{"id":22647,"date":"2017-05-03T21:47:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/noticia\/8o-forum-mundial-da-agua-escuta-a-sociedade-com-apoio-do-cebds\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T10:21:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T13:21:34","slug":"8o-forum-mundial-da-agua-escuta-a-sociedade-com-apoio-do-cebds","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/en\/noticia\/8o-forum-mundial-da-agua-escuta-a-sociedade-com-apoio-do-cebds\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8th World Water Forum listens to society with the support of CEBDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 26th and 27th, the 2nd Stakeholder Consultation Meeting took place at the Ulysses Guimar\u00e3es Convention Center in Bras\u00edlia, a preparatory stage for the 8th World Water Forum to be held between March 18th and 23rd, 2018<\/u><\/a>, also in the federal capital.<\/p>\n

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"The Group, which operates across all committees, also seeks to influence the political declaration with a sustainability bias, debate and bring to the public, in partnership with the Citizen Forum, perspectives and solutions for better management of water resources in all spheres of society and, ultimately, leave a positive legacy for future forums and for society," explained CEBDS President Marina Grossi.<\/p>\n

On the second day of the event, CEBDS submitted eight action proposals prepared by the Sustainability Focus Group to public consultation to structure the next edition of the World Water Forum in 2018:\"\"

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  1. Preparation of an institutional sustainability video;<\/li>\n
  2. Preparation of a series of recommendations and general responsibilities that demonstrate the commitment to sustainability;<\/li>\n
  3. Conducting a final assessment to ensure that all messages (including key agendas and global commitments) are included\/summarized in the Forum Commitments;<\/li>\n
  4. An inclusive space within the Forum for all sectors of society to share their water solutions;<\/li>\n
  5. The Online Consultation Platform \u2013 Your Voice \u2013 will provide access to the opinions of a large number of people from around the world. The Platform will also be useful for supporting the development of the Sustainability Commitment and for sharing best practices;<\/li>\n
  6. Water and Carbon Footprint Assessment and Neutralization. Footprint offsets will come from actions related to the reforestation of critical areas in river basins responsible for supplying Bras\u00edlia.<\/li>\n
  7. Preparation of a guidelines plan to ensure that all procurement, structure, and contracting processes take into account the best socio-environmental standards and practices available for an event of this type.\"\"