The Plan is the result of a four-year study conducted by WLE/IWMI aiming to enhance policies and optimise the potential of groundwater resources in Laos.
Over a 1000 scientists called to action the need to adopt sustainable groundwater practices. This story by Truthout amplifies the message: groundwater is an “urgent and long-term concern” globally that is as critical as - and intricately connected to - the climate crisis.
Mismanagement of groundwater threatens our drinking water, food production, and climate change adaptation prospects, warns a statement signed by 700+ global experts.
First-of-its-kind Beta tool Aqueduct™ Food (Beta) by WRI overlays IFPRI/WLE’s crop and food security data with Aqueduct's widely-used water risk indicators to identify global trends and hotspots.
IWMI/WLE's groundwater expert Karen Villholth sits down with FutureEarth. "When we look at transboundary aquifers, many of them are connected to surface water so we cannot address them separately – we need to understand the whole system."
Community water management investments in Tajikistan are now better targeted to women, with an aim to increase food production and stabilize farming systems.
New soil strategies, water technology, policy initiatives and advances on restoring degraded landscapes are bringing cross-sectoral and cross-scale results in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.
The state of Bihar is India’s most flood prone state. This photo essay explores an IWMI-led flood insurance program supported by WLE and ICAR — one that has delivered real benefits.
In ‘Our River Was Like a God’: How Dams and China’s Might Imperil the Mekong, The New York Times explores the impacts of hydropower development on the Mekong region, featuring data gathered under the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).
GRIPP launches new infographic entitled ‘GROUNDWATER – Critical for Sustainable Development’ illustrating a timeline of groundwater use throughout history and projected outcomes of continued groundwater abstraction.