Solutions
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Réutilisation des Eaux Usées Traitées (REUT) Treated Wastewater Reuse for Agricultural Irrigation
Région Occitanie has made treated wastewater reuse (Réutilisation des Eaux Usées Traitées, REUT) a central pillar of its water policy, with the aim of becoming France’s leading region for water reuse.
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Spercheios River Nature-Based Solutions Open-Air Laboratory (OPERANDUM)
The Region of Central Greece, participating in the EU-funded Horizon2020 OPERANDUM project, utilized the Spercheios River Basin as an “Open-Air Laboratory” to find a solution for the flooding the region experiences due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt between October and May, as well as the water…
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SB 310 Cultural Fire Agreements
Fuel accumulation, driven by over a century of fire suppression policy, has created landscapes that burn at higher intensity than at any point in the historical record. Climate change is compounding this through drought, heat, and shifting wind patterns that extend fire season and enable larger,…
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Integrated Prescribed Burning and Strategic Management Points (PEGs) Model
Catalonia’s wildfire resilience strategy combines landscape-scale fuel management with tactical fire suppression capabilities. It is based on two core pillars:
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Adapting National Plans to Regional Frameworks for Local Implementation
Morocco’s National Sustainable Development Strategy (Stratégie Nationale de Développement Durable, SNDD), adopted in 2017, provides the overarching framework guiding national and regional efforts to accelerate the country’s transition towards a green and inclusive economy by 2030. It is structured around seven priority issues, 31 strategic axes…
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Translating Climate Science into Action for Primary Industries
Translating Climate Science into Action for Primary Industries is a New South Wales Government action that strengthens the capacity of the state’s agriculture, fisheries, and forestry to understand and adapt to a changing climate. These sectors are central to the state’s regional communities, cultural identity, food…
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Catalonia’s law 16/2017 on Climate Change- Llei 16/2017, de l’1 d’agost, del canvi climàtic
Catalonia’s Law 16/2017 on Climate Change requires all ministries of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya) to incorporate climate adaptation objectives into their sectoral planning and programming. Each department must integrate the vulnerability reduction objectives of the regional adaptation framework into its sectoral plans and…
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Cooler Places Guidance
Practical NSW planning guidance for reducing urban heat through urban structure, greening, water and cool materials.
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Plan Canicule dans les Transports Régionaux ZOU! (Regional Public Transport Heatwave Response Plan)
During declared heatwave periods, Region Sud activates its Plan Canicule in coordination with transport operators and SNCF Gares & Connexions (subsidiary of the French National Railway group tasked with developing, managing, and operating the railway) to ensure cooling technology and water is functioning and accessible. This…