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The United Nations Oceans Conference will take place in Lisbon, between June 27th and July 1st, and will be co-chaired by Portugal and Kenya, and you can consult the program at https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022. A consensus is sought from Governments in approving the Lisbon Declaration, which highlights innovative and science-based areas of action that allow supporting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, which consists of conserving and using oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
As one of its objectives is also to enhance the interconnections between this SDG 14 and other Objectives for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the High-Level Symposium on Water will be held in parallel on the 27th of June , at the Altice Arena. In this symposium, which will be one of the preparatory meetings for the UN Conference on Water 2023, the interconnections between Sustainable Development Goals 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and 14 (Life Below Water) will be explored, constituting an extraordinary opportunity to bring together political leaders and high-level decision makers who deal with “fresh” and “salt” water, reflecting on how to better link these two communities to ensure an integrated view of the water cycle.
This Symposium is composed of three round tables:
Table 1: Synergies between SDG6 and SDG14: an integrated view of the entire hydrological cycle: strengthening intersectoral approaches to accelerate the implementation of related goals, including financing and governance;
Table 2: Water and sanitation services linking SDG6 and SDG14;
Table 3: Existing successful and innovative partnerships to support the implementation of SDG6 and 14: challenges, opportunities and actions.
LIS-Water supports the Portuguese Government in organizing this third round table. We will describe the contents of these three tables in due course.
You can consult the Symposium website at: https://hlswater.sgambiente.gov.pt/ or through the UNOC website, at: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022/events/special.
Bear in mind that the United Nations, through its UN Web TV channel, will broadcast live this High Level Symposium on Water, at the link: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qpyfofnv, allowing you to follow the Symposium work live.
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The vision of Associação LIS-Water – Lisbon International Center for Water is to contribute to a better world through better water governance. It thus promotes more effective, efficient and resilient water supply and wastewater and rainwater management services, within the framework of sustainable development objectives.
These water services are essential for the well-being of citizens and for economic activities, with a clear impact on improving public health, environmental sustainability and mitigating risks, namely arising from climate change.. They generate benefits in terms of job creation, economic growth, increased social stability and reduced conflicts, contributing to a more developed, peaceful, equitable and healthy society.
LIS-Water’s mission is thus to reinforce public policies, regulation and management of water services for the benefit of society, integrating the best knowledge in management, economics, engineering, law, social sciences, communication and other relevant areas.
Together with its partners, the association intends to make available and produce the best and most up-to-date knowledge at an international level and to transfer it continuously to decision-makers, water professionals, industry and society.
In this way, we will make our contribution towards achieving the great goals of humanity regarding better water governance, for a better world.
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The members of LIS-Water represent the main players in the water sector in Portugal.
Public institution for research and scientific and technological development in Portugal, one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.
Non-profit entity, formed by the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, to carry out information, training, research, technical advice, international cooperation on relevant topics for Local Authorities.
Business association that represents and defends the collective interests of private companies that intervene in the environmental sector, acting as a dynamic player in the development of the market in the environmental sector.
Network of entities that aims to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting alliances and partnerships between national institutions and nations committed to the sustainable use of water and the enhancement of water resources.
The AdP Group is responsible for the integrated management of the urban water cycle, providing services to Municipalities, which are simultaneously shareholders of the companies managing multi-municipal systems, and directly serving the population through municipal water supply and sanitation systems.
