A woman fisher catches fish in Loktak Lake using traditional fishing gears, reflecting generations of indigenous knowledge and wetland-based livelihoods in Manipur, India. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI

How traditional knowledge shapes India’s wetlands

For centuries, communities across the subcontinent have protected wetlands through knowledge systems rooted in living with water. These relationships are essential to today’s conservation.
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A floating wetland offers a blueprint for cleaning wastewater

In a village in Pakistan, nature-based solutions are cleaning water and restoring dignity to daily life.
A shopkeeper sorts fruit at his food stall in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: ImageArc/Shutterstock

What a just transition could mean for Southern Africa’s food, land and water systems

Local communities and indigenous knowledge must be at the center of solutions for managing food, land and water.

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High-resolution river flow data to strengthen water security in Africa

International Water Management Institute | February 9th, 2026
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Mapping sustainability pathways for the Lower Kafue Basin Multi-Stakeholder Platform

International Water Management Institute | February 6th, 2026
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Capacity-Building Workshop: AI-Driven Digital Twin for Water Management for the Limpopo River Basin and Inclusive Integration with Citizen Science

International Water Management Institute | February 6th, 2026
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User Consultation Workshop on SukhaRakshak AI for Drought Management in India

International Water Management Institute | February 6th, 2026
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