Participate in the protection of river basins, wetlands, catchment areas, and ecosystems
Water utilities need to participate in the protection of river basins, wetlands, catchment areas, and ecosystems, in general, to maintain the hydrological cycle and increase the resilience of ecosystems and society to climate change
Need characteristics
Societal challenges
- Ecosystem Management
Themes
Protect, manage and restore wildlife and ecosystems to increase biodiversity and ensure the production of ecosystem services
Sub themes
Protect and restore ecosystems on the basis of scientific knowledge and promote protection actions
Stakeholder group
- Water Utilities (WU)
Task/Job
- Protection of water resources, catchment areas, springs, riparian and buffer zones, and forests to improve water infiltration and flows
Pain
- Deforestation
- Deterioration of water sources
- Impacts of sediment on infrastructure
- Low awareness and participation of the population on protection of water resources
- Variation in river flows
Gain
- Forest protection
- Participation of the stakeholders on conservation of water resources
- Reforestation
Simplified climate and water scenarios
- Dryer
- Sea-level rise
- Wetter & Dryer