Across West African countries, breaches of free trade regulations are still being reported — an issue posed to drivers transporting food, who have little alternative than to buy their way out.
Eight WLE and IWMI researchers speak on experiences working in science and development. Hear more in this excerpt from an upcoming podcast exploring gender, inclusion, and representation.
Goundwater represent close to 99% of all unfrozen fresh water in the world and it's the source of almost half of the water used for irrigation worldwide. This infographic displays the history of groundwater, suggesting how we might better manage it in the years to come.
Myanmar's Central Dry Zone is the most water-stressed region of the entire country. By addressing challenges of both water availability and water distribution, an irrigation project supports
smallholder farmers in managing their water efficiently, collectively, and sustainably.
Eighteen sites around the world were just awarded Wetland City Accreditation by the Ramsar Convention. Colombo, Sri Lanka, is among this select group. IWMI and WLE are helping understand and promote the true worth of the city’s unique wetland ecosystem.
For International Women’s Day 2018, we’re turning the spotlight on some female activists in the rural Far West of Nepal, whose achievements defy the norms of the patriarchal agrarian society they live in.
As the world marks World Wetlands Day this week, Colombo is gearing up to be recognized as one of the first official “Wetlands Cities” accredited by the Ramsar Convention. The vital benefits of urban wetlands – wet areas such as swamps, marsh and ponds – are on display in Colombo every day. They are, in fact, some of Colombo’s most precious infrastructure.
Cassava, or Tapioca as it is more popularly known, is a very important staple crop in Vietnam, as well as most of Southeast Asia. This robust crop is facing some serious threats, in the form of pests, depleted soils, and unsustainable farming practices.
In this episode of Thrive Podcast, filmmaker Doug Varchol asks a few of the over 3,000 attendees of the Global Landscapes Forum (a major parallel event of COP21) what they think about these newly minted SDGs and whether they have begun incorporating them into their work.
One of the highlights of this year's Global Landscapes Forum in Paris was the Dragons Den session, hosted by the Youth in Landscapes Initiative. Eavesdropping from the workshop to the final pitches was Andrew Johnstone.