Natmed Prima Project

The overall objective of NATMed is to develop, apply and validate a set of NbS integrated into existing grey and natural water infrastructures and based on specific phases of the water cycle, in order to optimize the water- related ecosystems services (quality and quantity) and the water-dependent ecosystem services (social, economic and environmental aspects). These Full Water-cycle – NbS (FWC-NbS) will be demonstrated on five implementation Cases Studies (Spain, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Algeria) to involve different climatic regions, water infrastructures and stage of the water cycle. Each of the FWC-NbS will be co-design and co-created with local stakeholders involved in the water management (from process developers, solution providers –SMEs, regulator entities, National and Regional regulations and frameworks, policy makers, governance promoters, Mediterranean Community to end-users). All the stakeholders from the five case studies will form the NATMed Mediterranean Community of Practice (MedCoP) which aims to empower the stakeholders and local communities at the Mediterranean Sea Basin level. The combination of the knowledge from the Case Studies, the Assessment Framework and the MedCoP will develop different materials (such as training programmes, development of business models…), FWC-NbS Catalogue & Implementation Guidelines and a Decision-making tool in order to replicate the solutions validated in the Case Studies by the IUCN Global Standard. Besides, a comprehensive decision-making tool will be developed to support authorities and policy makers in the process of FWC-NbS implementation and approaching ecological, economic, cultural and social perspectives. The project will last 3 years and will be developed through 7 Work Packages.