Water challenges in the European Green Deal - presentations and conclusions

Within the context of the European Green Deal, EurAqua organized a webinar with the focus on nature-based solutions to increase climate resilience to hydrological extremes and to protect, conserve and enhance EU’s natural capital.

The European Green Deal resets the Commission’s commitment to tackling climate and environmental related challenges. It is a new growth strategy that aims to transform the EU economy and society onto a sustainable path: inclusive green growth. The Green Deal also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the EU's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts.
Within the context of the Green Deal, EurAqua iorganized a webinar with the focus on nature-based solutions to increase climate resilience to hydrological extremes and to protect, conserve and enhance EU’s natural capital. The webinar provided an overview of latest insights on the water challenges and the potential contribution of nature-based solutions to the Green Deal.

Presentations

• Welcome and introduction Pdf, 706 kB.
  Anna-Stiina Heiskanen – Chair EurAqua, SYKE
  
  
• Green Deal and water research challenges Pdf, 563.1 kB.
  Panagiotis Balabanis – EU DG Research and Innovation
  
  
• Nature-based solutions in river basin management Pdf, 4.9 MB.
  Ellis Penning – Deltares
  
  
• Natural capital to support the European Green Deal Pdf, 1.6 MB.
  Bruna Grizzetti – Joint Research Centre
  
  
• Nature-based solutions as a strategy to meet WFD Pdf, 2.6 MB.
  requirements Pdf, 2.6 MB.
  Daniel Hering - University Duisburg-Essen
  
  
• Conclusions Pdf, 658.3 kB.
  Laurence Carvalho - EurAqua, CEH
  Harm Duel - EurAqua, Deltares