Second Mediterranean Workshop on NWRM

As many of you already know via direct invitation, the second workshop on NWRM for the Mediterranean network will take place on September 11th-12th, 2014, in Turin (Italy), coinciding with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second semester of the year.

The second workshop has been designed both to link NWRM to policy challenges and also to emphasise on the multi-benefits of these measures, as linked to different policy aims (natural flood management, drought risk mitigation, biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, etc.). Each session will be followed by a facilitated discussion.

In particular, the workshop targets the multiple benefits of NWRM, and how they serve as a way to tackle water scarcity and drought and flood risk within the context of climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies, and as part of ecosystem-based management approaches. There will also be ad-hoc sessions on stormwater management through SuDS in the presence of severe soil sealing, and the importance of monitoring and evaluation of NWRM to make NWRM success case stronger based on good scientific evidence on actual retention. Last but not least, we will explore how NWRM can enhance policy co-ordination (spatial development, agricultural policy, urban development, water policy, land use policy).

If you are interested in attending to actively participate in the discussions or to make a substantive contribution through a presentation, we will be very happy to consider your expression of interest. Please contact us at mediterranean@nwrm.eu

Please visit our web site for further information on the workshop agenda: http://goo.gl/5E9gKL

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