Focusing on water policy, this training will give participants a grounding in policy and techniques to influence decision-making, as well as the context to understand how policy decisions shape their work and the wider water sector.
The Ramsar Convention, a global initiative to protect wetlands, has long called for systemic assessments of these vital ecosystems. However, research revealed that such assessments were largely lacking due to the absence of practical tools for rapid evaluation. To fill this gap, the Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES) approach was developed and adopted by a Ramsar Resolution in October 2018. Since then, RAWES has been widely used worldwide, applied to diverse environments such as the Himalayas, deserts, and urban areas. This approach offers a comprehensive framework for understanding wetland functions and optimizing their benefits, thus advancing their role as effective nature-based solutions for environmental challenges.
In this webinar, Dr Jonathan Fisher will explore the impacts of integrated water management on the following main drivers of economic growth.
Is climate change and the resulting loss in biodiversity irreversible? Will our current efforts to slow climate change be enough or do we need to consider radical change in our water systems? IES/FWR would like your input as we decide whether abstracting water downstream of cities, treating it and pumping it upstream for human consumption […]
