Increased variability in traditional climate patterns is exacerbating existing pressures on water resources in the Americas. It should thus be highlighted that water is not a sector, but a crosscutting resource, to be considered as a core element of adaptation policies. Developing these policies to fully consider the diverse impacts of climate change on water resources will help to reduce their intensity, but there is a need to define what constitutes "good water-based adaptation". The seminar will provide a platform for relevant experiences and the lessons learned in implementing them to be shared, taken from the Water and Adaptation: Actions in the Americas inventory. The seminar, part of the on-going Regional Policy Dialog on water-based adaptation to climate change, will build upon the conclusions of the Dialogs for Water and Climate Change in COP 16 and the High-Level Expert Panel held in the 2010 World Water Week, among others.
