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 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.

Notes from the field

Stay tuned on our progress

  • Rizwana urges developed nations to meet climate commitments

  • Experts to assess climate risks and find ways to build resilience in Meghna river basin

  • Gestión transfronteriza en la Cuenca del Plata: conservación de la biodiversidad, adaptación al cambio climático y gestión de riesgos de desastres

Putting change into action

Global level initiatives covering all aspects of sustainable water management

  • Building partnerships for innovation in Water, Energy and Food Security, leading to transformation in water infrastructure financing and operations.

  • Provides expertise to facilitate dialogue and joint action where cooperation has slowed or stopped. Partnership lies at the centre of the Facility in order to respond to the needs of stakeholders and to shift shared water challenges to shared water solutions.

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