Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA, Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, ORSZAGOS VIZUGYI FOIGAZGATOSAG, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, University of Pannonia, International Office for Water, Centre for Agricultural Research, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, University of Bern, University of Ljubljana, Daugavpils University, University of Milan, Federal Department of Economic Affairs Education and Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, KlaipÄ—da University, VYZKUMNY USTAV MELIORACI A OCHRANY PUDY VVI, Royal HaskoningDHV (Netherlands), Norwegian Institute for Water Research
Natural/Small Water Retention Measures (NSWRMs) can help mitigate the conflicts between agricultural water uses (e.g. plant production, animals) and other human and environmental demands for water, including drinking water or maintaining environmental flow. This is crucial, since these conflicts will be probably exacerbated by an increasing number of extreme events such as droughts and heavy rainfall. A more careful management of head watersheds ...