The conference will disseminate the results from the ESPA  (Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation) Deltas project in the broader context of the SDGs. Experience from a number of other deltas from across the globe will be presented and the next steps to further develop, transfer and operationalise these insights will be considered.

One of the speakers is Mrs Renske Peters, Executive Director of the Delta Alliance. She gives a presentation on Managing a developed delta: the Netherlands in Session 7 Generalising the lessons for deltas, chaired by Paul Whitehead.

Conference topics

• Linkages between SDGs and Deltas
• Deltas and approaches to sustainability
• Integrated approach to delta analysis in Bangladesh
• Generalising the lessons for deltas
• The future of delta assessment and the SDGs