Why invest in watershed management?

The new FAO booklet ‘Why invest in watershed management?’ summarizes state-of-the-art information on environmental services provided by watersheds, the risks and threats currently affecting watershed ecosystems, watershed economics, watershed management policies, watershed governance institutions and programmes.

The publication is also a practical guide addressed primarily to those policy- and decision-makers who are responsible for finding a balance between socio-economic development and environmental conservation. Based on recent research and case studies from around the world, the booklet suggests that investing in watershed management can significantly contribute to solving these often diverging concerns.