Presentation of the LIFE Eau&Climat project

 

Adaptation to climate change is an important issue in water resources management. The LIFE Eau&Climat project aims to help the local water resource managers to improve their knowledge and to mobilize them on this issue. Coordinated by the International Office for Water (OiEau), it gathers 14 partners including local water management organizations and scientific and technical structures. The project started on September 1, 2020 for a period of 4 years. 

The LIFE Eau&Climat project - Supporting long-term local decision-making for climate-adapted Water Management (LIFE19 GIC/FR/001259) – has been initiated on September 1st, 2020 for a period of 4 years. The objective is to help the local water resource managers, in particular for the SAGE (Schémas d’Aménagement et de Gestion des Eaux – Water Development and Management Plan), to assess the effects of climate change, to take them into consideration in their planning tools and to implement adaptation measures.

The total budget of the project is 3.7 million euros. 2 million euros are financed by the LIFE Programme of the European Union, with co-financing from the Water Agencies (Loire-Bretagne, Adour-Garonne, Rhin-Meuse, Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse), the Agency for ecological transition (ADEME) and the Région Auvergne Rhône Alpes.

 

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THE MAIN ACTIONS 

1. Develop decision-making tools for local stakeholder to assess the vulnerabilities of the territory and plan adaptation to climate change;
2. Facilitate the mobilization of local stakeholder through recommandations based on an analysis of practices;
3. Improve access to hydro-climatic data with the provision of online data and recommendations on collection and valorization of data;
4. Strengthen the knowledge transfer and exchanges between researchers and managers, in particular to assist in decision-making;
5. Ensure replicability and transferability of results. 

 

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THE PARTNERS 

The project is led by the Office International de l'Eau (OiEau) and involves 14 partners: METEO-France, INRAE, ACTERRA, HYDREOS, l’Etablissement public Loire, l’Etablissement Public Territorial de Bassin Charente, l’Etablissement Public Territorial du Bassin de la Vienne, l’Etablissement Public d’Aménagement et de Gestion des Eaux Loire-Lignon, la Région Grand Est, le Syndicat Mixte d’Aménagement de la Vallée de la Durance, le Syndicat Mixte du Bassin Versant des Lacs du Born, le Syndicat Mixte d’Etude et d’Aménagement de la Garonne et  le Syndicat Mixte Célé – Lot médian. 21 SAGEs are integrated into the project.

 

 

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THE AREAS