IWRM & CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT

Overgrazing, deforestation and a proliferation of hard surfaces such as pavement cause landscapes to change and natural resilience to dwindle. At the same time, precipitation patterns are changing. Less resilience means that the natural system is less able to absorb change. As a result, we see more frequent extreme events such as droughts and floods across the globe, with increasingly severe consequences.

To combat this development, we strongly support projects designed to improve landscape management, allowing vegetation to recover. The way the water cycle works is the starting point for land use and spatial planning. Allowing the ecosystem to recover and natural resilience to increase will reduce the impact of droughts and floods. Besides technical solutions, this recovery requires judicious and sustainable water management. Acacia Water identifies area-specific problems, performs catchment area analyses, provides advice on potential measures and provides training courses for authorities and users. Our comprehensive, integrated approach contributes to landscape strengthening while at the same time creating win-win situations for all those concerned. Our basic principle in this respect is that large numbers of local interventions form the basis for large-scale, long-term development.

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