About Us

Wetland Action is a network of practitioners and academics interested in the sustainable management and use of wetlands in the global south.

Originally established in 2000 as a not-for-profit European Economic Interest Grouping with members in the UK and the Netherlands, its partners have included:

• Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, University of Huddersfield,
• Capricorn Projekt BV
• Inter-Actie Foundation, and
• Sustainable Environments Research Group, University of Worcester

Wetland Action was formed particularly to enhance the synergy between field research and implementation capacity. It has sought to facilitate collaboration between different levels:

• local NGOs supporting community-based initiatives;
• international institutions involved in development co-operation and conventions;
• government agencies involved in wetland policy and management;
• research organisations concerned with sustainable resource management.

Wetland Action has evolved in its functions over time. Since 2018 it has focussed on promoting knowledge exchange in research and practice. Individuals, groups and institutions are welcome as network associates including those directly involved in the sustainable management and use of wetlands, as well as those in wider related sectors such as landscape management, wetland enterprise and entrepreneurship and natural capital monitoring and management.

Staff and Associates

Prof Adrian Wood – Policy Analysis and Functional Landscape

Prof Alan Dixon – Social-ecological systems and Community-Based Natural Resource Management

Jonas Sampa – Livelihoods Development and Marketing

James Ellison – Soil  and Water Conservation

Patrick Thawe – Natural Resource Management and Community Development

Afework Hailu – Natural Resource Management and Wetland Livelihoods

Albert Msuku – Functional Landscape Approach

Albert Mvula – Functional Landscape Approach and Conservation Agriculture

Alick Mbewe – Fish Pond development and Socio-economic Monitoring

Redson Nyando – Land husbandry