Following the Water: Participatory Research to Understand Drivers and Nature-based Solutions to Wetland Degradation in Madagascar

Project Summary

Following the Water focuses on the theme of ‘water’ using interdisciplinary and participatory research to understand drivers and solutions to wetland degradation in Madagascar. It will trace flows of water (considering quality and quantity) through social, ecological and biophysical elements of wetlands, building a holistic understanding of these complex systems. Then co-producing, with communities, interventions to address key drivers of wetland degradation and poverty, considering transformational adaptation to climate change.

This project builds on years of relationship building with wetland communities and partners, centering local land-based knowledges and providing actionable recommendations on scaling these approaches to other wetland sites across Madagascar.