Increase the involvement of stakeholders (including communities)
Civil society organisations need to increase the involvement of stakeholders (incl. communities) in the protection of water sources and aquatic ecosystems to maintain or improve water quality and ...
Enforce policies to prevent water pollution
River basin organisations need to enforce policies to prevent water pollution and use environmental assessments to understand and mitigate impacts of agriculture, livestock and aquaculture to produce ...
Find ways to control and reduce water pollution
Water utilities need to find ways to control and reduce water pollution to supply enough water of good quality and reduce treatment cost ...
The release of poorly treated or untreated water in water bodies that causes water pollution
Water utilities need to increase the reuse of treated water, and find ways to deal with sludge, to reduce demand for freshwater and the release of poorly treated or untreated water in water bodies ...
Use environmental assessments
River basin organisations need to enforce policies to prevent water pollution and use environmental assessments to understand and mitigate impacts of agriculture, livestock and aquaculture to produce ...
To support the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for projects affecting water resources
River basin organisations need to support the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for projects affecting water resources, river basins and aquatic ecosystems to control environmental ...
Participate in the protection of river basins, wetlands, catchment areas, and ecosystems
Water utilities need to participate in the protection of river basins, wetlands, catchment areas, and ecosystems, in general, to maintain the hydrological cycle and increase the resilience of ...
Promote the protection, restoration and management of ecosystems
Civil society organisations need to promote the protection, restoration and management of ecosystems to increase awareness of the role of ecosystems in increasing resilience to climate change ...
To protect biodiversity and improve wildlife management
Civil society organisations need to work with stakeholders to protect biodiversity and improve wildlife management to maintain the resilience of ecosystems to climate change ...
Generate knowledge on ecosystems and land management
Academia and research organisations need to generate knowledge on ecosystems and land management to revert environmental degradation and to improve the protection of ecosystems for increased ...
Reduce the loss of biodiversity, wetlands and other ecosystems to maintain ecosystem services
River basin organisations need to reduce the loss of biodiversity, wetlands and other ecosystems to maintain ecosystem services and help mitigate climate change ...
Wetland conservation and management
Civil society organisations need to support wetland conservation and management to ensure the provision of wetland ecosystem services which contribute to maintaining water quality and quantity ...
Support biodiversity conservation and management, in order to improve ecosystem resilience to climate change and maintain the ecosystem services
Academia and research organisations need to produce knowledge that will help control invasive species and support biodiversity conservation and management, in order to improve ecosystem resilience to ...
Help control invasive species
Academia and research organisations need to produce knowledge that will help control invasive species and support biodiversity conservation and management, in order to improve ecosystem resilience to ...
Create and implement policy to achieve integral regional management of water and the environment
River basin organisations need to (create and) implement policy to achieve integral regional management of water and the environment ...
Inclusion of climate change in water policy to support integrated water and resources management (IWRM)
Civil society organisations need to advocate the inclusion of climate change in water policy to support integrated water and resources management (IWRM) and sustainable water management ...
Partnerships for implementing integrated water resources management, supporting institutions (policy and strategy) and aligning the efforts of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), donors and governments
Civil society organisations need to promote the creation of partnerships for implementing integrated water resources management, supporting institutions (policy and strategy) and aligning the efforts ...
Access financial resources for funding climate change-related activities
Civil society organisations need to access financial resources for funding climate change-related activities ...
Needs
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