Project partners: County Administrative Board of Blekinge (LSTK), Mälaren’s Water Conservation Association (MVVF), Nyköpingsåarnas vattenvårdsförbund (NVVF), SLU Swedish Centre for Nature Interpretation (CNV)
Grant: 997,677 SEK
Project period: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Contact person: Per Sonnvik, CNV
Linked to tasks: Build and manage society in harmony with the waters and reduce negative impact on water ecosystems.
Purpose and goals
Restoring aquatic environments and wetlands can lead to major positive environmental effects, and efforts are being made from several sectors to restore them. To optimally utilize the available resources and increase the possibility of implementing measures, a well-thought-out set of communication methods is needed. These methods can facilitate dialogue with affected stakeholders and communication about the benefit and necessity of measures for the individual landowner, nature, and society at large. The project will develop a toolkit with such methods and disseminate it to stakeholders working with water conservation measures, which should facilitate more measures and increase awareness of the importance of aquatic environments for ecosystems and society.
Expected effects and results
The toolkit is intended to be used by stakeholders who want to implement measures in aquatic environments, such as municipalities, county administrative boards, or landowners, thereby helping them plan dialogue and nature guidance before, during, and after a water environment measure. The toolkit will help select methods, based on the current situation, that can increase understanding, engagement, and acceptance of the planned measure among various stakeholders. This can involve both how to plan a dialogue process and how to plan nature guidance (such as guided tours, signs, and audio guides). Nature guidance can both facilitate the dialogue process and contribute to visitors and other engaged parties understanding the need for the measure and the importance of the aquatic environment for water availability, the climate, and biodiversity. At the end of the project, a digital toolkit will be available digitally free of charge. It will be disseminated via networks and channels to reach many affected stakeholders in Sweden. Through the contacts of the four project partners, almost all affected stakeholders will likely be reached.
Planned structure and implementation
LSTK, MVVF, and NVVF will test the methods in their respective case studies with mutual support. CNV will lead the work of developing the toolkit, supported by practical experiences and the knowledge of the stakeholders. During the project, learning will take place among the four stakeholders through meetings and with the help of a reference group.
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Goals and tasks
- Resilient supply and management of water in society
- Build and manage society in harmony with the waters
- Thriving and healthy waters
- Reduce negative impact on water ecosystems
