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Summary of the Gdańsk conference “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – time for action!”

Panel dyskusyjny podczas konferencji Stop Suszy! Start Retencji! w Gdańsku poświęconej przeciwdziałaniu skutkom suszy i retencji w miastach

Experts, local government officials, and scientists analyzed mechanisms for combating drought during the conference “Stop Drought! Start Retention! – Time to Action!” held on June 17 in Gdańsk. The discussion focused on the proposed actions in the draft update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan (uDECP) for urban areas. Drawing on the experiences of Gdańsk, Łódź, and Poznań, the need for systemic legislative and educational changes was emphasized, as well as the importance of wetland protection and the role of comprehensive blue-green solutions in cities.

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