The Network We Need vs. the Institutions We Have: Why Collaboration in Water So Often Feels Like Competition This piece grew out of conversations during and shortly after  New York Climate Week — and a recurring question: why do gatherings meant to build collaboration so often feel like contests for control?...

Many instances at #IUCNCongress and #WetlandsCOP this year when this was not remotely so. Nevertheless: "...collaboration often feels like competition. Convenings branded as 'collective' or 'building momentum' often become exercises in visibility..." 👀 www.connectingforchangellc.com/post/the-net...

🌴Today world leaders will gather in Zimbabwe for the #WetlandsCOP.

Wetlands are the most effective carbon sinks on Earth, yet they're our most threatened ecosystem. We must conserve and restore them.

👉 Learn more about the wetlands #COP15: www.ramsar.org/meeting/15th...

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As the anticipation builds, check out the proposed running order for the no fewer than 25 DRs to be negotiated, which is on the agenda for SC65 on Wednesday, with a flow diagram and everything 🥳 www.ramsar.org/sites/defaul... #WetlandsCOP #RamsarCOP #COP15Zimbabwe