A guide to support the selection, design and implementation of natural water retention measures in Europe : capturing the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions

This guide has been developed as part of the NWRM project. It places the emphasis on the multiple-benefits NWRM can deliver and on the required policy coordination and coherence that is required to make best use of NWRM. It aims to support the selection, design and implementation of NWRM in Europe. It targets managers, decision makers, experts and stakeholders involved in the selection, design and implementation of NWRM as part of plans and programmes addressing water, floods, biodiversity, climate change adaptation, forestry, agriculture or urban issues. In addition, the guide can be of value to organisations financing projects in these policy domains. It helps navigate through the internet-based NWRM knowledge base (http://www.nwrm.eu), proposing logical steps to access the different types of information and experiences that have been assembled there.