For over a decade, a small group of community members in Zambia have been working to restore the Nsongwe River, once a precious sanctuary for wildlife and the community. Their actions are slowly but surely bringing the river back to life. Now, with support from the IISD’s Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative, their goal is within reach. Susan Sekirime explains.
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Table of Contents
- Hope Springs: How one community brought a river back from the brink 1
- What do you remember about the Nsongwe River growing up? 3
- What is the state of the Nsongwe River today? 4
- What has the community done to successfully restore the river? 5
- What would it mean to the community if the Nsongwe River started flowing again? 6
- Participating experts 8
- Susan Sekirime 8
- Success story details 8
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- For Nature-Based Solutions to Be Effective, We Need to Work with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities 9
- Can Behavioural Science Help Scale Climate Change Adaptation Solutions? 9
- How Can We Work With Nature to Tackle Drought and Desertification? 9
- Footer menu 9
