Accelerating and mainstreaming transformative NATure-bAsed solutions to enhance resiLIEence to climate change for diverse bio-geographical European regions (NATALIE)

Description:

The NATALIE project aims to address the risks posed by climate change and advance the concepts of "ecosystem-based adaptation" in Europe through impact-driven Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). The project aligns with the recent IPCC AR6 WGII Report, emphasizing the importance of NBS for resilience to climate change. NATALIE seeks to accelerate and mainstream the adoption of NBS by delivering innovative and practical solutions through co-creation, stakeholder engagement, modeling, testing, monitoring, and validation mechanisms. The project will develop a transformative NBS booster pack consisting of 25 solutions that address key levers for transformative change. These include socially acceptable, smart, and financially innovative solutions; societal, stakeholder, and citizen engagement; larger systemic solutions at the regional level; monitoring, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis of solutions; pre-feasibility studies; and evidence-based outcomes and recommendations. The booster Innovation Package includes technical, modeling, and IT solutions, governance, policy recommendations at the EU and regional levels, financing solutions, and public engagement transformative measures. Eighteen NBS measures will be demonstrated in eight case studies across different biogeographical regions of Europe, including Greece, Romania, Latvia, the Canary Islands, Belgium (Flanders), France, Norway, and Italy (Veneto region). Additionally, five follower regions in Iceland, the Balearic Islands, Romania, France, and Lithuania will benefit from the project's outcomes.

Project information

Lead

OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DE L'EAU, France

Partners

KWR WATER BV, Netherlands

FUNDACIO EURECAT, Spain

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP SRL, Romania

ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION, Greece

AQUATEC PROYECTOS PARA EL SECTOR DEL AGUA SA, Spain

PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS, Greece

I-CATALIST SL, Spain

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA, Spain

BALTIJAS VIDES FORUMS, Latvia

ASOCIATIA PARCUL NATURAL VACARESTI, Romania

FONDS NATURE 2050, France

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, Spain

UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET, Norway

LATVIJAS BIOZINATNU UN TEHNOLOGIJU UNIVERSITATE, Latvia

ZEMGALES PLANOSANAS REGIONS, Latvia

WATER, ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESS FORDEVELOPMENT SL, Spain

ADVIESBUREAU INZAKE GRONDWATERTECHNIEKEN, Belgium

AQUAFIN NV, Belgium

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL, Belgium

VLAAMSE MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR WATERVOORZIENING, Belgium

ENTIDAD PUBLICA EMPRESARIAL CONSEJO INSULAR DE LA ENERGIA DE GRAN CANARIA, Spain

AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain

CANARAGUA CONCESIONES SA, Spain

UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS, Spain

SYNDICAT MIXTE D'AMENAGEMENT ET DE GESTION DU PARC NATUREL REGIONAL DE MILLEVACHES EN LIMOUSIN, France

SYNDICAT D AMENAGEMENT DU BASSIN DE LA VIENNE, France

ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIC TERRITORIAL DU BASSIN DE LA VIENNE, France

CONSORZIO DI BONIFICA ACQUE RISORGIVE, Italy

THETIS SPA, Italy

BIRZU RAJONO SAVIVALDYBES ADMINISTRACIJA, Lithuania

MATIS OHF, Iceland

SECTORUL 4 AL MUNICIPIULUI BUCURESTI, Romania

FIELD FACTORS BV, Netherlands

WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE GREECE, Greece

DIMOS CHALKIDEON, Greece

UNIVERSITA IUAV DI VENEZIA, Italy

PERIFEREIA STEREAS ELLADAS, Greece

STIFTUNG GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE BASEL, Switzerland

International Institute for Sustainable Development – Europe, Switzerland

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, United Kingdom

CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST, United Kingdom