Invited Panellist to the Oxford Water Day at the University of Oxford
CERC’s Senior Fellow, Dr Maria A. Gwynn, was an invited panellist at the Oxford Water Day event that took place in the Said Business School, University of Oxford. She spoke about her career and experience in the area of transboundary waters, and on the peaceful settlement of disputes through diplomacy and arbitration between countries sharing water resources. Participants included the United Kingdom’s Water Authorities and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as well as representatives of the private sector, NGOs, and academia.
Dr. Gwynn speaks at COP30 in Amazonia, Brazil
At a session entitled “Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation: Building Coherent Climate Action for Resilient Economies” at the Water for Climate Pavillion at COP30 in Brazil, Dr Maria A. Gwynn, CERC Fellow, gave her talk remotely. She spoke about the importance of using a holistic approach when implementing actions, which encompasses reducing emissions, but also to adapt and become resilient to effects of climate change, to continue protecting, preserving and restoring the ecosystem, and to manage water resources sustainably. She argued that that only with such a holistic approach is it possible to meet the economic demands of increasing populations while insisting that cooperation among all sectors is key, so that all levels of governance can effectively tackle the challenges of the impacts of climate change.