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Smart tech to play vital role in addressing plastic pollution crisis – new study
A new study by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) offers a number of technological solutions aimed at tackling one of the world’s most pressing issues.
IWMI receives the 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Award
This is in recognition of the Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) product developed by IWMI scientist Dr Giriraj Amarnath.
WLE Annual Report 2019
Results from WLE demonstrate how new evidence and innovations contribute to sustainable intensification of agriculture at landscape level.
Down to Earth: When Covid-19, climate collide: How south Asia can prepare itself
Countries in south Asia are bracing themselves for an onslaught of climate disasters, as if managing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not enough.
Mainstreaming technology provides key solutions for disaster risk mitigation
Scientists at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) were invited to contribute to a number of chapters in WWDR 2020, including chapter 4 (Water-related extremes and risk management).
ScientificAmerican.com: Our food systems are in crisis
It is our natural resource base that will keep humanity alive and thriving in the long term. Our food systems need to reflect this.
Time to double down on the triple win of disaster risk reduction
This week marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction and IWMI, working with other partners, is taking action now to identify and reduce existing disaster risks and prepare for a changing future.
Making irrigation technology more affordable in Ethiopia
How the tax exemption would actually benefit farmers on the ground, and not just importers and retailers of irrigation technology.
FarmingFirst.org: Innovative Indian policy paves way for solar-powered farming
A CGIAR COP24 side event looked at the changes needed to transform our food systems and protect the environmental resources that agriculture depends on.
Financing a farmer-led revolution in Africa
Farmer-led irrigation offers one of sub-Saharan Africa’s brightest prospects for defeating chronic hunger and making good on the promise of a more sustainable and resilient future.
Ramsar Convention COP13
Sri Lanka wins international recognition for valuable but threatened urban wetlands.
How to pay for watershed rehabilitation
New study addresses the question of how to finance future investment in watershed rehabilitation.
Rice and Reason: Planning for System Complexity in the Indus Basin
The summary of this scenario development workshop and a Vision for the Indus Basin will be shared as part of the IBKF3 at the end of the event.
The road to climate resilience
Enabling rural communities to draw up action plans aimed at enhancing resilience to climate-related hazards through sustainable management of natural resources.
Climate-smart agricultural initiatives set to scale in India
Government of India announces new multi-billion dollar scheme to implement solarisation of farm irrigation on a national scale.
15 ways wetlands are vital for cities, food and people
When we think of urban infrastructure, what probably comes to mind are roads, pipes, drains and construction. Here's why healthy urban wetlands are equally essential.
Anatomy of an irrigation scheme
The search for better ways to connect smallholder farmers, government and agribusiness.
A bright future for solar-powered irrigation?
What’s not to like about the idea of using solar-powered pumps to irrigate crops in developing countries?
Water governance and collective action
A new book provides an overview of challenges in collective action via case studies from Africa, South and Southeast Asia and Latin America.
The hidden truth about migration: A looming farm crisis back home
In an op-ed on Euractiv, Claudia Sadoff draws attention to recent research on the communities from which migrants depart.
The power of rubbish
New Thrive blog post on turning the burden of sanitation services into a profit using business thinking.
Maps that matter when flooding strikes
Vital support for the emergency disaster response in Northeast India and Nepal.
Groundwater over-abstraction in the MENA region
Can innovative policies and regulations be used to reverse the current trend of groundwater depletion?
Pinpointing untapped irrigation potential
A baseline for revitalization of smallholder schemes in South Africa
Call for youth representatives
A youth agenda for sustainable agricultural transformation in an era of climate change and out-migration.
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