Case 1: Communication with young people

Case owner: Blue Deal Romania

Romania’s water-related policies are mainly driven by the implementation of EU directives. Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan aims to provide an impetus to the implementation of water policies addressing availability, demand and risks, through long-term sustainable water management plans. Engaging the youth, implementing the youth perspective and using social media, will enrich and improve the effectiveness of the risk- and crisis-communication. It will create more awareness of water risks to this stakeholder. Meanwhile it could lead to an increase of enthusiasm under youth to go for a water career. How can National Administration Romanian Waters (NARW) empower youth in its communication strategy?

Case 2: Preparation for increased rainfalls

Case owner: Van Oord Rotterdam, and Sucursala Constanta

Over the past few years Romania is facing a significant increase in rainfall. This was predicted and communicated through the various national weather institutes, and also experienced by citizens. Many cities and local authorities are confronted with floodings and serious damages to infrastructure and private properties. The most significant are the short-duration high-intensity rain bursts, that overload the drainage systems in place.  These rain bursts also vehemently expose any poor maintained structures, that were intended to deal with these excessive rains. How can Romania (various stakeholders) better prepare for increase rainfall?

Case 3: Nature-based Solutions against drought

Case owner: Blue Deal Romania

Romania is increasingly facing periods of droughts due to the changing of climate. River Basin Authority Jiu needs to deal with droughts more often and aims to create solutions based on Nature-based Solutions. Nature-based Solutions leverage nature and the power of healthy ecosystems to protect people, optimize infrastructure and safeguard a stable and bio-diverse future. These are already some ideas to create a
better resistance to drought: by rehabilitation of hidden springs, enlargement of the riverbed and polder development. How can River Basin Authority Jiu tackle drought in its basin, by using nature-based solutions and engage the stakeholders?

Case 4: Boost eco-tourism guesthouses in remote areas

Case owner: National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (NRDI ECOIND) & Water Footprint Implementation

Romania has a great potential to develop eco-friendly tourism, particularly in rural and remote areas. This case study aims to identify the most suitable Nature-Based Solution (NBS) for wastewater treatment for an isolated touristic guesthouse. By analyzing various NBS techniques, the optimal solution will be selected based on effectiveness, resilience, and adaptability to the local environmental conditions. The installation of these Nature-Based solutions could be interesting for industries with a large water footprint, as a way to invest in (water footprint) compensation projects to bring the water system in balance.