the report explores how decision-makers are balancing uncertainty, risk, and long-term water security in the context of a changing climate.
Each publication of the Global Water Security Issues Paper Series responds to the urgent need for research on emerging and future water security challenges and priorities in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Each edition focuses on a distinct theme, reflecting the complexity of water security across sectors, levels, and regions.
Read the Global Water Security Issues Paper Series
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IWRA Webinars constitute an additional resource designed to help our members, academics, dedicated practitioners, and policy professionals further explore these and other timely themes engaging in fruitful discussions, also aligned with the international water agenda and in close collaboration with key partners.