EU4Environment publishes real-life case studies for sustainable water management – available in Armenian, Georgian, Romanian and Ukrainian
Real-life case studies and cost examples for sustainable water management, produced by the EU-funded EU4Environment programme, are now available in Armenian, Georgian, Romanian and Ukrainian.
The Catalogue of Nature-Based Solutions for water management in the Eastern Partnership countries presents 34 documented solutions to restore rivers, protect biodiversity and tackle climate change. There are several examples of Nature-based Solutions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
“Local communities have used nature-based solutions for millennia,” the catalogue says. “Examples include sustainable management of pastures and community forests in Moldova’s first National Park (Orhei), windbreak/agroforestry system to reduce wind erosion in Georgia, the steppe ecosystem that provides essential habitats for wildlife in Ukraine. All solutions must be people-centred, led by communities and drawn from traditional and local knowledge. Nature-based solutions must be inclusive, transparent, and
developed with respect to land rights and local people’s views and the benefits should be equally distributed”.
The Catalogue is to facilitate the integration of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into
River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) in Eastern Partnership countries, from the initial selection stage to implementation.
This Catalogue is intended for project managers, decision-makers, experts and other stakeholders involved in the selection, design and implementation of NbS at the river basin scale within the context of plans and programmes addressing water, flooding, biodiversity, climate change adaptation, forestry, agriculture and urban development in the Eastern Partnership countries.
The ‘EU4Environment – Water Resources and Environmental Data’ programme aims at improving people’s wellbeing in the EU’s Eastern Partnership countries and enabling their green transformation in line with the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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