Demystifying the Water Security-Migration Nexus
The water security-migration nexus, at the crossroads of social differences and power relations, hampers progress on poverty and inequality. Examples usefully highlight how respecting socio-political, environmental and economic landscapes in policy can achieve SDGs. Furthermore, this session elaborates what it means to address issues of resistance to change, and misperceptions.
Regional economic integration promises neighbouring countries significant benefits while providing important entry points for sustainable development. By pooling regional markets in goods, services and labour, countries can build on their collaborative advantage, accelerating value-chain formation and attracting infrastructure investment. While pursuit of this collaborative advantage boosts both economic performance and resilience, it should also enable articulation of the co-benefits necessary for securing inclusive benefits from investments, thus enabling the SDGs. In the water domain, this translates into transboundary cooperation, socially inclusive water allocations and the management of climate risks.
