{"id":4617,"date":"2026-02-20T06:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandswatercongress.org\/staging\/?page_id=4617"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:07:32","slug":"call-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/islandswatercongress.org\/staging\/call-for-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4617\" class=\"elementor elementor-4617\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4c0539 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f4c0539\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ae66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24ae66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ISLANDS WATER CONGRESS THEMES &amp;\n<br>ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2983ac2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2983ac2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c14228b\" data-id=\"c14228b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d414f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d414f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fba13f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fba13f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccaf01d\" data-id=\"ccaf01d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1f85f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d1f85f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilient Islands: Securing Water for Sustainable Development in a Changing World<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10202c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a10202c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every edition of the IWRA\u2019s Water Congress has a special focus on a specific matter relevant to the host island, while equally important to other islands. In this regard, the 2nd IWRA Islands Water Congress focuses how Jamaica prepared for, responded to, and is undertaking long-term recovery and adaptation following the impacts of Hurricane Melissa. While Jamaica has experienced numerous natural disasters in the past, Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 event, had unprecedented impacts, severely disrupting the country\u2019s social, economic, and environmental systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afb6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1afb6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Congress explores the water dimension of Hurricane Melissa, considering not only the performance and resilience of freshwater infrastructure but also how water governance systems anticipated, coped with, and are adapting to the aftermath of the event. Discussions are also invited on how repeated high-impact storms, warming-driven hydrological change, and sea-level rise reshape Jamaica\u2019s water systems and planning paradigms over coming decades. In addition, discussions examine whether and how water-related impacts from Hurricane Melissa influenced Jamaica\u2019s culture, livelihoods, and social dynamics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead4827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ead4827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This specific focus allows the Congress to examine how climate change-induced natural disasters have affected freshwater resources, water services, and water governance across other island contexts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ad9fc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ad9fc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15335d5\" data-id=\"15335d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0697489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0697489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Dates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e41c969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-tablepress\" data-id=\"e41c969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-tablepress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemenetskit-tablepress ekit-wid-con\" id=\"ekit_tablepress_e41c969\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>30 April 2026<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deadline for proposals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>15 June 2026<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deadline for response from proposals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>31 August 2026<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deadline for registration of accepted presenters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4359e014 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4359e014\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48bcd641\" data-id=\"48bcd641\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aacd9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28aacd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thematic Areas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58940a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58940a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These thematic areas are provided as suggested guiding topics for submissions (not an exhaustive list). Contributors are welcome to interpret them broadly, propose cross-cutting perspectives, or submit related topics aligned with the overall objectives of the Congress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105d6d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"105d6d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Technology and Innovations for Water Resources Monitoring and Management in Islands<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2741\"><p>The Congress explores how islands are strengthening resilience through improved monitoring and data management, and advancing science-based approaches to water resources management under changing climatic conditions.<\/p><ul><li>Isotope Hydrology<\/li><li>Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment<\/li><li>Surface Water and Groundwater Connectivity<\/li><li>Karst Hydrogeology<\/li><li>Water Resources Assessments and Monitoring in Islands<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Water Quality, Pollution Control and Freshwater Ecosystems Protection<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2742\"><p><br \/>Rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, prolonged droughts, and declining water quality are reshaping island freshwater systems, requiring strengthened ecosystem protection and pollution control strategies.<\/p><ul><li>Water pollution<\/li><li>Watershed degradation<\/li><li>Saline intrusion<\/li><li>Environmental restoration<\/li><li>Managing Pollution in Watersheds: Strategies for Contaminant Reduction<\/li><li>The Role of Wetlands in Water Quality Protection<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2743\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Sustainable Water Financing Models<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2743\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2743\"><p><br \/>Water security has become a pressing concern demanding innovative and adaptive solutions, including sustainable and climate-resilient financing mechanisms for island contexts.<\/p><ul><li>Public-private partnerships in water infrastructure<\/li><li>Financing options for climate-resilient water projects<\/li><li>Microfinance for community-based water initiatives<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2744\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2744\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Advancing Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Strategies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2744\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2744\"><p><br \/>Improving efficiency and reducing system losses is critical for strengthening water security and ensuring long-term sustainability of island water services.<\/p><ul><li>Case studies on reducing NRW in Jamaica and the Caribbean<\/li><li>Leak detection technologies and best practices<\/li><li>Regulatory approaches for improving water efficiency.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2745\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2745\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Community Engagement and Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Water Use<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2745\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2745\"><p>The Congress examines how water governance systems anticipate, cope with, and adapt to climate and disaster impacts while promoting inclusive and sustainable water use.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community abstractions<\/li>\n<li>Public-Private Partnerships in Water Management<\/li>\n<li>Empowering Communities for Sustainable Water Practices<\/li>\n<li>Public participation<\/li>\n<li>cultural relevance, indigenous knowledge<\/li>\n<li>water ethics<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2746\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2746\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. The Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food\u2013Tourism Nexus<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2746\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2746\"><p><br \/>Islands face interconnected pressures across water, energy, food production, and tourism, requiring integrated and adaptive planning to secure sustainable development.<\/p><ul><li>Efficient irrigation technologies for small and large-scale farmers<\/li><li>Sustainable water use in agro-Industries<\/li><li>Adapting agriculture to climate variability.<\/li><li>Water Resources and Tourism: Managing Competing Demands<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2747\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2747\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7. Climate Resilience and Water Security<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2747\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2747\"><p>Climate change, increasing climate variability, and the growing frequency of extremes are generating complex and far-reaching impacts on island systems, demanding innovative and adaptive responses.<\/p><p><strong>Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on Caribbean Islands<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Emergency water supply solutions<\/li><li>Drought resilience<\/li><li>Flood management<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>National adaptation planning<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Water Sector Policies<\/li><li>Regional collaboration for climate-resilient water management<\/li><li>Building Resilient Water Infrastructure for Coastal and Inland Communities.<\/li><li>Desalination<\/li><li>Equity, access, and distributional impacts of scarcity<\/li><li>Stress-testing water systems under warming scenarios<\/li><li>Adaptation pathways and limits, compound and cascading climate hazards<\/li><li>Water\u2013energy\u2013health nexus<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Disaster Risk and Emergency Water Management<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Water Security Under Extreme Events<\/li><li>Flood Risk, Early Warning, and Emergency Response<\/li><li>Emergency Water Quality, Public Health, and Sanitation<\/li><li>Critical Water Infrastructure Protection and Recovery<\/li><li>Wastewater, Stormwater, and Environmental Risk During Disasters<\/li><li>Data, Technology, and Innovation for Emergency Water Management<\/li><li>Hydroclimatic hazards and socio-ecological Impacts, including implications for livelihoods, public health, ecosystems, and critical water infrastructure.<\/li><li>Water insecurity, displacement, and migration, highlighting linkages between water scarcity and\/pollution, disaster events, population movement, and social vulnerability.<\/li><li>Lessons on institutional flexibility, coordination, and decision-making that maintain water supply systems functionality and post disaster infrastructure recovery.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2748\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2748\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Adaptive Water Governance in SIDS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2748\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2748\"><p>The Congress explores integrated water resource management (IWRM) approaches and adaptive governance systems that strengthen long-term water security in Small Island Developing States.<\/p><ul><li>Sustainable management<\/li><li>Groundwater recharge<\/li><li>Inter-agency collaboration<\/li><li>Review of Jamaica\u2019s water laws and enforcement mechanisms.<\/li><li>Role of regulatory bodies in managing water resources.<\/li><li>Cross-Sectoral Collaboration for Effective Water Governance.<\/li><li>Lessons from Jamaica\u2019s IWRM Approach: Best Practices &amp; Challenges<\/li><li>Role of watershed management in securing long-term water supply<\/li><li>Applications of Isotope Hydrology in Islands.<\/li><li>The water and sustainability dimension of the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS) 2024-2034<\/li><li>SIDS and water in other relevant international processes<\/li><li>SIDS (and islands more generally), climate change and litigation: a water dimension<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2749\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2749\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">9. Circular Water Management, Wastewater and Resource Recovery<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2749\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2749\"><p>Islands are advancing circular water management approaches, including wastewater reuse and resource recovery, as integrated resilience strategies for sustainable development.<\/p><ul><li>Circular Water Systems for Island Resilience<\/li><li>Resource Recovery from Wastewater and Organic Wastes<\/li><li>Nature-Based and Low-Cost Treatment Solutions<\/li><li>Wastewater Reuse for Climate Adaptation<\/li><li>Wastewater reuse, desalination, rain and stormwater harvesting as integrated resilience strategies.<\/li><li>Treatment and reuse of wastewater for agriculture, energy generation, and urban applications, including safety and quality standards.<\/li><li>Policy frameworks, institutional arrangements, and technological innovations supporting circular water management.<\/li><li>Lessons from wastewater reuse initiatives and pilot projects in the Caribbean<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ca53ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26ca53ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ed2c9ea\" data-id=\"5ed2c9ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18301d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18301d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c89656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12c89656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All submissions must align with the 2nd Islands Water <span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Congress theme. Please review the requirements carefully before submitting your proposal via Oxford Abstracts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-301b0caf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"301b0caf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-652dfaea\" data-id=\"652dfaea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301200f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301200f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Presentation Proposals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611d0678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"611d0678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We invite individual presentation proposals that address one or more of the Congress themes listed above. Presentation proposals should include an abstract of <strong>300 words<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Please indicate if you wish your paper to be considered for publication. We plan to publish special issues from the Congress with Water International and the Island Studies Journal.<\/p><p>Each proposal must:<\/p><ul><li>Clearly state the research objectives<\/li><li>Outline the methodology<\/li><li>Present key findings or expected outcomes<\/li><li>Demonstrate relevance to island water management<\/li><\/ul><p>Authors are required to indicate at the time of submission whether they wish their abstract to be considered for publication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18d69937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18d69937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48367257\" data-id=\"48367257\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb15fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fb15fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Special Session Proposals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac2e7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ac2e7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Congress also welcomes Special Session proposals from organisations or groups that wish to host a session or workshop that presents their work on subjects related to the theme and\/or subthemes of the Congress. The format of the Special Session can vary from panel discussions to workshops, and innovative formats are welcome.<\/p><p>Special Sessions are part of the main programme and are open to all Congress attendees. There is no charge to host a Special Session, but all speakers must be registered. Any additional expenses beyond the provision of the room and standard audio-visual equipment must be managed by the session organisers. A Special Session is typically 90 minutes long and must be aligned with at least one of the Congress sub-themes.<\/p><p><strong>A Special Session proposal must include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A description of the proposed session (maximum of 500 words), indicating the names and affiliations of speakers who are featured.<\/li><li>A brief statement on the desired or expected impact resulting from the Special Session or from implementation of ideas discussed at the session.<\/li><li>Title and a short description of the session (and alignment with which Congress sub-themes).<\/li><li>The name of the lead and partner organisation(s).<\/li><li>The session objectives, justifications, and projected outcomes, aligned with the Congress theme.<\/li><li>How the session is organised and by whom.<\/li><li>A list of presenters who are proposed to speak with their preliminary presentation proposals (indicating those who have already committed).<\/li><li>A description of financial and other resources that could be committed to realizing the session. Any additional expenses beyond the provision of the room and standard audio-visual equipment must be managed by the session organisers.<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, Special Session organisers and\/or participants may be invited to contribute to the practical tools jointly agreed with Jamaican key stakeholders. Such practical tools are of specific application to the Jamaican freshwater context, but also relevant to islands beyond Jamaica more generally, as well as non-island nations and communities in some cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d952d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d952d96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c055e3b\" data-id=\"5c055e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cff0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63cff0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. 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class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-105d6d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\\\" data-id=\\\"105d6d69\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-e-type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"accordion.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2741\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"1\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2741\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">1. Technology and Innovations for Water Resources Monitoring and Management in Islands<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2741\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"1\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2741\\\"><p>The Congress explores how islands are strengthening resilience through improved monitoring and data management, and advancing science-based approaches to water resources management under changing climatic conditions.<\\\/p><ul><li>Isotope Hydrology<\\\/li><li>Groundwater Monitoring and Assessment<\\\/li><li>Surface Water and Groundwater Connectivity<\\\/li><li>Karst Hydrogeology<\\\/li><li>Water Resources Assessments and Monitoring in Islands<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2742\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"2\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2742\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">2. Water Quality, Pollution Control and Freshwater Ecosystems Protection<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2742\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"2\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2742\\\"><p><br \\\/>Rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, prolonged droughts, and declining water quality are reshaping island freshwater systems, requiring strengthened ecosystem protection and pollution control strategies.<\\\/p><ul><li>Water pollution<\\\/li><li>Watershed degradation<\\\/li><li>Saline intrusion<\\\/li><li>Environmental restoration<\\\/li><li>Managing Pollution in Watersheds: Strategies for Contaminant Reduction<\\\/li><li>The Role of Wetlands in Water Quality Protection<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2743\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"3\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2743\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">3. Sustainable Water Financing Models<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2743\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"3\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2743\\\"><p><br \\\/>Water security has become a pressing concern demanding innovative and adaptive solutions, including sustainable and climate-resilient financing mechanisms for island contexts.<\\\/p><ul><li>Public-private partnerships in water infrastructure<\\\/li><li>Financing options for climate-resilient water projects<\\\/li><li>Microfinance for community-based water initiatives<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2744\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"4\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2744\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">4. Advancing Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Strategies<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2744\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"4\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2744\\\"><p><br \\\/>Improving efficiency and reducing system losses is critical for strengthening water security and ensuring long-term sustainability of island water services.<\\\/p><ul><li>Case studies on reducing NRW in Jamaica and the Caribbean<\\\/li><li>Leak detection technologies and best practices<\\\/li><li>Regulatory approaches for improving water efficiency.<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2745\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"5\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2745\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">5. Community Engagement and Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Water Use<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2745\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"5\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2745\\\"><p>The Congress examines how water governance systems anticipate, cope with, and adapt to climate and disaster impacts while promoting inclusive and sustainable water use.<\\\/p>\\n<ul>\\n<li>Community abstractions<\\\/li>\\n<li>Public-Private Partnerships in Water Management<\\\/li>\\n<li>Empowering Communities for Sustainable Water Practices<\\\/li>\\n<li>Public participation<\\\/li>\\n<li>cultural relevance, indigenous knowledge<\\\/li>\\n<li>water ethics<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2746\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"6\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2746\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">6. The Water\\u2013Energy\\u2013Food\\u2013Tourism Nexus<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2746\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"6\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2746\\\"><p><br \\\/>Islands face interconnected pressures across water, energy, food production, and tourism, requiring integrated and adaptive planning to secure sustainable development.<\\\/p><ul><li>Efficient irrigation technologies for small and large-scale farmers<\\\/li><li>Sustainable water use in agro-Industries<\\\/li><li>Adapting agriculture to climate variability.<\\\/li><li>Water Resources and Tourism: Managing Competing Demands<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2747\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"7\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2747\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">7. Climate Resilience and Water Security<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2747\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"7\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2747\\\"><p>Climate change, increasing climate variability, and the growing frequency of extremes are generating complex and far-reaching impacts on island systems, demanding innovative and adaptive responses.<\\\/p><p><strong>Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on Caribbean Islands<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li>Emergency water supply solutions<\\\/li><li>Drought resilience<\\\/li><li>Flood management<\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><strong>National adaptation planning<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li>Water Sector Policies<\\\/li><li>Regional collaboration for climate-resilient water management<\\\/li><li>Building Resilient Water Infrastructure for Coastal and Inland Communities.<\\\/li><li>Desalination<\\\/li><li>Equity, access, and distributional impacts of scarcity<\\\/li><li>Stress-testing water systems under warming scenarios<\\\/li><li>Adaptation pathways and limits, compound and cascading climate hazards<\\\/li><li>Water\\u2013energy\\u2013health nexus<\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><strong>Disaster Risk and Emergency Water Management<\\\/strong><\\\/p><ul><li>Water Security Under Extreme Events<\\\/li><li>Flood Risk, Early Warning, and Emergency Response<\\\/li><li>Emergency Water Quality, Public Health, and Sanitation<\\\/li><li>Critical Water Infrastructure Protection and Recovery<\\\/li><li>Wastewater, Stormwater, and Environmental Risk During Disasters<\\\/li><li>Data, Technology, and Innovation for Emergency Water Management<\\\/li><li>Hydroclimatic hazards and socio-ecological Impacts, including implications for livelihoods, public health, ecosystems, and critical water infrastructure.<\\\/li><li>Water insecurity, displacement, and migration, highlighting linkages between water scarcity and\\\/pollution, disaster events, population movement, and social vulnerability.<\\\/li><li>Lessons on institutional flexibility, coordination, and decision-making that maintain water supply systems functionality and post disaster infrastructure recovery.<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2748\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"8\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2748\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">8. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Adaptive Water Governance in SIDS<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2748\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"8\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2748\\\"><p>The Congress explores integrated water resource management (IWRM) approaches and adaptive governance systems that strengthen long-term water security in Small Island Developing States.<\\\/p><ul><li>Sustainable management<\\\/li><li>Groundwater recharge<\\\/li><li>Inter-agency collaboration<\\\/li><li>Review of Jamaica\\u2019s water laws and enforcement mechanisms.<\\\/li><li>Role of regulatory bodies in managing water resources.<\\\/li><li>Cross-Sectoral Collaboration for Effective Water Governance.<\\\/li><li>Lessons from Jamaica\\u2019s IWRM Approach: Best Practices &amp; Challenges<\\\/li><li>Role of watershed management in securing long-term water supply<\\\/li><li>Applications of Isotope Hydrology in Islands.<\\\/li><li>The water and sustainability dimension of the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS) 2024-2034<\\\/li><li>SIDS and water in other relevant international processes<\\\/li><li>SIDS (and islands more generally), climate change and litigation: a water dimension<\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div class=\\\"elementor-accordion-item\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<h4 id=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2749\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-title\\\" data-tab=\\\"9\\\" role=\\\"button\\\" aria-controls=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2749\\\" aria-expanded=\\\"false\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\\\" aria-hidden=\\\"true\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-plus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<span class=\\\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\\\"><i class=\\\"fas fa-minus\\\"><\\\/i><\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/span>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<a class=\\\"elementor-accordion-title\\\" tabindex=\\\"0\\\">9. Circular Water Management, Wastewater and Resource Recovery<\\\/a>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\\/h4>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<div id=\\\"elementor-tab-content-2749\\\" class=\\\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\\\" data-tab=\\\"9\\\" role=\\\"region\\\" aria-labelledby=\\\"elementor-tab-title-2749\\\"><p>Islands are advancing circular water management approaches, including wastewater reuse and resource recovery, as integrated resilience strategies for sustainable development.<\\\/p><ul><li>Circular Water Systems for Island Resilience<\\\/li><li>Resource Recovery from Wastewater and Organic Wastes<\\\/li><li>Nature-Based and Low-Cost Treatment Solutions<\\\/li><li>Wastewater Reuse for Climate Adaptation<\\\/li><li>Wastewater reuse, desalination, rain and stormwater harvesting as integrated resilience strategies.<\\\/li><li>Treatment and reuse of wastewater for agriculture, energy generation, and urban applications, including safety and quality standards.<\\\/li><li>Policy frameworks, 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