The farmer as water manager under changing climatic conditions

Programme 2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The project focuses on enabling farmers to act successfully as water managers in changing climatic conditions. The project will present water risk management practices that will reduce the consequences of flooding, droughts, water shortage and nutrient transport. The emphasis on the farmer as a water manager is contributing towards implementing EU policies, such as the Water Framework Directive. The final result of the project is a water management concept to use as a manual for farmers and a set of recommendations on future land and water management planning.

Achievements (EN):

The Aquarius project has worked on how to adapt to and reduce risks posed to society and nature by a changing climate. We have achieved an improved understanding on how to act in order to secure sustainable long lasting solutions. The core idea was to find ways for farmers to become water managers capable of practicing sustainable farming under climatic changes. In 7 pilot studies, we have experimented on how to find ways of handling droughts, flooding and nutrient leaching through partnerships among different stakeholders. A common baseline report was compiled giving an overview of ecological; economic; sociological; policy & legal and future climate challenges. A number of key methods for farmers to deal with climate change concerning technical methods; financial methods and participatory planning were identified and shared in the partnership. The partnership shared conclusions on implementation of technical an advisory measures in order to find an improved transnational approach to implementing plans under WFD etc. in the future. The Main Findings of the Aquarius project have been compiled in a magazine. It also describes the successful use of a water management concept including the problem solution wheel. 7 fact sheets from the project have been developed: Active cooperation Water sensing systems Multi-functional wetlands Natural flood management Specific environmental plans Rain harvesting Willow planting Finally, Recommendations on future land and water management planning have been agreed upon in the partnership. The focus is on understanding the key role of participatory partnerships in order to secure long lasting sustainable solutions.

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Thematic information

Water management Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Partners (17)

Lead Partner: Videncentret for Landbrug

Address: Agro Food Park 15, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

Aberdeenshire Council

Name: Aberdeenshire Council

Address: Gordon House,, AB51 3WA Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Provincie Drenthe

Name: Provincie Drenthe

Address: Postbus 122, 9400 AC Assen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Bioforsk Institute

Name: Bioforsk Institute

Address: Fr. A. Dahlsvei 20, N-1432 Aas, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Danish Ministry of the Environment, Environ-ment Centre Aalborg

Name: Danish Ministry of the Environment, Environ-ment Centre Aalborg

Address: Niels Bohrsvej 30, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

Von-Thuenen-Institute

Name: Von-Thuenen-Institute

Address: Bundesallee 50, DE-38116 Braunschweig, Germany

Legal status: n/a

County administration of Halland

Name: County administration of Halland

Address: Slottsgatan 2, S-301 86 Halmstad, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

County Governor of Østfold

Name: County Governor of Østfold

Address: Statens Hus P.b 325, N-1502 Moss, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Högskolan i Halmstad

Name: Högskolan i Halmstad

Address: Box 823, S-301 18 Halmstad, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen

Name: Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen

Address: Wilhelm-Seedorf-Str. 3, D-29525 Uelzen, Germany

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Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s

Name: Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s

Address: Postbus 195, NL-9640 Veendam, Netherlands

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Rural Economy and Agricultural Society of Halland

Name: Rural Economy and Agricultural Society of Halland

Address: Lilla Boeslid, S-310 31 Eldsberga, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Laholm

Name: Municipality of Laholm

Address: Humlegaangen 6, S-312 80 Laholm, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Regional Development Council

Name: Regional Development Council

Address: Box 538, S-301 80 Halmstad, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland

Name: Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland

Address: PO box 3061, NL-2601 DB Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Landcare North East

Name: Landcare North East

Address: Pittentaggart, Migwie, Tarland, AB34 4XQ Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

James Hutton Institute

Name: James Hutton Institute

Address: Craigiebuckler, AB15 8QH Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): The farmer as water manager under changing climatic conditions

Project acronym: Aquarius

Project start date: 2009-01-01

Project end date: 2012-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 819 690.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 733 095.00

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2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 021 / 1 021 (100%)

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The farmer as water manager under changing climatic conditions

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