Connected thinking, compelling solutions
WLE is a global research-for-development program connecting partners to deliver agriculture solutions
that enhance natural resources – and the lives of people who rely on them
The world must move forward on agriculture solutions that don’t just solve one problem, but that are able to consider ecosystems as a whole. WLE ensures thriving ecosystems go hand-in-hand with agricultural development, food system resilience and human well-being.
World Water Week is an annual event organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) that focuses on globe’s water issues. The theme for 2018 is Water, Ecosystems and Human Development.
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) Director Izabella Koziell spoke on the main stage at EAT Forum in Stockholm this week. “A key solution for our food future is to set up large-scale payments to farmers for ecosystems services,” asserted Koziell in the session entitled Feeding the world with zero land expansion and marine degradation. “Let’s not forget women. Women at farm level face a barrage of constraints that they need to overcome... Let’s find these solutions.”
113 research projects in 79 countries carried out in collaboration with more than 350 partners
Evidence-based land and water management innovations for sustainable intensification of agriculture at scale
333,000 farmers use new technologies and 2,9 million hectares are under improved use or management
