Projects & Practice

Water management for nature reserve in Western Langstraat

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate, GHG & ammonia emissions, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries:: The Netherlands

Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.

Supporting young farmers’ entrepreneurship

Keywords:: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Organic farming, Women
Countries:: Italy

A young female farmer in Italy received RDP support to convert to organic fruit production.

VÅTMARK KYLINGE – Creating a wetland to tackle eutrophication

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Water management
Countries:: Sweden

The creation of wetlands in the agricultural landscape can contribute in decreasing the leakage of nutrients into water bodies.

Anti-flood and fire fighting reservoir Mestske lesy Krupina

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Water management
Countries:: Slovakia

The construction of a water reservoir helped combat the more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and forest fires due to climate change.

Water preservation project ‘AQUABRAVA’

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Water management
Countries:: Sweden

This LEADER-funded project created several small wetlands and helped raise awareness of and interest in water protection among landowners. It also contributed to increasing the amount of available water in the island of Gotland.