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‘Managing land and water together is going to be key to reversing land degradation worldwide. Wetlands are critical for people and ecosystems. This has become crystal clear in dryland areas, such as around Lake Chad and the Aral Sea. The collapse of these wetland ecosystems has adversely affected the land, biological diversity and the well-being of the people. Water Lands presents a compelling and urgent call to action by all.’

Ibrahim Thiaw

Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification

‘Water Lands is exceptional because it shines a light on the importance of understanding how water systems have shaped nature, cultures and economies. Through stories and evidence from wetlands the world over, Water Lands points out how these relationships have changed and how problems can be resolved by empowering local people as central players in harnessing water and nature to secure a more resilient future.’

David Nabarro

Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change

‘Wetlands are the vital organs of a living planet. They nurse life, stabilize the climate, and anchor the water cycle locally and globally. But, as Water Lands makes plain wetlands are precious beyond carbon storage or biodiversity improvement. The examples show us the possibility that we might reverse the destruction of wetlands and of ecosystems generally. That destruction is as old as civilization. Might we forge a different kind of civilization embodying reverence for soil and forests, animals and plants, water and land – and the wetlands where they all meet?’

Charles Eisenstein

Author and Speaker

‘Water Lands is a timely intervention and should stir people into action. In particular, to find more equitable ways of sharing water. Each chapter directs attention to the much-needed re-orientation between rapid economic development and long-term prosperity. Wetland communities, among other indigenous people and the ecosystems they depend on, need more support in conserving the environment for their long-term prosperity and peace.’

Ikal Ang’elei

Director, Friends of Lake Turkana