Policy briefs
Participation of stakeholders is widely acknowledged to enhance the quality and acceptance of water management and environmental decision-making processes in general. With regards to river basin management, the link between participation and climate change adaptation is not fully exploited.
BeWater responds to this gap by delivering recommendations aiming to strengthen policy and institutional frameworks in tackling global change impacts within water management and adaptation planning. These recommendations target the decision-makers from the local to European level and draw on the lessons learned and experiences made throughout the duration of the BeWater project across the four case study river basins.
Planning for climate change:
Society as a key player in river basin adaptation
Policy brief 1 highlights the need to develop river basin adaptation plans to deal with climate change and the role of local stakeholders to develop successful adaptation strategies.
Policy brief 1 is available for download in English, Catalan, French, Arabic, and Slovenian.
Policy recommendations for the EU level:
Supporting participation in adaptive river basin management
Policy brief 2 outlines the participatory approach developed within BeWater and presents recommendations targeting actors within European bodies and institutions dealing with adaptation planning and adaptation in water management. Aspects of EU policies that could pose a barrier to implementation of adaptation action are highlighted, and complemented with necessary actions to overcome such barriers.
Policy brief 2 is available for download in English.
Policy recommendations for the EU level:
Recommendations for water management authorities within Europe and beyond
Policy Brief 3 summarizes the key barriers that were identified during the BeWater project, as well as the means for overcoming these barriers through policy actions at the national or sub-national level.
Policy Brief 3 is available for download in English.
From planning to implementation:
Recommendations for actions supporting adaptation in the Pedieos River Basin
Policy Brief 4 presents specific recommendations for the implementation of the suggested water management options in the River Basin Adaptation Plan for the Pedieos River Basin.
Policy Brief 4 is available for download in English.
From planning to implementation:
Recommendations for actions supporting adaptation in the Vipava River Basin
Policy Brief 5 presents specific recommendations for the implementation of the suggested water management options in the River Basin Adaptation Plan for the Vipava River Basin.
Policy Brief 5 is available for download in English.
From planning to implementation:
Recommendations for implementation in the Rmel River Basin
Policy Brief 6 presents specific recommendations for the implementation of the suggested water management options in the River Basin Adaptation Plan for the Rmel River Basin.
Policy Brief 6 is available for download in English.
From planning to implementation:
Recommendations for action supporting adaptation in the Tordera River Basin
Policy Brief 7 presents specific recommendations for the implementation of the suggested water management options in the River Basin Adaptation Plan for the Tordera River Basin.
Policy Brief 7 is available for download in English and Catalan.