Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, has a problem with water supply. Often unavailable, and grossly polluted, it costs millions of dollars a year to treat. Yet, Harare, nestled within a natural wetland has the gift of nature of easy access to plentiful and clean water – as long the source area …
Editorial on the UNESCO-IHE website, by Ken Irvine: “In the Netherlands, we celebrate Dutch engineering that keeps the country dry. The Dutch have crafted their skills of water management over 600 years, as a necessity for choosing to live below sea level; engineering the landscape, and even the wetlands such …
Dear friends and colleagues, At the Wetlands Forum workshop in Kigali in 2013, we developed ideas for the Wise-Use, Smart Plans for African wetlands. The energy of the Kigali workshop demonstrated the appetite for a pan-African Community of Practice for the protection and management of wetlands; from that meeting, …
IWMI's Mohammad Faiz Alam shares insights on how India can move beyond counting what is constructed to measuring what actually replenishes the country's aquifers.
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A walk along Chhatiwan Lake in Nepal reveals the intricate connections that sustain life, pointing towards an integrated way of managing natural resources.
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In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who can sell surplus electricity to the grid.
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The collaboration will advance policy research to deliver innovative, sustainable and equitable solutions in response to climate challenges in India.
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The Groundwater Management Information System is bringing data, institutions and farmers together to save a resource at risk.
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