The IUCN Water Knowledge Platform

Protecting and conserving our water resources

Water and Wetlands Team

Providing equitable access to clean water for all

We develop sustainable solutions for preserving vital water resources, committed to evidence-based and adaptive change in water resource management.

We bring together our extensive network of IUCN Members, experts, government and private sector partners to develop sustainable solutions to preserve our water resources. Our knowledge is based around the central theme of Implementing

Our initiatives and projects cover multiple areas such as integrated water resource management, environmental flows, water economics, watershed ecosystems, as well as river bank rehabilitation, and the effects of climate change on global water supply and distribution.

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Putting change into action

Global level initiatives covering all aspects of sustainable water management

  • Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)

    Unlocking the potential for healthy river basins to build climate resilience and to sustain ecosystems and livelihoods.

  • Al-Murunah

    Al Murunah is a five-year project funded by the UK Government that IWMI implements in partnership with IUCN. It aims to enhance water security in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories by integrating nature-based solutions for water and agricultural water management.

Explore the latest resources related to our initiatives

Resilient Nature Based Water Solutions (RNBWS) - Arabic version
  Al Murunah     Infographic  
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Solutions résilientes aux problèmes de l’eau fondées sur la nature (RNBWS)
  Al Murunah     Infographic  
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Water Diplomacy Briefing
  BRIDGE     Briefing     Water Diplomacy  
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