Name
Plenary Session 9 | Strengthening Water Governance: Innovative, collaborative, and principled approaches
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Speakers
Fernando Alarcón, AFS Engineering & Consulting
Anna Apler, Swedish Geological Survey
Carlos Alberto Ortega Trujillo, IGF Secretariat
Dennis van Peppen, Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
Anna Apler, Swedish Geological Survey
Carlos Alberto Ortega Trujillo, IGF Secretariat
Dennis van Peppen, Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
Description
How can governments strengthen water governance by promoting and enforcing responsible mining practices? This session will explore real-world examples that illustrate how policy innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and the adoption of water stewardship principles can help regulators ensure that mining contributes to national water security and community resilience.
Moderator
- Carlos Ortega, Environmental Advisor, IGF
Speakers
- Fernando Alarcón, CEO, AFS Engineering & Consulting, Peru
- Anna Apler, Senior Geologist, Swedish Geological Survey
- Dennis van Peppen, Director, Commission on Environmental Assessment, The Netherlands
Location Name
Tempus
Full Address
Palais des Nations
8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202
Geneva
Switzerland
8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202
Geneva
Switzerland