The Hub has been established to provide river managers across the globe with a resource to assist them in their quest to establish resilient river systems. The hub is collaborative space that is open to anyone interested in building and supporting river resilience. It is an evolving library of knowledge that amongst other things hosts:
The International River Foundation will have the ongoing responsibility for maintaining the Hub, with input from the Founding Partners and signatories.
The Resilient Rivers Blueprint provides the vision, principles and goals to enable a river basin to become resilient. It will complement and add value to existing Integrated River Basin and Integrated Water Resource Management (IRBM/IWRM) frameworks by identifying the key principles and components for mitigating and adapting to climate change and other stresses, such as rapid population growth.
The Blueprint is not another plan. The intention is to build on existing frameworks, plans and processes by providing a ‘common understanding’ of what river resilience looks like, and the platform, mechanisms and tools to overcome barriers to successful IWRM/IRBM implementation. It will achieve this by:
The development of the Blueprint is an iterative process. Ongoing workshops and global dialogue will enable the continuous refinement and shaping of the Blueprint and supporting tools and guidance.
The International RiverFoundation champions integrated river basin management for the restoration, protection and sustainable management of the world’s rivers. We do this by facilitating leadership, celebration and collaboration.
Water is crucial for all life—and we need healthy rivers, lakes and wetlands for sustainable development. We promote and support effective management of these resources by facilitating knowledge sharing, education and best practice river basin management, and by recognising and rewarding those making a difference.
We draw upon our large networks, and seek to build new ones, to revive the world’s rivers through multi-sector partnerships around the world. We are committed to supporting positive ecological, economic and social outcomes through our programs, which aim to change the lives of individuals and communities
The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) brings together a cross section of internationally renowned experts across a range of disciplines that have helped guide and develop the Resilient Rivers Blueprint. The IEP have provided advice to the Steering Committee, by recommending the preferred approach to the development of the BluePrint, based on scientific evidence and expert opinion. The IEP were selected to provide a variety of expertise required for a holistic assessment of river and community resilience, including:
The Blueprint is overseen by a small group of Founding Partners, chosen for their leadership in river management, their desire to move from river recovery to river resilience and their expertise in aspects such as governance and institutional arrangements, finance mechanisms, and collaborative partnerships. The Founding Partners formed a Steering Committee to oversee the Blueprint development and ensure that the needs and directions of the organisations are considered throughout the project.
Professor Paul Greenfield
Chair
Eva Abal
International River Foundation
Dr Hong Pu
Australian Department of Agriculture
Julie Hart
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Elena Lambros
Deloitte
Julie McLellan
Healthy Land and Water
Dr Vladimir Mamaev
United Nations Development Programme – Global Environmental Finance
Professor Peter Goodwin
University of Maryland – USA