{"id":4406444,"date":"2026-01-23T09:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/?p=4406444"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:48:08","slug":"new-policy-brief-pathways-towards-improved-integrated-water-governance-in-the-jucar-river-basin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/2026\/01\/23\/new-policy-brief-pathways-towards-improved-integrated-water-governance-in-the-jucar-river-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nouvelle note d'orientation : Vers une meilleure gouvernance int\u00e9gr\u00e9e de l'eau dans le bassin du J\u00facar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2rem||4rem||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_perspective_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RETOUCH-NEXUS-_-Policy-Brief-recto-Spanish-CS.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;RETOUCH NEXUS _ Policy Brief recto Spanish CS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_perspective_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Integrated Water Governance in the J\u00facar River Basin: Turning Scarcity into Resilience<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The J\u00facar River Basin, Valencia&#8217;s main water source, faces a critical juncture as frequent droughts, water scarcity, and groundwater overuse intensify under climate change. 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