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Supporting knowledge products|Jun 4, 2024

Water through landscapes

Landscapes and ecosystems Green water Climate resilience Agriculture and food systems for food security Rivers, wetlands and basins

How does water flows through different types of landscapes and how does improved water governance contribute to building resilient landscapes?

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Cite as: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) (2024). Water through landscapes. https://siwi.org/publications/water-through-landscapes

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