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A case study on a three-year community-led watershed restoration project in the Minzir 01 micro-watershed of North Mecha, Ethiopia, demonstrating how rehabilitating degraded land can revive groundwater levels, restore seasonal streams, and improve local livelihoods.

This guidebook provides tools and guidance for watershed planners and authorities in Manitoba to integrate climate adaptation planning into the development and update of integrated watershed management plans (IWMP).

This IISD guidebook provides a framework for integrating climate adaptation planning into Manitoba's Integrated Watershed Management Plans (IWMPs). It outlines a five-stage adaptation process—getting started, assessing risk, identifying actions, implementing, and monitoring—and maps these onto the existing IWMP stages. The guide introduces a risk matrix for prioritizing hazards based on likelihood and severity and offers a menu of climate-resilient actions, such as wetland restoration and riparian management, to enhance the resilience of natural and human systems against floods, droughts, and extreme heat.

This research paper describes the use of a Serious Game (SG) developed by SEI researchers and Corpocaldas to facilitate the coproduced creation of a watershed management plan for the Campoalegre River basin in Colombia, aiming to overcome knowledge gaps and conflicts of interest among stakeholders.

This appendix details the research methodology, definitional framework, and economic forecasting used to assess the natural infrastructure sector in the Canadian Prairies. It establishes a statistical framework based on NAICS codes to quantify the sector's current economic impact and projects growth through 2030 under three different investment scenarios.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development discusses the necessity of watershed-scale governance for mine water management to balance industrial needs with human rights and environmental sustainability, highlighting examples from Mongolia and Chile.

This policy brief argues that Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBWM) is a cost-effective and scientifically rigorous method for collecting long-term water quality data across Canadian watersheds. It advocates for a shift from short-term competitive grants to long-term core funding to prevent the loss of technical capacity and the creation of 'dark data' that cannot be used for policy decisions.

This SEI fact sheet describes a pilot program to integrate water resource management into forest restoration plans in the Chiquitanía region of Bolivia following the catastrophic 'mega fires' of 2019.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines watershed-level water management frameworks in Mongolia and the Antofagasta region of Chile, focusing on the intersection of mining activities and water security in arid environments.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the importance of watershed-scale governance for mine water management, focusing on the experiences of Mongolia and the Antofagasta region of Chile. It outlines a framework for effective water governance based on risk-based planning, stakeholder collaboration, and clear policy implementation, while highlighting the specific challenges of managing water in arid mining regions.

This report describes the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) work in the Lake Winnipeg watershed to harvest sustainable wetland biomass, such as cattails, to reduce nutrient loading, improve habitats, and generate carbon offsets through the circular bioeconomy.

This research paper evaluates the integration of gender and climate change considerations into Uganda's water and watershed management. While Uganda has successfully implemented gender-responsive budgeting and representation quotas in water user committees, gender mainstreaming in climate change policies remains minimal. The report highlights that women are the primary users of water but are often excluded from formal decision-making and have limited access to climate information. It concludes that while policy frameworks are strong, implementation is hindered by customary laws and a lack of practical understanding at the local level.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides recommendations to enhance the Province of Manitoba's proposed watershed-based policy framework, emphasizing the need for geographic targeting, robust evaluation frameworks, and the pursuit of net gains in ecological goods and services.

The Adaptive Watershed is a guide for a three-day training program developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). It is designed for local decision-makers in land and water management, climate adaptation, and gender equity to build capacity for inclusive, ecosystem-based, and adaptive watershed management.

This report synthesizes the outcomes of the Ríos del Páramo al Valle project (2012-2015), which aimed to enhance climate change adaptation capacity in Colombian watershed planning through a participatory process called robust decision support (RDS).

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) discusses the design of Hydrologic Information systems (HISs) as a tool for managing water resources and ensuring water-energy-food (WEF) security, particularly in the context of mining development.

This guide from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) explains the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus, highlighting the need for integrated management strategies to address the unsustainable nature of traditional approaches to meeting the increasing demand for water, energy, and food.

This report details the results of a baseline survey conducted in Rwanda between November 14 and December 5, 2011, to support two climate change adaptation initiatives: the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) and the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) project.

This case study describes the Government of Rwanda's efforts to protect the hydroelectric sector by restoring the Rugezi-Bulera-Ruhondo watershed, while implementing agricultural measures to support affected rural livelihoods.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute synthesises the impacts of agricultural water management (AWM) interventions across 37 cases in developing and newly-industrialised countries. Using the sustainable livelihoods framework, the authors evaluate changes across five capitals: natural, financial, social, human, and physical. The review finds that while AWM interventions generally lead to positive outcomes—particularly in income and yield—there is a significant lack of comprehensive monitoring and evaluation, especially regarding negative externalities and long-term sustainability.