WANI is
WANI is the Water and Nature Initiative. WANI works in more than 12 river basins in over 30 countries worldwide. WANI unlocks the potential for healthy river basins to build climate resilience and to sustain ecosystems and livelihoods.
By sharing water fairly, we are adapting to climate change.
News from our members:
- NEXUS: From Complexity to Simplicity
- CI Blog: The Uncertain Future
- IWRM: Knowledge Workshop Held in Barbados
- IIED: Bangladesh, from adaptation to low carbon resilience?
- Circle of Blue: Contaminated Groundwater in Pennsylvania
- IWA German-Vietnamese water cooperation continues
- IWMI: Providing evidence-based findings in the Dry Zone of Myanmar
- Your questions answered: Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions
- Check out our social side! Visit WANI around the web.
Water solutions
IWRM
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) is practical and achievable. The key is a two-track strategy where IWRM planning is complemented by pilot actions demonstrating results that address local to national priorities.
Economics
With the costs and benefits of ecosystem services valued, a business case can be made for investing in ecosystems and watersheds as natural infrastructure, as part of sustainable financing for river basin management.
Environmental flows
WANI demonstrates application of environmental flows, to support the health of aquatic ecosystems and the well-being of people who depend on them. Environmental flow regimes integrate the needs of people and nature.
Resources
Toolkits
The WANI toolkit series support learning on how to mainstream an ecosystems approach in water resource management and builds on practical case studies to show how key principles of sustainable water management are implemented in river basins.
Publications library
WANI publications form a key element that support the establishment of legal, economic or outreach instruments. They are at the centre of the learning process, combining learning strategies such as story-telling, teaching, testing new ideas, and staff exchanges.
Project locations
WANI supports a wide range of water-related projects in different locations around the world, working at the regional, national and local levels in IUCN operational regions across Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and America.
Case Studies
Here you can find case studies produced by WANI. In these documents, we bring you the latest news and features from the world of water in each of our regions. WANI's case studies profile projects on the ground, while looking into the human stories behind the headlines.
WANI Regions
When it comes to water issues, every region is different. Geography, history and political agendas vary. This is reflected in the approaches and outcomes of the 7 WANI regions.
Tweets
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In the spotlight
New initiative launched: Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions
Water Cooperation
Water Cooperation is the UN designated theme for 2013. Click here and find out about IUCN's work on Water Cooperation through 'BRIDGE - Building River Dialogue and Governance'.
