RETOUCH NEXUS at World Water Week 2026: Advancing Innovative Water Governance

par Manelle Sokar | Août 20, 2026 | Belgium CS, Case study activity, Cluster event, Conferences, Dutch CS, Event, Water Governance 2027 - synergy group

Stockholm, Sweden – 23-27 August 2026 RETOUCH NEXUS is proud have participated in the World Water Week 2026, the leading global conference on water issues, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) that took place in Stockholm, Sweden. This...

What Lives Beneath the Surface? Youth Voices on Interconnected Water Problems, Through Art and Media

par Clara Luxardo | Juil 20, 2026 | Case study activity, Dutch CS, Event

A collaboration between X11 (Media, Design & Technology high school, Utrecht) and the Dutch case study of the RETOUCH project, led by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA). For several weeks, high-school students at X11 explored interlinked water problems and...

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

par Manelle Sokar | Juil 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:...

New Policy Brief: Drought-Adaptation Packages

par Manelle Sokar | Juin 4, 2026 | Dutch CS, Notes d'orientation

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...

Nouvelle note d'orientation : Renforcer la participation dans la gouvernance de l'eau aux Pays-Bas

par Manelle Sokar | Jan 23, 2026 | Dutch CS, Notes d'orientation

Integrated Water Governance in the Netherlands The Netherlands faces increasingly complex water challenges driven by climate change, polluted waterways, soil subsidence, sea level rise, salinization, compounded by growing demands from cities, agriculture, and...

Informative evening for HHNK’s Freshwater Availability Programme

par Clara Luxardo | Sep 19, 2025 | Case study activity, Dutch CS, Event

On Thursday, 11 September, the water authority Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK) held an information evening as part of the public inspection period for the Freshwater Availability Programme Plan. The respective programme plan is currently in its...