Freshwater - Conserving the Source of Life
Wetlands Management Guide
Four international organizations with a long record of water conservation have partnered to produce a comprehensive reference for water and wetland managers. With input from several experts around the world, the "Wetland Management Planning - a Guide for Site Managers" deals with several pragmatic aspects: building trust, participation, and capacity; assessing wetlands values; setting achievable objectives and much more. Download the full report (PDF - 2.78MB)
Cleaner, greener cotton
Cotton is a water-intensive crop that is usually grown in dry regions. This report shows how WWF is working to address the key environmental and social issues associated with cotton farming. Read moreGrowing more rice with less water
In the news
01 Oct 2008
Major Bosnian karst polje receives international recognition
What may be the world’s largest karst polje – a distinctive landscape shaped by water and soluble rocks – has been officially recognised as a Ramsar wetland of international importance.
Major Bosnian karst polje receives international recognition
What may be the world’s largest karst polje – a distinctive landscape shaped by water and soluble rocks – has been officially recognised as a Ramsar wetland of international importance.
In focus
WWF's Dams Initiative is tackling head-on the problems posed by ill-thought out dam schemes and proposing new ways in which Dams can reduce their environmental impacts...
Latest Publication
22 Jul 2008
Lake Bogoria Policy Brief 1_08
Local communities living along the Waseges River – the main tributary to Lake Bogoria – are dependent on the river for their livelihood. Both upstream and downstream communities depend on the river for agriculture, the main activity for food production. The last few years have seen an increase in irrigated agriculture, in some cases resulting in over-abstraction of river water with water hardly reaching the communities downstream.
Lake Bogoria Policy Brief 1_08
Local communities living along the Waseges River – the main tributary to Lake Bogoria – are dependent on the river for their livelihood. Both upstream and downstream communities depend on the river for agriculture, the main activity for food production. The last few years have seen an increase in irrigated agriculture, in some cases resulting in over-abstraction of river water with water hardly reaching the communities downstream.
