The Second International UNESCO Conference on Transboundary Aquifers, ISARM2021, was held on December 6–9, 2021. ISARM refers to the International Shared Aquifer Resources Management initiative. The theme for this online conference was Transboundary aquifers: Challenges and the way forward. The conference was a great success with close to 1,500 registered…
Dryland regions, such as the Ramotswa Transboundary Aquifer Area (shared by Botswana and South Africa), experience water scarcity and variability in water availability which is exacerbated by climate change. Therefore, conventional methods of irrigation scheduling – based on intuition or experience – may no longer be adequate. It is critical…
The United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), as a key global event in 2021, is pivotal to understanding and supporting food systems transformation at local to global scales, and recognizing the dire importance of food security to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is particularly important for…
GRIPP Coordinator Dr. Villholth discusses the current knowledge and outlook of groundwater in agriculture for global food security at the GFFA.
Dr. Nathanial Matthews, WLE, connected GRIPP and groundwater management to climate-smart agriculture at the COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco.
An informative new video by IWMI showcases groundwater irrigation research and best practices for farmers to improve resiliency to climate change in Lao PDR
