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WWF & partners

Basin Prioritisation Framework

A transparent method for ranking basins and sub-basins by restoration value and feasibility.

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Wetlands International

Community Monitoring Field Guide

Practical field protocols that let local communities collect reliable freshwater monitoring data.

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IUCN

Environmental Flows Toolkit

Step-by-step methods for setting environmental flow requirements in regulated rivers.

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WWF

Freshwater Finance Navigator

A guide to funding sources and finance mechanisms for freshwater restoration at scale.

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Conservation International

Freshwater Health Index

A basin-scale scoring framework that combines ecosystem vitality, services, and governance into a single health picture.

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Ramsar Convention

Global Wetland Outlook Mapper

Satellite-derived layers of wetland extent and change, helping teams locate degraded and intact wetlands.

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UNEP-WCMC

NBSAP Freshwater Planner

A structured framework for embedding freshwater targets into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans.

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Global Peatlands Initiative

Peatland Re-wetting Guidance

Best-practice guidance for re-wetting degraded peatlands to restore function and store carbon.

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The Nature Conservancy

Restoration Cost Calculator

Estimates the cost of common freshwater restoration interventions to support budgeting and proposals.

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Society for Ecological Restoration

Restoration Progress Tracker

A lightweight system for logging restoration milestones and reporting progress against targets.

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AMBER Consortium

River Barrier Atlas

A crowd-sourced inventory of dams, weirs, and culverts used to plan barrier removal and reconnection.

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UN Environment

Water Quality Index Builder

Turns raw water-quality sampling data into a clear, comparable index for reporting and tracking.

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