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Regional pathways & action plans
Water recycling and climate-resilient water management do not follow a one-size-fits-all path. Because geographies, climates, and institutional contexts differ, each region must define its own tailored strategy – one that reflects local needs, opportunities, resources, and preparedness. A key success factor is having a local driver willing to make the change happen.
Click the map to explore how different regions around the Baltic Sea have found their own pathways to water recycling within the WaterMan project, shaping strategies around concrete pilot measures that show what is possible in practice. They were led by different types of institutions (including municipalities, regions, water companies, and research institutes) and offer a wide range of inspiration that you can combine to tailor an approach for your own region.
Afterwards, we recommend to visit also our library of practical tools and guidelines, designed to help you define your own pathway in practice, from basic groundwork to advanced planning.
Click here to explore further best practices from outside the Baltic Sea Region.
Overview on the local & regional model strategies and their specific character
- Kalmar Municipality / SE: Revised local water supply plan & complementary internal municipal action plan
Initiated & driven by Kalmar Municipality - Västervik Municipality / SE: Targeted municipal strategy & action plan concentrating on multi-dams as low-threshold measure
Initiated & driven by Västervik Municipality - Bornholm Island / DK: Internal action plan of the local water company around pilot measures
Initiated & driven by the municipal water utility, BEOF - Braniewo Municipality / PL: Dedicated & comprehensive water recycling strategy incl. action plan
Initiated & driven by Braniewo Municipality - Kurzeme Region / LV: Regional strategy & action plan focussing on stormwater & rainwater as the first step
Initiated & driven by Kurzeme Planning Region - Klaipeda Region / LT: Intermunicipal strategy & action plan for seven municipalities, based on intensive stakeholder dialogue
Initiated & driven by the Association ‘Region Klaipeda’ - Berlin-Brandenburg / DE: Work plan for the stakeholder-owned Berlin Center of Competence for Water
Initiated & driven by the Berlin Center of Competence for Water (KWB)
