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“Stop Drought! Start Retention!” Is Poland at Risk of Desertification? Experts Will Respond in Gdańsk

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Poland has entered another growing season with a water deficit. Dry, cracked soil and drying rivers are no longer regional anomalies, but a reality across large swaths of the country. The answer to these problems lies in the actions outlined in the currently updated Drought Effects Counteracting Plan. On June 17th – during the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought – a conference will be held in Gdańsk under the slogan “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – Time to Act!”. Experts and practitioners will discuss real and necessary solutions.

“Stop Drought! Start Retention!” Talks about fighting drought in the city, in Gdańsk

Eksperci podczas konferencji Stop Suszy! Start Retencji! w Gdańsku rozmawiają o przeciwdziałaniu skutkom suszy w miastach i zwiększaniu retencji.

Over 450 experts and practitioners are debating in Gdańsk how to combat drought in the city. The meeting is taking place on the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The choice of Tricity is not accidental – Gdańsk and Sopot are leaders in implementing blue-green infrastructure. The main topic of the conference “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – time for action!”, organized by Polish Waters, is the solutions proposed in the draft update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan.

“Stop the Drought! Start Retention!” Polish Waters update the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan

Wystąpienie prelegentów podczas konferencji prasowej projektu Stop suszy! Start retencji! na tle czerwonej planszy informacyjnej.

The update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan (uDECP) aims to update the assessment of areas at risk of drought, as well as to review the directions of action proposed in the DECP.

A contract has been signed to review and update the DECP

Dwaj mężczyźni podają sobie ręce podczas podpisania dokumentów, na tle ścianki z logo Wody Polskie

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Mateusz Balcerowicz – Deputy President of the State Water Holding Polish Waters signed a contract to implement the project “Review and update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan” (uDECP).

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