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Community science for the wise use of Colombo’s wetlands

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Title Community science for the wise use of Colombo’s wetlands
 
Creator Jirasinha, Radheeka
 
Subject wetlands
water purification
livelihoods
local communities
degradation
ecosystems
biodiversity
resilience
 
Description In Colombo, Sri Lanka, urban wetlands provide flood protection, water purification, and livelihoods for many local communities. But wetland loss and degradation continue to threaten these precious ecosystems. https://www.iwmi.org/wetlandsday2023

That’s why IWMI and partners are engaging local communities to promote the wise use of wetlands through the Darwin Initiative by identifying the sources of degradation and developing effective management solutions. This community science approach is increasing the biodiversity and livelihood resilience of Colombo’s wetlands.

Together, we can ensure that current and future generations will continue to benefit from wetland ecosystems.
 
Date 2023-02-02
2023-02-08T09:14:41Z
2023-02-08T09:14:41Z
 
Type Video
 
Identifier Jirasinha, Radheeka. 2023. Community science for the wise use of Colombo’s wetlands. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128510
https://youtu.be/RvxvNEr0OLc
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-3.0
Open Access
 
Publisher International Water Management Institute