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Ethiopia. Lalibela countryside, Lasta Mountains in the background

Feature.May 17, 2024

FLR: Restoring degraded mosaic landscapes to support ecosystem services

A recent article in Science (Parr et al. 2024) has ignited a debate among restoration researchers and practitioners. The article raised concerns about forest landscape restoration (FLR) initiatives, particularly the risk of misdirected tree planting in non-forest ecosystems, such as savannas and grasslands.

Digital illustration of Kasonde Mulenga, by Cecile Pillon Hue in a circle - with outlines of plants and clouds around

News.May 17, 2024

In loving memory of Kasonde Mulenga

Sadness surrounds SIWI colleagues following the untimely passing of a dear colleague and friend, Kasonde Mulenga. There is also a deep sense of gratitude for his time at SIWI, and his invaluable contribution to the water world.

Feature.May 14, 2024

A Milestone: The G7 Water Coalition

News.Apr 26, 2024

Join us on a journey through 2023

SIWI’s year in review is out. What was the process behind the development of this report? What discoveries were made? Get a sneak peak now.

Aerial view of the waterfront of the city of Barcelona, Spain

Feature.Apr 19, 2024

Uniting for a sustainable and healthy ocean

As the main outcome of the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, the Barcelona Statement emphasizes the need for prioritized action and knowledge building. Gustav Thungren shares his hopes for a more holistic approach of ocean conservation.

Undersea view of fish swimming around a colourful coral reef

Feature.Apr 10, 2024

Caring for our ocean from source to sea

Accelerating source-to-sea action and strengthening collaborations between the freshwater and marine communities are two of the important discussions that will occur at the 9th Our Ocean Conference.

Aerial view of a river joining the ocean at sunset with mountains in the background

Feature.Apr 4, 2024

Join us for Source-to-Sea synergies at the Ocean Decade Conference

Leading up to the UN Ocean Conference in 2025, our interdisciplinary event “Catalyzing Source-to-Sea Synergies towards Healthy Rivers and a Healthy Ocean” at the Ocean Decade Conference links science and source-to-sea action across freshwater and ocean communities.

News.Apr 2, 2024

Innovating water and food security

Climate change brings great challenges for water and food security. What solutions are out there and what is needed to make them work? These and other questions were the focus of a Swedish Water House (SWH) seminar in the run up to World Water Day.

Group of people standing in formal attire

News.Mar 20, 2024

Andrea Rinaldo joins Stockholm Junior Water Prize jury

Andrea Rinaldo, the 2023 Stockholm Water Prize (SWP) Laureate, has joined the jury of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). We met him and talked about his motivation to join the jury, why it is important to listen to youth, and what sparked his own interest in science and water.

Road bridge crossing a clam body of water at sunset

Feature.Mar 19, 2024

Innovations leading the way to water and peace

As an entry point into cooperative dialogues, water can be a platform on which to base peaceful knowledge sharing discussions, capacity building, and long-term climate-resilient solutions to many of the world’s conflicts and tensions. To get there, innovative thinking, technologies and solutions must continue to lead the way. If new routes to peace are charted, water can begin the journey.

A realistic image of the earth from space at night with light emissions from large urban areas and atmospheric haze. The center of the view is Europe. The image is a rendered 3d scene.

Feature.Mar 12, 2024

There is no resilience in Europe without a water-resilient Europe

Last month, the European Commission decided to hold on the awaited Water Resilience Initiative. SIWI and other organizations are joining forces to advocate for Europe to keep its engagement.

Illustration of Kerry Schneider by Cecile Pillon Hue

Feature.Mar 5, 2024

How can we build peace over shared waters? 3 questions to Kerry Schneider

Kerry Schneider s expertise lies around advancing cooperation over shared water resources in regions where political tensions could be a source of conflict. In three questions, he talks about how our essential connection to water as humans should be the base for peace.

Illustration of Manal Manal Sami Alshraideh by Cecile Pillon Hue

Feature.Feb 22, 2024

How does WASH contribute to peace? 3 questions to Manal Sami Alshraideh

Manal Sami Alshraideh is a Programme Manager in the Water and Sanitation team with focus on sectors’ governance, integrity, and capacity building. She explains how WASH services and systems are essential to build peace in the WANA region and beyond.

An almost perfect circular lake shot straight down from the air resembles the earth surrounded by a pine forest

Feature.Feb 14, 2024

The world can’t afford a water dry Summit of the Future

The Summit of the Future, next September, is supposed to be the place where the world agrees on concrete steps to rethink governance and strengthen cooperation in order to deliver a better present and safeguard the future . SIWI has provided input into the outcome document that will be discussed at the Summit. But as it stands now, water is barely being mentioned. Maggie White, International Policy Senior Manager, calls upon the water community to engage so water takes a central place in the agenda.

News.Feb 9, 2024

Christel Wiman appointed Acting ED for SIWI

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