The Adaptive Watershed: Training program for inclusive, ecosystem-based watershed management

The document introduces the Adaptive Watershed (TAW) framework, which integrates ecosystem and adaptive management to address climate change and social equity. It outlines a proposed three-day, 14-module training program for local decision-makers to implement integrated and equitable watershed management.

• The Adaptive Watershed (TAW) is a watershed-based ecosystem management approach designed to address the requirements of a rapidly changing climate while integrating the needs of women and vulnerable communities. It merges ecosystem management, which focuses on natural ecological units' functions and benefits, with adaptive management, which utilizes an iterative "plan-do-check-correct" method to respond to shifting social, economic, and natural conditions.
• IISD has developed a proposed three-day training program for professionals in gender equity, climate adaptation, and land and water management. The program consists of 14 modules organized into three themes: understanding the watershed and its people, making informed decisions for an adaptive watershed plan, and inclusive management involving action and evaluation.

APA

Roy,, L. P. P. T. (2017). The Adaptive Watershed: Training program for inclusive, ecosystem-based watershed management. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/adaptive-watershed-training-program-inclusive-ecosystem-based-watershed

Chicago

Roy,, Leslie Paas,Jim Perry,Anika Terton,Dimple. The Adaptive Watershed: Training program for inclusive, ecosystem-based watershed management. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2017. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/adaptive-watershed-training-program-inclusive-ecosystem-based-watershed.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roy2017adaptive, author = {Roy,, Leslie Paas,Jim Perry,Anika Terton,Dimple}, title = {{The Adaptive Watershed: Training program for inclusive, ecosystem-based watershed management}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/adaptive-watershed-training-program-inclusive-ecosystem-based-watershed}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }