Advancing freshwater restoration

The latest hashtag hashtag#Cop16 report on the implementation of Kumming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework says 50% of global freshwater systems are degrading!
HALF of the worlds freshwater systems going DOWN!!
 
Here are the UN Environment Programme ideas (translated approximately):

1. Focus on water related nature based solutions.
 
2. Invest in water quality monitoring…what we don’t measure and track often won’t happen! In projects in Ireland (such as the Fish Counter at the Adare River Basin, and the Mulkear Life Project) simple trackers are giving policy makers the data they need to make better decisions.
 
3. Embrace local knowledge – people who have been on the scene for generations have water management knowledge that complements and often exceeds scientific knowledge!
 
4. New tools offer new pathways and data to understand hydrobasins from aerial perspectives that were not accessible before. The UN’s Freshwater Explorer (see link in comment below) provides whole new data framework for understanding climate change risk.
 
5. Think holistically about water resources management and freshwater ecosystem restoration by including experts from all disciplines, policy levels, stakeholders and advocates in planning and decision-making. Waste management and water management are really just two sides of the same coin!
 
EcoAdvance (Horizon Europe) is profiling the people around Europe who are implementing these ideas -- like Ellis Penning in the Netherlands and Jone Lescinskaite in Lithuania. Check out our Showcases!

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/heres-how-protecting-freshwater-ecosystems-can-help-countries-meet-their