FRESHWATER HEALTH INDEX
There is a critical gap between how we understand and monitor the ways we are altering the world’s freshwater ecosystems — and how those changes impact people. The Freshwater Health Index measures the overall health of a watershed by making clear connections between the ecosystem and the benefits it provides to people.
Our Vision
The Freshwater Health Index is a web-based tool that measures system health by making clear connections between freshwater ecosystems, the benefits they provide to people, and the governance system in place.
Start assessing your basin
Ready to take the next step? Learn about the FHI indicators and how to apply the FHI Toolbox to your basin.
Our Work
The Freshwater Health Index was originally implemented in two basins in Asia: the Dongjiang River in China’s Pearl River basin and the transboundary Sekong, Sesan, and Srepok River basin in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Since then, we have applied the FHI to a set of globally representative basins such as the Alto Mayo Basin in Peru, the Guandú River basin in Brazil, and the Bogotá Conservation Corridor in Colombia.
