NAPSEA will provide scientific support to the implementation of nutrient reduction policies, contributing to the Zero Pollution objective. The central aims of the NAPSEA project are to support national and local authorities in selecting effective nutrient load reduction measures and to gain political support for their implementation. NAPSEA will use an integrated approach to address nutrient pollution from source to sea, combining three complementary perspectives: governance, nutrient pathways & measures and ecosystem health.
The geographical scope of the project covers the catchment of the Wadden Sea, with case studies for the Rhine, Elbe and Hunze catchments and the Wadden Sea itself. NAPSEA will showcase best practices on the implementation of socially acceptable, sustainable and effective measures for these case studies. The effectiveness of the measures are evaluated against safe ecological boundaries in terms of biodiversity and ecosystem services in both freshwater and marine waters. Effects of climate change and co-benefits of measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are taken into account.
- Name of organisation
- Deltares
- Type of organisation
- Research and academia
- Type of action proposed
- Evidence-based knowledge and data and/or access provision to knowledge and data, in line with FAIR principles for the Mission Ocean and Waters Knowledge System
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversityPrevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and watersOcean and waters knowledge systemPublic mobilisation and engagement
- List of Partners
Rijkswaterstaat, NMI, Hereon, UBA, UFZ, Fresh Thoughts
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 2000000
- Basin coverage
- Baltic/North Sea
- Website link
- anouk.blauw@deltares.nl
- Country
- GermanyNetherlands