Documentos

Session 13 of the European River Symposium 2021 presented the current stakes and objectives of water management in agriculture, illustrated by some case studies from several stakeholders. A discussion time together with the intervention of the European Commission was also the opportunity to address how the future CAP and Green Deal could help achieving these, for a sustainable agriculture that preserves water.

Managing water levels and river flows requires detailed knowledge, in particular in the context of climate change. Yet in situ hydrologic stations are increasingly rare and financing their maintenance can be problematic. Calculations of “water elevation” (the altitude of rivers and lakes) based on data from Earth observation satellites provide a promising new source of information. Combined with other hydrological information from satellites, these altimetry data open up multiple perspectives for both scientific research and the operational management of water resources, in particular for large transboundary rivers.

Este informe destaca los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrentan los países en el acceso a los recursos financieros para la adaptación al cambio climático en las cuencas hidrográficas transfronterizas. Esbozando características y criterios básicos para la preparación de propuestas de proyectos financiables, el informe es una guía para quienes trabajan en la adaptación al cambio climático en cuencas hidrográficas transfronterizas.