BIOWATER: What five future scenarios may entail for our fresh waters

Through co-operation between stakeholders, scientists and students, BIOWATER (2017-2022) explores how the green shift will influence land use, water quality and quantity. This video presents the five future scenarios BIOWATER has operated with.
BIOWATER aims to provide management solutions in the face of potentially competing demands for biomass, land and water resources. The main objective is to quantify the combined effects of land use change, climate change and industrial innovation due to the green shift, for catchment-scale carbon, nutrient and water cycles, as well as major ecosystem services (including good ecological status of fresh waters).
BIOWATER is led by NIBIO and co-coordinated by NMBU. The Nordic Center of Excellence consists of eight Nordic partners in four countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). In addition, three collaborating European research institutions act as advisors. BIOWATER also includes a large number of stakeholder representatives across countries and sectors. The Center is funded by Nordforsk.