Laura Birkman at Cairo Water Week: Promoting Nature-Based Solutions for Water, Peace, and Security

Laura Birkman, Director of the Climate, Water & Food Security Programme, represented HCSS at Cairo Water Week 2025, contributing to high-level panels on nature-based solutions, water diplomacy, and investment in sustainable water systems. She highlighted the role of wetland restoration and nature-based approaches as pathways toward peace, stability, and ecological regeneration.

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WPS Symposium | From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security

HCSS is pleased to invite you to join the Water Peace and Security (WPS) 4D Mini-Symposium - From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security on 5 November 2025. This event will explore the role of defence and security actors in tackling water-related security challenges. Around the world, security actors are increasingly called upon to respond to climate change–induced disasters and stabilise regions where water risks threaten peace. Yet, integration into broader cross-sectoral efforts remains limited.

WPS Symposium | From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security

HCSS is pleased to invite you to join the Water Peace and Security (WPS) 4D Mini-Symposium - From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security on 5 November 2025. This event will explore the role of defence and security actors in tackling water-related security challenges. Around the world, security actors are increasingly called upon to respond to climate change–induced disasters and stabilise regions where water risks threaten peace. Yet, integration into broader cross-sectoral efforts remains limited.