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European Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) platform

Description

The European Natural Water Retention Measures Platform is a platform that supports the implementation of the European Environmental Policy on green infrastructure as a way to contribute to integrated goals dealing with nature and biodiversity conservation and restoration, landscaping.

The Platform provides the NWRM definition. It can be used to browse NWRM related concepts and to look for measures. It also includes a practical guide on how to implement NWRM. Or you can access directly products like: synthesis documents, catalogue of measures, catalogue of case studies. 

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Published in Climate-ADAPT Nov 12 2018   -   Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Dec 12 2023

Created by:

Ingrid Coninx

Reviewed by:

Valentina Giannini

Date of creation:

2015

Climate impacts:

Droughts, Extreme Temperatures, Flooding, Water Scarcity

Adaptation elements:

Adaptation Measures and Actions, Nature-based solutions

Sectors:

Agriculture, Biodiversity, Forestry, Urban, Water management

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Countries:

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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