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REsilienT water gOvernance Under climate CHange within the WEFE NEXUS
The RETOUCH NEXUS project is dedicated to tackling the growing challenge of water scarcity by promoting an integrated Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach that supports the EU water economy and relies on ecological and social considerations.
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New Policy Brief: Water Pricing
Pricing Scarcity at the River Basin Scale Traditional water allocation rules fail to reflect the true marginal value of water…
New Policy Brief: Economy-Wide Water Footprint Analysis
Water, Supply Chains, and the Economy in Slovakia Water consumption in Slovakia is concentrated in a small number of sectors,…
New Policy Brief: Drought-Adaptation Packages
Farmer-Centred Drought Policy in Noord-Holland Despite increasing water scarcity, farmer investment in drought adaptation in the Netherlands has remained limited,…
New Policy Brief: Water and Energy Sustainability in Small Island Economies
Water-Energy Interdependence in Malta Malta faces significant water scarcity compared to other EU member states, relying on energy-intensive desalination to…
New Policy Brief: Collective & Scalable Strategies for Non-Conventional Water Resources
Collective Rainwater Management in Flanders Flanders faces growing water stress, prompting increasing interest in decentralised, circular water management solutions, such…
RETOUCH NEXUS 6th General Assembly – Aligning for the Final Stretch
As we enter the final phase of the RETOUCH NEXUS project, our consortium gathered in Bratislava on April 20–21, 2026…
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Pricing Water to Protect Nature: Our Partner Safa Baccour Presents at the International Conference on Climate Impacts in a Changing World 2026
We are proud to highlight the participation of our partner Safa Baccour from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) at…
New Policy Brief: Leveraging Economics for Water Resilience
Unlocking Water Resilience Through Economic Tools: Read Our Second Joint Policy Brief Read Our Policy Brief Europe's water systems are…
Experts Convene to Shape Slovakia’s Agricultural Future: Workshop on New EU CAP 2028–2034
Over 200 stakeholders gathered at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra on February 5, 2026, for a landmark workshop…
New Policy Brief: What “Nexus”? Towards Resource Nexus Standardization
Defining and Standardizing the Resource Nexus Despite growing recognition in academic and policy circles, the "Nexus" concept has long suffered…
Building Resilience: Economic Instruments for Sustainable River Basin Management
Online – February 26, 2026 On 26 February 2026, the RETOUCH NEXUS project took part in the webinar "Economic Instruments for Resilient River Basin Management," organised as part of the…
RETOUCH NEXUS Presented at the International Workshop WEARE-EAARN-FICOTUR in Córdoba
RETOUCH NEXUS was represented at the International Workshop WEARE-EAARN-FICOTUR: Establishing Networks, held on 22–23 January 2026 in Córdoba, Spain, within the session “Instruments and Policies…
New Policy Brief: Pathways Towards Improved Integrated Water Governance in Malta
Integrated Water Governance in Flanders Malta confronts unique water governance challenges as a small, densely populated Mediterranean island with no…
New Policy Brief: Integrated Water Governance – Flanders’ Blue Deal into Action
Integrated Water Governance in Flanders Flanders, Belgium faces growing water stress that threatens the reliability of its centralized drinking water…
New Policy Brief: Pathways Towards Improved Integrated Water Governance in Slovakia
Integrated Water Governance in Slovakia Slovakia stands at a critical juncture as climate change exposes the nation to increasing droughts,…
New Policy Brief: Building Effective Participation in Dutch Water Governance
Integrated Water Governance in the Netherlands The Netherlands faces increasingly complex water challenges driven by climate change, polluted waterways, soil…
New Policy Brief: Pathways Towards Improved Integrated Water Governance in the Upper Main River Basin
Integrated Water Governance in the Upper Main River Basin The Upper Main River Basin in northern Bavaria confronts mounting climate-related…
New Policy Brief: Pathways Towards Improved Integrated Water Governance in the Júcar River Basin
Integrated Water Governance in the Júcar River Basin: Turning Scarcity into Resilience The Júcar River Basin, Valencia's main water source,…
Upcoming Event: Earth System Governance 2026 Conference, Bath, United Kingdom
Bath, United Kingdom | 7-11 September 2026 The RETOUCH NEXUS project is pleased to highlight the 2026 Bath Conference on…
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