Line of action: Water resource management and transparency in climate change policies
Opening up water resource management and transparency in climate change policies is fundamental for strengthening environmental governance in Uruguay. This line promotes three initiatives that contribute to democratizing access to information and fostering informed citizen participation.
- Connecting Flows: Data for Living watersheds- Integration of Watershed Information for Sustainable Management.
- National Platform for Transparency and Monitoring of Climate Adaptation in Uruguay.
- Consultation process for the development of the Gender-based action plan for Climate Change.
One of the main actions will be to centralize and facilitate access to key information on the country's watersheds and their uses, integrating various official and technical sources. This measure aims to improve public decision-making and foster active citizen participation in the water resource management. A specialized module will be developed within the National Environmental Observatory to collect relevant data on water quality and quantity, land use, water infrastructure, discharges, and biological monitoring.
To supplement this initiative, the National Platform for Transparency and Monitoring of Climate Adaptation in Uruguay will be developed. This platform will centralize and disseminate the country's commitments, actions, and progress in climate change adaptation. It will include a module for monitoring progress in the implementation of National Adaptation Plans, beginning with the plans of Coastal Zones and of Cities and Infrastructure.
Finally, a new Gender-based Climate Change Action Plan will be developed through a consultative process. This plan will integrate specific activities aimed at reducing gender gaps and recognizing the particular needs of women within the context of climate change response policies. This initiative reaffirms Uruguay's commitment to a fair ecological transition, in which gender equality is considered an essential component for sustainability and equity.