The Land-Freshwater Nexus Cluster Coalition proposes a systematic, collaborative approach to manage land and water resources. It proposes the development of incentives and initiatives that promote integrated land and water resources management in food systems to protect watersheds and conserve surface and groundwater resources. A key part of this is to integrate innovative and traditional land and water resources management solutions for mountain, highland and lowland ecosystems. Such solutions must take into account different geographies, climates, ecosystems, social and economic considerations and the motivations of relevant stakeholders, including local communities.