Through WANI (Water & Nature Initiative), IUCN has supported the development of a number of freshwater biodiversity assessments, highlighting the status of species, and the ecosystems and livelihoods dependent upon them.
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Across the globe, IUCN Global Water Programme demonstrates how well-managed river basins and aquatic ecosystems provide goods and services that are essential for reducing poverty and development of local economy. These services provide the basic resources on which many livelihoods depend.
In its field projects, IUCN involves local communities, research organisations, expert networks, governments and non-governmental organisations to turn the principles of ecosystem management into sustainable solutions.