Advancing coastal and water resilience in the EU: encouraging the implementation of multi-level Decision-making frameworks
Water resilience and the Blue Economy in and beyond the Mediterranean region.
Enhancing water resilience across Europe requires the analysis of coordinated decision-making frameworks for water management spanning local, regional, national, and broader levels. This panel discussion will explore how multi-level decision-making can support robust, integrated, basin-scale understanding and coordinated actions for watershed restoration. This will be analysed through the experience of the Municipality of Draz (Croatia) within the EcoDaLLi project (Danube Lighthouse Coordination and Support Action). This initiative aligns with the three main objectives of Mission Ocean and Waters 2030, focusing on biodiversity, water quality, and blue and circular economy.
In parallel, Denmark is advancing the integration of Nature-based solutions within the Atlantic biogeographical area through their participation in NBRACER. This project seeks to implement multilevel decision-frameworks to enhance climate and water resilience across coastal, rural, and urban landscapes.
Moreover, existing planning tools that support these multi-level decision-making processes will be discussed. For this, we will showcase the CoCliCo digital platform for coastal climate services at PAN European level and its role on the path of the City of Barcelona towards coastal resilience. Additionally, the need of capacity building to enable decision-making will be highlighted through the UrbanbyNature Program, a digital platform that facilitates co-creation approaches, structured under a 7-step planning methodology.
