Description
Water defines resilience. As floods intensify and droughts deepen, effective water governance is key to protecting people and powering economies. This session explores how innovative water strategies can safeguard communities, strengthen ecosystems, and build climate-ready societies.
Time
Belém, Brazil (GMT-3) 10.00 a.m.
Speaker
Datuk Dr Ching Thoo A/L Kim, Secretary General, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Malaysia
Masdi Abdul Karim, Senior Director, Strategic Planning & Transformation, National Water Services Commission (SPAN)
Ir. Ainul Azhar Mohd Jemoner, Head of Planning and Capital Works, Air Selangor
Bernard Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, PUB Singapore
Edison Carlos, President, Institute Aegea Brazil
Mauricio Luna Rodriguez, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation Governance, NAP Global Network
Moderator
Masdi Abdul Karim, Senior Director, Strategic Planning & Transformation, National Water Services Commission (SPAN)
Time
Belém, Brazil (GMT-3) 11.00 a.m.
Speaker
The Hon. Dato’ Sri Huang Tiong Sii, Deputy Minister, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Malaysia
Description
The ocean sustains us through food, jobs, culture, and climate stability. But can we grow the blue economy while keeping communities and ecosystems at its heart? This session explores how stewardship, equity, and collaboration can unlock sustainable ocean futures, balancing livelihoods and biodiversity with innovation and growth.
Time
Belém, Brazil (GMT-3) 2.00 p.m.
Speaker
Prof Dato’ Dr. Nor Aieni Haji Mokhtar, Trustee, Amanah Lestari Alam (ALAM)
James Pilkington, Sustainable Finance Programme Manager, Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
Professor TPr Dr. Hong Ching Goh, Project Lead, PANACEA, Universiti Malaya
Masanori Kobayashi, Senior Research Fellow, The Ocean Policy Research Institute
Moderator
Dr Carla Amaral, Researcher, UNESCO Ocean Decade New Economic Models for the Ocean (NEMO)