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<\/span>Dresden Nexus Conference 2015<\/p>\n

Programme at a Glance<\/h1>\n

There will be three thematic topics over the course of the three days; each day will deal with one aspect of global change: climate, urbanization and population growth. It will be discussed how the integrated management of environmental resources guided by nexus approach may help to achieve the potential targets of the post-2015 agenda.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n

<\/span>Day 1 \u00b7 25 March 2015<\/p>

Climate Change<\/h3><\/div>

08:00 \u2013 08:45<\/p>

Registration<\/p><\/div><\/div>

08:45 \u2013 10:30<\/p>

Plenary: Opening Remarks & Keynote Speeches<\/p>

Opening remarks<\/p>\n

Volker Rieke<\/strong>
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) \u00b7 Director General of the Directorate General<\/span><\/p>\n

Eva-Maria Stange<\/strong>
Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts (SMWK) \u00b7 State Minister<\/span><\/p>\n

Hans M\u00fcller-Steinhagen<\/strong>
Technische Universit\u00e4t Dresden \u00b7 Rector<\/span><\/p>\n

Franz-Birger Marr\u00e9<\/strong>
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) \u00b7 Head of Division for Water, Urban Development and Transport<\/span><\/p>

Keynote<\/p>

Addressing climate change in the context of sustainable management of natural resources<\/strong><\/p>

Elena Manaenkova \u00b7 WMO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Keynote<\/p>

Systems thinking for advancing a nexus approach to water, soil, & waste<\/strong><\/p>

Joseph Alcamo \u00b7 Center for Environmental Systems Research<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

10:30 \u2013 11:00<\/p>

Break<\/p><\/div><\/div>

11:00 \u2013 12:30<\/p>

Sessions in parallel<\/p>

S1<\/p>

The Nexus approach in the light of climate change adaptation and mitigation.<\/p><\/div>\n

S2a<\/p>

The governance of climate adaptation: comparing experiences of diverse regions and sectors<\/p><\/div>\n

S4<\/p>

Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development for resource-efficient industries<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:30 \u2013 14:00<\/p>

Lunch<\/p><\/div><\/div>

14:00 \u2013 15:30<\/p>

Sessions in parallel<\/p>

S2b<\/p>

Climate adaptation from a bottom-up perspective: stakeholder involvement, perspectives and knowledge<\/p><\/div>\n

S3<\/p>

What information on climate change do we need to manage the resources of water, soil and waste?<\/p><\/div>\n

S5<\/p>

Sustainable energy solutions under conditions of climate change<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

15:30 \u2013 16:00<\/p>

Break<\/p><\/div><\/div>

16:00 \u2013 18:00<\/p>

Closing Plenary<\/p>

Panel discussion with reports from the sessions \u2014 moderator Janos Bogardi<\/strong>, GWSP.<\/p>

Concluding talk: Rabi Mohtar<\/strong>, Texas A&M University.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

19:30 \u2013 22:00<\/p>

Reception hosted by the City of Dresden<\/p>

Dresden Academy of Fine Arts<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>Day 2 \u00b7 26 March 2015<\/p>

Urbanization<\/h3><\/div>

09:00 \u2013 10:00<\/p>

Opening Plenary<\/p>

Keynote<\/p>

Urbanization, a Threat or an Opportunity? Water and Waste Nexus Approach<\/strong><\/p>

Saeed Nairizi \u00b7 ICID<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Keynote<\/p>

Is Urban Sustainability Possible? Biophysical and Political Considerations<\/strong><\/p>

William Rees \u00b7 University of British Columbia<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/p>

Break<\/p><\/div><\/div>

10:30 \u2013 12:00<\/p>

Sessions in parallel<\/p>

S6a<\/p>

Eco-cities: urban environmental development and the nexus approach<\/p><\/div>\n

S8<\/p>

The Nexus Approach to Integrated Urban Water Management<\/p><\/div>\n

S10<\/p>

Data harmonization and evidence-based decision making in peri-urban regions<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:00 \u2013 13:30<\/p>

Lunch<\/p><\/div><\/div>

13:30 \u2013 15:00<\/p>

Sessions in parallel<\/p>

S6b<\/p>

Eco-cities: urban environmental development and the nexus approach<\/p><\/div>\n

S7<\/p>

Urban ecosystem services and biological diversity<\/p><\/div>\n

S9<\/p>

Urbanization as an opportunity: local solutions and urban\/peri-urban interlinkages for integrated resource-efficiency in metropolitan regions<\/p><\/div>\n

S11<\/p>

Nexus monitoring strategies and management of environmental resources<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

15:00 \u2013 16:00<\/p>

Poster Session<\/p><\/div><\/div>

16:00 \u2013 18:00<\/p>

Closing Plenary<\/p>

Panel discussion with reports from the sessions \u2014 moderator Bernhard M\u00fcller<\/strong>, IOER.<\/p>

Concluding talk: Steven Curwell<\/strong>, Heys Environmental Consultants Ltd.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>Day 3 \u00b7 27 March 2015<\/p>

Population Growth & Rising Demand for Resources<\/h3><\/div>

09:00 \u2013 10:00<\/p>

Opening Plenary<\/p>

Keynote<\/p>

Three Policy Priorities for a Sustainable Nexus<\/strong><\/p>

Michael Herrmann \u00b7 UNFPA<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Keynote<\/p>

The Integrated Management of Land Resources: Institutional Tools<\/strong><\/p>

L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Mikl\u00f3s \u00b7 Technical University Zvolen<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/p>

Break<\/p><\/div><\/div>

10:30 \u2013 12:00<\/p>

Sessions in parallel<\/p>

S12<\/p>

Assessing the role of soil functions for achieving the SDGs<\/p><\/div>\n

S13<\/p>

Brick production and land degradation: a rural\u2013urban nexus<\/p><\/div>\n

S14<\/p>

The water-quality dimension of the water\u2013soil\u2013waste nexus<\/p><\/div>\n

S15<\/p>

Regional land-use dynamics, water security and the nexus approach<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:00 \u2013 13:30<\/p>

Lunch<\/p><\/div><\/div>

13:30 \u2013 15:00<\/p>

Sessions in parallel<\/p>

S16<\/p>

Food losses and environmental resources<\/p><\/div>\n

S17<\/p>

Promoting safe and sustainable wastewater use in agriculture \u2014 formal and informal approaches<\/p><\/div>\n

S18<\/p>

The potential of integrated land-use planning and ecosystem services to enhance the sustainable provision of natural resources<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

15:00 \u2013 15:30<\/p>

Break<\/p><\/div><\/div>

15:30 \u2013 17:30<\/p>

Closing Plenary<\/p>

Panel discussion with reports from the sessions \u2014 moderator Danka Thalmeinerov\u00e1<\/strong>, GWP.<\/p>

Concluding talk: Timothy Williams<\/strong>, IWMI.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

17:30 \u2013 17:45<\/p>

Break<\/p><\/div><\/div>

17:45 \u2013 18:30<\/p>

Plenary: Wrap-up & Closing<\/p>

Conference synthesis<\/p>\n

Rattan Lal<\/strong>
Ohio State University<\/span><\/p>

Closing remarks<\/p>\n

Verena Klinger-Dering<\/strong>
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Bernhard M\u00fcller<\/strong>
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)<\/span><\/p>\n

Karl-Heinz Feger<\/strong>
Faculty of Environmental Sciences, TU Dresden<\/span><\/p>\n

Reza Ardakanian<\/strong>
UNU-FLORES<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

<\/span>Dresden Nexus Conference 2015<\/p>\n

Explore this edition<\/p><\/div>

Conference scope<\/a><\/p>

Current conference →<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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