Colombia
Restoring the Magdalena floodplain wetlands
A basin-wide health assessment guided the re-wetting of seasonal wetlands and reconnection of oxbow lakes, with progress tracked over three years.
tool used: Freshwater Health Index
case studies
See how a selection of the tools featured in this toolkit have been used in real-world freshwater restoration and conservation around the world.
Indonesia
Re-wetting drained tropical peatlands
Community-led canal blocking restored water tables across degraded peat domes, cutting fire risk and unlocking carbon finance.
tool used: Peatland Re-wetting Guidance
Kenya
Setting national freshwater targets in the NBSAP
Cross-ministry workshops translated global commitments into measurable national wetland and river targets ready for reporting.
tool used: NBSAP Freshwater Planner
Mexico
Community water-quality monitoring on the Río Verde
Trained local groups now run monthly water-quality checks, building a long-term dataset that flags pollution events early.
tool used: Community Monitoring Field Guide
Vietnam
Environmental flows below a Mekong tributary dam
A structured e-flows assessment informed revised dam-release rules, restoring seasonal pulses that downstream fisheries depend on.
tool used: Environmental Flows Toolkit
Zambia
Reconnecting the Kafue River for migratory fish
Mapping small, undocumented barriers revealed which removals would reopen the most habitat, focusing limited funds on the highest-impact sites.
tool used: River Barrier Atlas