{"id":41294,"date":"2025-07-24T07:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wearewater.org\/?post_type=waw_insight&p=41294"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:25:32","slug":"theres-no-need-to-invent-anything-the-solutions-already-exist","status":"publish","type":"waw_insight","link":"https:\/\/www.wearewater.org\/en\/insights\/theres-no-need-to-invent-anything-the-solutions-already-exist\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s no need to invent anything. The solutions already exist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are pushing nature beyond anything we have ever known. This is a fact that few still dare to question. While some figures in power continue to cling to outright denial<\/a>, the message that \u201cnothing is happening\u201d has lost credibility. Very few believe it anymore.<\/p>\n

Today, reactionary stances focus less on denying climate change and biodiversity loss, and more on discrediting the solutions, especially those that challenge the economic model inherited from the Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n

At the Foundation, with more than 15 years of experience working with nature-based solutions, we can testify: the answers are already here, underway\u2014often quietly\u2014driven by communities that don\u2019t make the headlines, yet play a vital role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Communities around the world are regenerating soils, protecting water sources, farming without harm, and restoring ecosystems through practices that combine ancestral wisdom with scientific knowledge. \u00a9 pexels-equalstock<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Nature still resists. And it shows us how<\/h2><\/div>

Science confirms it: the solutions exist. They are already in motion, and many are already working. The real challenge is scaling them\u2014bringing their impact to a global level. Most of these solutions originate from nature itself and from the relationships that many communities have developed with it over generations.<\/p>\n

In general, they don\u2019t require massive investments; rather, they require willpower, shared knowledge, and strong partnerships. Just take a look at the Drawdown Report<\/a>: Climate Solutions for a New Decade<\/em>. This document synthesises the work of a multidisciplinary team that has mapped the most effective and scalable climate solutions, grounded in scientific evidence and real-world experience.<\/p>\n

The conclusion is clear: it\u2019s not about inventing new solutions, but about expanding and connecting those that are already working at the local level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Agriculture: a top priority<\/h2><\/div>

Agriculture is, without a doubt, one of the key fronts. It is the human activity that consumes the most freshwater\u2014around 80% globally\u2014and is one of the most polluting. While it is not the most significant individual emitter of greenhouse gases on its own, its impact becomes critical when analysed alongside deforestation and land-use change.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Agriculture is, without a doubt, one of the key fronts. It is the human activity that consumes the most freshwater\u2014around 80% globally\u2014and is one of the most polluting. \u00a9 pexels-vladimirsrajb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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According to the IPCC<\/a>, the AFOLU sector (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use) accounts for between 21% and 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, its influence extends far beyond numbers: the type of agriculture we promote can either exacerbate the crisis or become one of the most powerful solutions.<\/p>\n

The dominant agro-industrial model is pushing ecosystems\u2019 regenerative capacity to the limit. According to the FAO, over 4.6 million tonnes of chemical pesticides are released into the environment each year, and approximately 115 million tonnes of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers are applied. The result: degraded soils, biodiversity loss, water contamination, and climate vulnerability.<\/p>\n

But that same degraded and neglected soil could be the Foundation of the solution. Agriculture has extraordinary potential for carbon capture, water restoration, and environmental regeneration\u2014and that change is already underway.<\/p>\n

Science and experience point to three key practices:<\/p>\n