June 27, 2023 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Uhr | Online via Zoom

Third event of the digital dialogue series "Strategic management of climate change in Latin America".

Water scarcity is a major issue in Latin America, with climate change exacerbating the problem. This has a significant impact on the region’s agriculture, industry, and population growth, as water is a critical factor in all of these areas. As a result, Latin America is facing a growing challenge in ensuring that its water resources are managed and utilized in a sustainable manner. This webinar will focus on the following questions: How does water scarcity affect Latin America? What challenges does climate change pose to Latin American hydropower? What role does Latin America play in the production of greenest electricity? What opportunities and lessons can Latin America take away from the impacts of climate change on water resources?

Opening remarks:

Dr. Rogelio Madrueño
Research assistant at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies

In Conversation:

Dr. Alexandra Nauditt
Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), Technische Hochschule Köln

Jens Ochtrop
KfW Entwicklungsbank, Nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung und Wasser in der Region Lateinamerika und Karibik

Prof. Dr. Paolo Reggiani
Universiät Siegen. Lehrstuhl für Wasserwirtschaftliche Risikobewertung und Klimafolgenforschung

Dr. Ines Dombrowsky
German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

Moderation:

Elissa Semaan
Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies