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

  • Freshwater Challenge

    The Freshwater Challenge (FWC) is a country-led initiative, launched at the UN Water Conference in New York in March 2023 by the governments of Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Mexico and Zambia. It is part of the Water Action Agenda and under the auspices of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.

  • Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)

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

Explore the latest resources related to our initiatives

Bacias hidrográficas de BUZI, PUNGWE, SAVE (BuPuSa) - Factsheet POR
  BRIDGE     BRIDGE Southern Africa     Flyer  
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Bacia do Rio Ruvuma - Factsheet (POR)
  BRIDGE     BRIDGE Southern Africa     Flyer  
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BRIDGE - 5 Flyer (Portuguese)
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