by Manelle Sokar | Jun 4, 2026 | German CS, Policy Briefs, Spanish CS
Pricing Scarcity at the River Basin Scale Traditional water allocation rules fail to reflect the true marginal value of water under scarcity at the river basin scale, leading to inefficient, inequitable, and environmentally harmful allocation. Water pricing turns...
by Manelle Sokar | Jun 4, 2026 | Policy Briefs, Slovak CS
Water, Supply Chains, and the Economy in Slovakia Water consumption in Slovakia is concentrated in a small number of sectors, particularly agriculture, that contribute a relatively modest share of total economic output. Yet water is embedded in complex supply chains,...
by Manelle Sokar | Jun 4, 2026 | Dutch CS, Policy Briefs
Farmer-Centred Drought Policy in Noord-Holland Despite increasing water scarcity, farmer investment in drought adaptation in the Netherlands has remained limited, reflecting not just financial barriers but also behavioural biases, coordination challenges, and...
by Manelle Sokar | Jun 4, 2026 | Maltese CS, Policy Briefs
Water-Energy Interdependence in Malta Malta faces significant water scarcity compared to other EU member states, relying on energy-intensive desalination to meet its freshwater needs. As a result, economic activity depends on both energy and water inputs, sourced from...
by Manelle Sokar | Jun 4, 2026 | Belgium CS, Policy Briefs
Collective Rainwater Management in Flanders Flanders faces growing water stress, prompting increasing interest in decentralised, circular water management solutions, such as buffering and reusing rainwater locally or recharging groundwater. However, the business case...
by Manelle Sokar | Feb 18, 2026 | Policy Briefs, Water Governance 2027 - synergy group
Unlocking Water Resilience Through Economic Tools: Read Our Second Joint Policy Brief Read Our Policy Brief Europe’s water systems are under growing pressure from droughts, floods, pollution and scarcity, and the economic consequences are already being felt...
