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Open Space Workshop: “Innovative ideas for boosting nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation”

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18 Jun 201919 Jun 2019

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Open Space Workshop: “Innovative ideas for boosting nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation”. Workshop organised at the 10th Water Research Horizon Conference on "Water security and food security", 18-19 June 2019, Hannover, Germany.
Invited keynote speakers:
Dr. Lothar Fuchs - Institute for Technical and Scientific Hydrology, Ltd. (itwh); Dr. Karen G. Villholth - International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Dr. Sara Vassolo - Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR); Dr. Jana Glass - Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)
The keynote lectures initiated a debate on different aspects of nature-based solutions, including their technical limitations, associated risks, and strategies for increasing their acceptability in various socio-economic contexts. Based on the examples presented and the discussion that followed, a set of strategic opportunity areas have been identified as potential basis for further collaborative research initiatives.

Workshop

TitleOpen Space Workshop: “Innovative ideas for boosting nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation”
Conference number
Duration18 - 19 June 2019
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationGeozentrum
CityHannover
CountryGermany