African Regional Conference on the Environment
28 Nov - 30 Nov 2018
Session information
Session 1: The future of water supplies in Africa: addressing the water scarcity, ground water pollution, and sanitation challenges
Thursday 29 November (0930 - 1045)
Committee(s)
African Regional Forum
(Lead)
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)
(Lead)
Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Africa’s countries and communities are going through serious upheavals caused by the mix of internal armed or civil conflicts; and the impact that pressures of climate change on the countries’ water resources have had on the living conditions and environmental conditions of many. The impacts are widespread and diverse, ranging from the nomadic movements in search of water in West Africa, to the water crisis that has engulfed Cape Town over the past year. Added to this are the huge problems of water and sanitation issues that have made Africa a major beneficiary of United Nations WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene). This panel examines water issues in Africa and possible strategies to ensure adequacy for all persons, and to promote equitable water use, and thereby promote peace.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Professor Yinka Omorogbe | 10a Oduduwa Street, Lagos, Nigeria |
Speakers
| Zion Ekundayo Adeoye | Centurion Law Group, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| James Brand | ENS, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Loretta Annelise Feris | University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Eric Garner | Best Best & Krieger, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Gisela Kaiser | City of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa |