Kick-off Symposium on “Reducing GHG through Water Smart Lifestyle in Da Nang, Vietnam”

IGES, in collaboration with Da Nang University of Technology (DUT), organised a symposium to kick-start a new project on “Water Smart Lifestyle” as a contribution to the “Education and Lifestyle Program” of the UN 10 Year Framework of Action (10-YFP) on Sustainable Consumption and Production. The symposium was organised to inform local stakeholders about the growing necessity of transforming the city’s water system to be smart, resilient and sustainable. The symposium was attended by over thirty participants consisting of experts from Da Nang Water Supply One Member Limited Company (DAWACO), Da Nang Climate Change Coordination Office (CCCO), Department of Construction (DOC) of Da Nang City, and DUT staffs and students.

At the symposium, discussions focused on the current situation and challenges to city water management in Da Nang, water use conditions, and the necessity for a water smart lifestyle. Presentations were made by IGES researchers, DUT staff and students, and invited experts from Da Nang city about existing practices and lessons for water saving. Da Nang is developing rapidly and it faces multiple challenges to provide sustainable water services for its residents. As a coastal city, Da Nang is frequently hit by tropical typhoons and invasion of sea tides during dry periods when river water levels are low. The symposium concluded with an understanding that water smart lifestyle can be an answer to balance water demand and supply situation in Da Nang.

News is updated in the website of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.

http://www.iges.or.jp/en/scp/20151118.html

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