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7:59am
Please note: This programme is preliminary and subject to change.
8:30am - 9:00am
Registration Location: Foyer of Domus Academica
9:00am - 9:55am
Plenary Session 2: Plural Water Rights and Food Security of Disadvantaged Groups in the Context of Climate Change Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Anne Hellum Participants: Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo (Special rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water) Dr. Barbara van Koppen (IWMI), Dr. Patricia Kameri- Mbote (UNEP), Dr. Jessica Troell (ELI)
Commentator: Professor Bill Derman, NMBU
10:00am - 11:00am
Plenary Session 3: Deep Ecology and the Future of Water Governance Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Karen V. Lykke Participants: Professor Deborrah Curran (University of Victoria), Professor Jill Robbie (University of Glasgow), Professor Erik Gomez-Baggethun (NMBU) and Professor Gro Ween (University of Oslo)
11:00am - 11:20am
Coffee Break Location: Hallway Domus Academica
11:20am - 12:50pm
Special Session 4: How to Govern the Hydrological Cycle: Relevant Legal Frameworks and Emerging Issues Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: David Devlaeminck Christina Leb, Owen McIntyre, Ana Maria Daza Clark, Susanne Schmeier, Zaki Shubber and Mara Tignino
A4: Securing Water in an Era of Scarcity & Geopolitical Change Location: Auditorium 4 Chair: Philippe Cullet
B4: Justice-Driven Approaches to Water Governance: Equity, Rights, and Inclusion Location: Auditorium 5 Chair: Heping Dang
C4: Rethinking Water Governance: Markets, Participation, and Policy Innovation Location: Auditorium 6 Chair: François Touchais
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch Break Location: University Library
2:00pm - 2:40pm
Keynote 2: On global water issues from a scientific and policy perspective Location: Gamle Festsal Professor Jay Famiglietti, Arizona State University
2:50pm - 4:20pm
Special Session 5: Strengthening Water Law through Collaborative Environmental Compliance Assurance Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Eléonore Maitre-Ekern Uta Wehn, Gitte Kragh, Line Barkved,Neha Mungekar, Pauline Tawil, Steven Loiselle, and Sven Teurlincx
A5: Groundwater Governance in a Changing Climate: Bridging Local and Transboundary Challenges Location: Auditorium 4 Chair: Gabriel Eckstein
B5: Safeguarding Biodiversity in Water Law: From Environmental Flows to Basin Governance Location: Auditorium 5 Chair: Juliane Albrecht
C5: Multilevel Governance and Policy Coherence: Aligning Water, Biodiversity and Climate Location: Auditorium 6 Chair: Helle Tegner Anker
4:20pm - 4:40pm
Coffee Break Location: Hallway Domus Academica
4:40pm - 6:10pm
Special Session 6: Sectoral water conflicts and water justice in South Asia – Multi-scalar aspects Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Philippe Cullet Birsha Ohdedar, Lovleen Bhullar and Nate Palmer
A6: Working with Nature: Law and Governance for Ecosystem-Based Water Management Location: Auditorium 4 Chair: Amy Hardberger
B6: Responding to Water Scarcity: Law, Policy Instruments, and Governance Approaches Location: Auditorium 5 Chair: Owen McIntyre
C6: Transboundary Water Governance in a Fragmented World: Law, Cooperation and Allocation Location: Auditorium 6 Chair: ROBYN STEIN
7:00pm
Congress Dinner Location: Clarion Hotel Oslo