MAENA is an Interreg Next Med project directly tackles critical water scarcity and climate vulnerability in the Mediterranean, a region where current water management policies overlook the vital role of Small Water Cycles (SWC). Recognising that agricultural overuse severely disrupts SWCs—which contribute up to 2/3 of land precipitation—MAENA introduces a new water management paradigm.
Targeting up to 40% water savings, the project aims to enhance farm resilience through practical SWC restoration techniques. A participatory approach implemented across 20+ pilot farms, coupled with transnational training, will provide proof-of-concept of the proposed solutions. The ultimate goal is to form a strategic Mediterranean Hub to foster regional cooperation and enable decision-makers to replicate and scale up these practices for a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector in the region.
isardSAT will provide advanced remote sensing solutions to monitor pilot SWCR practices implemented in in beneficiary farmers’ sites in Catalonia. isardSAT will also formulate and disseminate best practices on small water cycle restoration (SWCR), in collaboration with project partners, associates and target groups.
MAENA is a cooperation project funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED programme.
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