The WSCC 2021 will focus on internationally agreed upon themes that are reflected in international agendas, including: (1) the sustainable management of water and the mitigation of climate change corresponding to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030, taking into account (2) the Paris Agreement and to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support of countries of the Global South to do so; (3) strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction in terms of water as outlined in the Sendai Framework; (4) the development, function and sustainable design of cities in terms of water as indicated in the New Urban Agenda; and (5) the water-related benefits of ecosystems and biodiversity addressed in the Convention on Biological Diversity.

For a better overview, we have identified seven main topics, which – depending on the abstracts submitted – will structure the WSCC agenda. The main topics are:

1. Water and land for agriculture and food

2. Water security and Climate change adaptation

3. Urban water management 

4.Water security hazards and risks

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