How do you give a voice to those who often are not heard? Handing over a video camera and equipment may not be your first thought, but it is a fascinating possibility that leads to learning on many levels.
A roundtable meeting was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with water professionals from the Nile Basin to discuss the Water Accounting + framework and examine the thematic sheets produced for the Nile.
The data revolution offers enormous potential for improving decision-making at every level – from the local farmer to world-spanning development organizations. But gathering data is not enough.
Community-led initiatives in the Yewol mountains in Ethiopia are successfully countering severe soil erosion, extreme weather and water scarcity to the benefit of farmers and the environment
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are no longer a thing of the future. From their perspective high in the sky, these hovering insect-like machines grant researchers new and valuable insights on how crops evolve across landscapes and over time.
Researchers are proving that establishing fruit tree orchards can preserve biodiversity, reverse land degradation and provide farming families with a reliable source of income.
Water Funds could play an important role in improving water management, ecosystem functions and livelihoods in river basins. Scientists have explored their potential in Peru and Kenya.
Finding ways to assess and manage trade-offs and opportunities - balancing human development and environmental preservation - may be the most important contribution made by scientists from WLE and its partners to the SDG process.
