{"id":4402275,"date":"2024-06-10T20:22:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T20:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/?page_id=4402275"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:30:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Hero” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/0-93790658-f0e2-4397-adc3-fb6134d90446-800×800.jpg” background_enable_mask_style=”on” background_mask_style=”corner-blob” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Tackling Water Scarcity” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”f0c675ea-2574-4d0e-b725-30f8550a8550″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Proza Libre|Cormorant Garamond_weight||on|||||” title_text_align=”left” title_text_color=”#22577a” title_font_size=”14px” title_letter_spacing=”1px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”13px” title_font_size_phone=”13px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#22577a%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”RETOUCH NEXUS: Pioneering Smart Water Governance” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”ddeb8c09-9078-4424-bc15-2efb6572e28e” title_level=”h3″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”left” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”32px” title_line_height=”1.15em” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”40px” title_font_size_phone=”24px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#22577a%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” width=”90%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Join us in our mission to tackle water scarcity through innovative and inclusive Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approaches that ensure a sustainable and resilient future for the EU water economy.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/about\/#project-video” button_text=”Discover the Project” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1bffc0fc-42a0-49d1-bd9a-ae3ade2d7206″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#B7D983″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_font=”Proza Libre|700|||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#57cc99%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22%93}” custom_padding__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|28px||20px|true|false”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Text” module_id=”project-video” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Understanding the Challenge” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”f0c675ea-2574-4d0e-b725-30f8550a8550″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Proza Libre|Cormorant Garamond_weight||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#22577a” title_font_size=”14px” title_letter_spacing=”1px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”13px” title_font_size_phone=”13px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#0e0c19%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93,%22#22577a%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”The Growing Need for Integrated Water Management” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_font=”–et_global_body_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#0e0c19%22:%91%22title_text_color%22,%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#22577a%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93,%22#0e0c19%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22%93,%22#3c3a47%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93,%22#57cc99%22:%91%22quote_border_color%22%93,%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}” body_font_size_tablet=”15px” body_font_size_phone=”14px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n

Water scarcity is a pressing issue that threatens socio-economic development and environmental sustainability. To address this, the RETOUCH NEXUS project promotes an integrated Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach. This approach supports the EU water economy by considering ecological and social factors, ensuring that water governance practices are coherent and effective across different levels and sectors.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/uYoP3pNsxgs?si=H1eyqr96Ab2lCpUD” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/WpJAS4_hjK4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/about\/#wefe-nexus” button_text=”About the WEFE NEXUS approach” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1bffc0fc-42a0-49d1-bd9a-ae3ade2d7206″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#B7D983″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_font=”Proza Libre|700|||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#57cc99%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22%93}” custom_padding__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|28px||20px|true|false”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0.08)” border_width_top=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Objectives and Approach” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”8c21dae4-c59d-4c2b-958c-0e045c7f06d6″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”24px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”18px” title_font_size_phone=”15px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The RETOUCH NEXUS project aims to design and advance integrated, innovative, and inclusive Nexus-smart water governance schemes and institutional settings. By leveraging the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus, the project seeks to ensure a secure water future in the EU that is resilient to climate change. Our approach involves proposing, assessing, and optimizing Nexus-smart methods across five innovative dimensions of water governance.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Innovative Dimensions” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”8c21dae4-c59d-4c2b-958c-0e045c7f06d6″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”24px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”18px” title_font_size_phone=”15px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

1. Monitoring water governance using Nexus-smart indicators.
2. Advocating for integrated, climate-resilient water governance systems.
3. Designing sustainable cross-sectoral, multi-level water systems.
4. Promoting transparent and inclusive water governance.
5. Endorsing scalable and desirable Nexus-based practices.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Evidence-Based Methodology” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”8c21dae4-c59d-4c2b-958c-0e045c7f06d6″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”24px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”18px” title_font_size_phone=”15px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Our evidence-based methodology ensures that all proposed solutions are grounded in robust empirical evidence and conceptual advances. This approach enables us to provide actionable insights and practical solutions for sustainable water governance.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Text” module_id=”wefe-nexus” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#093E50″ locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ custom_padding=”||5px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#B7D983″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Understanding the Challenge” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”f0c675ea-2574-4d0e-b725-30f8550a8550″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Proza Libre|Cormorant Garamond_weight||on|||||” title_text_align=”left” title_text_color=”#B7D983″ title_font_size=”14px” title_letter_spacing=”1px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”13px” title_font_size_phone=”13px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#0e0c19%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93,%22#22577a%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”The WEFE Nexus Approach” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”8c21dae4-c59d-4c2b-958c-0e045c7f06d6″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”24px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”18px” title_font_size_phone=”15px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ custom_padding=”25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus (WEFE) is a holistic concept that recognises the interconnectedness of water, energy, food and ecosystems. By optimising trade-offs and enhancing synergies, the WEFE Nexus approach aims to promote sustainable and resilient water management practices. RETOUCH NEXUS builds on this approach to generate conceptual advances and empirical evidence to support the development of robust water governance systems at EU level.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Using the WEFE Nexus approach, RETOUCH NEXUS seeks to design and implement innovative, inclusive and climate-resilient water governance systems. By monitoring and evaluating existing practices, advocating integrated solutions and promoting transparent engagement mechanisms, the project aims to secure a sustainable water future for the EU.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/glossary\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Understand Our Vocabulary” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”1bffc0fc-42a0-49d1-bd9a-ae3ade2d7206″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#B7D983″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_font=”Proza Libre|700|||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22#57cc99%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22%93}” custom_padding__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|28px||20px|true|false”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Expected Results” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”f0c675ea-2574-4d0e-b725-30f8550a8550″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Proza Libre|Cormorant Garamond_weight||on|||||” title_text_color=”#22577a” title_font_size=”14px” title_letter_spacing=”1px” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”13px” title_font_size_phone=”13px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{%22#22577a%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”Outcomes” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#57cc99″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”–et_global_body_font|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_font=”|Proza Libre_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#22577a” quote_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}” body_font_size_tablet=”15px” body_font_size_phone=”14px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

The RETOUCH NEXUS project is expected to deliver significant results and outcomes, including the development of 35 water governance metrics to support the implementation of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals. At least 6 water governance schemes will be designed to support coordination between water policies and improve policy implementation for securing sustainable water use across sectors<\/span>. Additionally, the project will develop and test economic instruments, link water to economic and social sectors, and help society implement measures for sustainable water management. Furthermore, 12 engagement mechanisms will be established to empower citizens to influence water governance decisions.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/r6M5GZaLhv8″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Join us in our mission to tackle water scarcity through innovative and inclusive Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approaches that ensure a sustainable and resilient future for the EU water economy.Water scarcity is a pressing issue that threatens socio-economic development and environmental sustainability. To address this, the RETOUCH NEXUS project promotes an integrated Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4402275","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4402275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4402275"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4402275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4405938,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4402275\/revisions\/4405938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4402275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}