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WLE is a global research-for-development program working through partnerships to provide sustainable solutions for people and societies.

Research

140 research projects in 48 countries carried out in collaboration with more than 450 partners

Evidence-based land and water management innovations for sustainable intensification of agriculture at scale

366,000 farmers use new technologies and 2,5 million hectares are under improved use or management

Story
September 05, 2016
Press release: Climate change likely to vastly expand malaria risk from African dams
New research indicates that the number of people at risk of malaria around dams, and associated reservoirs, in sub-Saharan Africa will nearly double to around 25 million by 2080.
Lead Partner: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Story
August 30, 2016
A plan for protecting our hidden water supplies
Groundwater already provides a critical lifeline for water-stressed communities, and competition for this valuable resource will only increase as almost half of the global population is expected to experience severe water scarcity by 2030. So how do we ensure its sustainable use?
Lead Partner: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Story
August 15, 2016
Research insights can help decision makers navigate trade-offs in East Africa
During the past 18 months, seven project teams in the Nile-East Africa region have been working to develop recommendations and solutions for sustainable intensification of agriculture.
- Marianne Gadeberg

Blog Post
September 19, 2016
It's not new: it's poo!
Wastewater recovery is a hot topic, but there's much more work to be done. This dispatch from SWWW identifies some of the strategies that can help mainstream wastewater recovery and make it a globally implemented and universally accepted practice.
- Mia Signs
Stockholm World Water Week 2016
Blog Post
September 09, 2016
Getting a GRIPP on Morocco's aquifer contracts
At Stockholm World Water Week, IWMI rolled out the GRIPP initiative, a worldwide partnership for facilitating sustainable groundwater management. This piece highlights one of GRIPP's projects, which examines the use of aquifer contracts in Morocco.
- Christopher Patacsil
Stockholm World Water Week 2016
Blog Post
September 08, 2016
Phosphorus: bloom or bust?
It's cheaper to mine phosphorus than it is to recycle it: as a result there has been little incentive to reclaim phosphorus, despite its disastrous environmental effects. A new paper in Evironmental Science & Technology makes a new case for the recovery and reuse of phosphorus.
- Paul Stapleton

Report
2015
Inclusive Market-Oriented Development: Demand driven innovation benefiting the poor.
ICRISAT. 2015. Inclusive Market-Oriented Development: Demand driven innovation benefiting the poor. ICRISAT IMOD Exemplars - Volume II. Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 108 pp.
Journal Article
2016
Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment
Ringler, Claudia; Willenbockel, Dirk; Perez, Nicostrato; Rosegrant, Mark W.; Zhu, Tingju; and Matthews, Nathanial. Global linkages among energy, food and water: An economic assessment. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. Article in Press. First published online on March 3, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13412-016-0386-5
Book
2015
Handbook of Remote Sensing, Inland Valley Wetland Cultivation and Preservation for Africa’s Green and Blue Revolution Using Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing
Gumma, M.K.; Thenkabail, P.S.; Irshad, A.M.; Teluguntla, P.; Dheeravath, V.2015. Handbook of Remote Sensing, Inland Valley Wetland Cultivation and Preservation for Africa’s Green and Blue Revolution Using Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Edited by P. Thenkabail, 01/2015: chapter Inland Valley Wetland Cultivation and Preservation for Africa’s Green and Blue Revolution Using Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing; Taylor & Francis. Remote Sensing of Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Studies.