New Publication: Optimal Water Pricing for Sustainable Agriculture and Electricity Cooling in the European Union

von Manelle Sokar | Sep. 14, 2026 | Article - press release, Publication

How can water pricing contribute to more sustainable and efficient water allocation across Europe? A new scientific publication from the RETOUCH NEXUS project explores this question by examining the interconnections between agriculture, electricity cooling and water...

New Publication – Bridging the Nexus: Policy and Welfare Dimensions in Hydro-economic Models

von Manelle Sokar | Sep. 10, 2026 | Article - press release, German CS, Publication, Spanish CS

How can water policies better account for the complex interconnections between water, energy, food and ecosystems? A new scientific publication from the RETOUCH NEXUS project explores this question by proposing a unified framework that brings WEFE Nexus...

RETOUCH NEXUS Contributes to the Horizon Europe Reality Check on SHH Integration

von Manelle Sokar | Aug. 25, 2026 | Article - press release, Milestone, Publication

On 27 November 2025, the European Commission’s DG RTD organised the Reality Check on “Key success factors in the implementation of non-financial obligations on Social Science and Humanities Integration in Horizon Europe” in Brussels. The event...

New Research: A Market-Based Alternative to “Polluter Pays” – Powered by Smart Contracts

von Manelle Sokar | Juli 10, 2026 | Dutch CS, Publication

We’re proud to spotlight the latest publication from our partner Erik Ansink (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), co-authored with Jens Gudmundsson and Jens Leth Hougaard (both University of Copenhagen), just published in The Scandinavian Journal of Economics:...

How Should Water Be Priced in a Changing Climate? Safa Baccour Presents New Findings at EGU 2026

von Manelle Sokar | Juni 8, 2026 | Article - press release, Case study activity, Conferences, Event, Publication, Spanish CS

Research from the IIAMA institute explores how uniform and dynamic water pricing strategies can reduce unsustainable withdrawals, protect ecosystems, and maintain economic performance under intensifying climate pressures. Safa Baccour and colleagues at the Research...

Addressing Water Scarcity in the Netherlands: Insights from the RETOUCH-NEXUS Project

von Solène Fovelle | Jan. 13, 2025 | Dutch CS, Publication

Water scarcity is an increasingly pressing issue in the Netherlands, driven by the dual challenges of climate change and declining water quality. In a recent publication in Economisch Statistische Berichten (ESB) on December 4, 2024, Leon Bremer and Erik Ansink from...