WOCAT - World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies

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WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) is an established global network of Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) specialists, contributing to sustainable land management (SLM).

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WOCAT's vision is that land and livelihoods are improved through sharing and enhancing knowledge about sustainable land management. WOCAT supports innovation and decision-making processes in SLM by: 1) building up and coordinating a global network of SLM specialists, 2) developing standardized tools and methods for knowledge management and decision support, 3) managing a global knowledge base on SLM and presenting the information through different media, and 4) enhancing capacity of involved actors (research, training and education).