This conference is organized under the International Decade for Action, Water for Life 2005-2015, by UN-Water and other UN entities, and will focus on cases related to the use of specific “tools for change” to help move toward a green growth model. The conference will build on the results and conclusions of a side event held during the Second Session of the UNCSD Preparatory Committee (PrepCom II), titled “how the green economy depends on water,” including a call to develop a UN Green Economy Road Map and a toolbox or a best practices guide for actions to evolve into a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. Participation is by invitation only. Participants will include stakeholders, representatives of UN-Water members and partners, representatives and experts of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP), and representatives of the success stories and initiatives in water and green economy.  

dates: 3-5 October 2011   location: Zaragoza, Spain   www: http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/green_economy_2011/