Solutions

The initiative aims to demonstrate peatland rewetting as a viable solution to the climate crisis and biodiversity loss in Germany (Sernitz peatland, inside the “Schorfheide-Chorin” Biosphere Reserve) and Lithuania. Read more

The restoration of coastal wetlands, dunes, and marshes has enhanced the resilience of the Wadden Sea region to climate change impacts, such as storm surges and sea-level rise. Read more

The river catchment covers some of the most intensely cultivated areas in Sweden. During the last 200 years, approximately 90% of the wetlands had been converted into arable land Read more

The main objective of the Hedwige-Prosper polders project is to improve flood protection as part of the overall Sigma Plan, providing the Scheldt River with extra space for flooding. New estuarine intertidal areas are also created, providing space for tidal nature.  Read more

Since 1993, WWF and other NGOs have campaigned for the establishment of a transboundary biosphere reserve which covered five countries and three rivers. In 2022, this wish came true with the designation of the cross-border Mura-Drava-Danube UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Read more

Rising sea levels in the Camargue (the largest delta in France) requires the development of cost-effective, long-term solutions for a system that had been extensively modified with dykes and channels. Read more

The Ebro Delta faces significant challenges linked to coastal erosion and retreat, including reduced sediment supply and sea level rise, with much of the delta at risk of erosion in the future. Read more

The Venice Lagoon in Italy is one of the clearest examples of how increasing sea level rise and human activities are challenging the survival of coastal wetlands Read more

The relocation of a dyke along the River Elbe to prevent floods resulted in the creation of a new retention area featuring a diverse floodplain with alluvial forests. Read more