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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
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Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Women’s leadership in the Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in Nepal
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
Social justice and equity must drive a sustainable approach. Women and disadvantaged groups need equ…
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Transforming water research through integrated approaches
06.07.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
IWMI researcher Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi’s collaborative, integrative approach to research yields s…
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Cultivating innovation in Africa’s food systems
29.06.22-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Evidence-based irrigation scaling strategies co-developed by IWMI aim to accelerate innovation in ag…
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Turning the tide on drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
17.06.22You don’t need to read the latest reports to know that droughts have increased in…
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How Water-Smart Agricultural Solutions can Help us Stall Desertification and Thrive in the Face of Future Droughts
16.06.22Join CGIAR in celebrating World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought A recent study published…
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Demonstrating how data partnerships can underpin effective water-resources management in Ethiopia
09.06.22The project can serve as a model for promoting more effective water management in river…
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Wetlands, humans and robots
05.06.22This high-tech but accessible tool allows researchers and communities to monitor water quality in th…
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Arsenic risk to humans: How crops, trade, and groundwater contribute
23.05.22The study represents a first step towards improving our collective understanding of the magnitude of…
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Exploring agricultural water challenges and opportunities in West Africa as climate change signals a new normal
09.05.22Enhancing the sector’s climate resilience through the scaling of innovative and integrated water m…
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Exploring the water, energy, food, and ecosystems nexus in the Ganges Basin
05.05.22Six interesting takeaways from the recent NEXUS Gains Ganges Basin Inception Workshop in Kathmandu. …
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Declining freshwater storage: A hidden crisis
22.04.22New estimates provide a starting point for more strategic thinking about how to manage and…
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Why worry about groundwater?
22.03.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Making the invisible visible: A chat with groundwater expert Dr. Karen Villholth, Principal Research…
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In focus: Women making a difference in the world of water
07.03.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 and pursue "gender equality today for a sustainable…
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To protect the world’s vital wetlands, we must invest in science
31.01.22-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As the world prepares to celebrate World Wetlands Day, IWMI reflects on the transformative power…
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Empowering female farmers through improved access to water technologies
13.01.22-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Solar irrigation technology has the potential to empower more than 12 million women farmers across…
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The year in review: Reflecting on a busy and productive 2021
29.12.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
A major highlight for IWMI in 2021 was our robust participation in the COP26 climate…
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Researchers map Ethiopia’s irrigated areas at a previously unavailable resolution
20.12.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Remote sensing data enables IWMI researchers to identify irrigated areas at a resolution of 30…
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How smarter water management can help strengthen food security for the 500 million people who call the Nile Basin home
30.11.21-
Food security
A recently completed study conducted by IWMI presents scenarios where water can be used sustainably…
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