At the P4G Summit Water Main Session: "We Must Take Action on Smart Water Management to Overcome the Climate Crisis"

Adoption of 'Call for Action Statement'
Includes 'Proactive Response to Climate Crisis, Strengthening Good Governance, Expanding Water Management Financing,' etc.

Minister of Environment Han Jeong-ae.

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] A call for action statement urging the international community to implement 'carbon-neutral smart water management' to overcome the climate crisis will be adopted at the '2021 P4G Seoul Green Future Summit Water Basic Session' held on the afternoon of the 31st.

P4G stands for Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030. It is a multilateral cooperation communication platform (network) involving 12 countries including South Korea and Denmark, aimed at accelerating green growth and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through expanded cooperation among public and private institutions worldwide.

This 'Water Basic Session' is the first basic session of the P4G summit, prepared jointly by the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Water Forum, and the Korea Water Resources Corporation under the theme of 'carbon-neutral smart water management to overcome the climate crisis.' Minister of Environment Han Jeong-ae said in her opening remarks, "Considering the interconnection between water and other sectors, it is important to raise awareness of the significance of water and achieve balanced development of 'technology-policy-governance' toward carbon neutrality," adding, "I hope that through the call for action statement to be declared as a result of this session, more global citizens will take the lead in transforming water management."

In the following inspirational speech, Andri Snær Magnason, who raised awareness of humanity's urgent climate crisis through his book Time and Water, once again emphasized the need for a shift in perception and joint efforts to solve the climate crisis. Additionally, Sigrid Kaag, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, and Heo Jae-young, Chair of the National Water Management Committee, will urge joint implementation of water management for climate recovery and emphasize the necessity of public-private cooperation and 'good governance' for carbon neutrality in their keynote speeches.

Based on the discussions held that day, participants will agree on the necessity of ▲ responding to the climate crisis ▲ smart technology-based water management for sustainable cities and natural habitats ▲ strengthening equal participation and responsible good governance ▲ expanding investment (financing) in water management toward carbon neutrality, and will call for the practical implementation of these by the international community through the call for action statement.

Minister Han said, "Efforts toward carbon neutrality to overcome the climate crisis require everyone’s participation, not just someone’s," and added, "I hope all stakeholders in the international community recognize the importance of the interconnection among technological innovation, policy development, and desirable governance (good governance), and join in spreading carbon-neutral smart water management."

Meanwhile, the event will be broadcast through the 'P4G Seoul Summit Virtual Platform.'

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