CARE in Action: Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Could the key to climate resilience and food security lie in empowering women and managing wetlands wisely, using a combination of traditional knowledge and AI? In episode #113 of CARE in Action on the occasion of World Food Day, host Andrea Barschdorf-Hager talks with Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. From her childhood in Zambia’s “lifelines” to leading global conservation, Dr. Mumba explains why wetlands are essential for food security, climate action (they store vast amounts of carbon), and disaster resilience. She unpacks Ramsar’s “wise use” approach with vivid examples - Mangroves that protect coasts and livelihoods, lessons from Mozambique’s floods, and restoration along the Danube - and highlights CARE’s long-term resilience work in Mozambique. A powerful thread runs through the conversation: women as changemakers. The "CARE in Action"-Podcast is sponsored by CC Real.