Presentations of the workshop: Nature-based solutions in the WEF NEXUS world (23/10/2024).

The workshop on nature-based solutions in the Water, Energy, Food (WEF) Nexus framework addresses the urgent need for low-energy and low-impact solutions to adapt to climate change. As traditional water management faces challenges from increasing populations and demands for food and energy, coordinated resource management becomes crucial. 

The workshop, an outcome of the EU PRIMA NEXUS-NESS project (https://prima-nexus-ness.org/ ), and organised within the WAT-CHANGE Seasonal School (https://www.santannapisa.it/it/seasonalschool/wat-change-water-ecosystem-climate-change ) at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa, aims at introducing the participants to the new growing area of nature-based solutions providing water-related ecosystem services with low-energy demand. In particular, speakers introduce nature-based solutions for water supply, water treatment, and flood risk mitigation such as river restoration, constructed wetlands, sustainable drainage systems for urban and rural environments. The workshop presentations offer the possibility, beside showcasing technical solutions, to discuss ethical and gender issues, the innovation and market perspective, and to discuss the state of the application of nature-based solutions in the WEF Nexus world.

Authors: Ilaria Principi (IRIDRA srl), Paweł Jarosiewicz (University of Lodz - Poland), Alberto Pirni (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna), Andrea Mandarino (Università degli Studi di Genova), Elfithri Rahmah (UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme), Enrica Caporali (Università degli Studi di Firenze), Xenia Schneider (XPRO Consulting Limited - Cyprus), Riccardo Benifei (Consorzio Bonifica 5 Toscana Costa), Edoardo Bigolin (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna) and Ghulam Zakir Hassan (Irrigation Research Institute - Pakistan).