so that their needs and knowledge
of natural resources are incorporated in project planning.
We believe that all sustainable use, management and
conservation of the aquatic resources must rely on
participation of local people, with due respect to their
traditional culture. with a core of Swedish experts with
experience in developing and using standardised sampling
methods and indices in a global perspective and with a
global net of contacts. The network comprises scientists
with a broad competence e.g. within the fields of water
chemistry, hydrology, sedimentology, biological indicators
(fish and benthic invertebrate faunas), taxonomy,
systematics, standardised sampling methodology, monitoring,
fish and fisheries biology, biological production, nature
conservation, sociology, epidemiology, ethnography and
anthropology. in co-operation with international
and national companies and organisations and with
international and national authorities and
governments. whose broad competence makes it
possible to streamline project activities for optimal
results. and proposals for most types of
man-water interactions, whether in the form of total
consultancies or as Joint Ventures.
MAWN cooperates with indigenous
peoples in accordance with the Rio de Janeiro UN Convention
of 1992,
MAWN works globally,
MAWN's experts perform
investigations and evaluations,
MAWN is a flexible
organisation,
MAWN invites project
co-operation
