- Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)
- Climate change
- Aquatic Biodiversity
- Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM)
- Water, urban planning and sustainable development
- Hydromorphology
- Innovation
- Flooding
Nature-based Solutions International Congress 2026
At this major event, designed as a cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary dialogue and organised by the French National Research Programme on Nature-Based Solutions (SOLU-BIOD) and NetworkNature, in collaboration with UNP+, Biodiversa+, the Sorbonne University and the City of Paris, OiEau will be represented by three experts. They will coordinate the session linked to the “Hub SfN France”, a platform for sharing knowledge and experience.
Against the backdrop of climate change, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognised – in scientific and political circles as well as in practice – as essential for strengthening economic, societal and environmental resilience.
In line with our mission to share knowledge and experience to inform the debate, our experts, Julie Magnier, Sadika Bernard and Thelma Pellicer, will lead the session linked to the French “SfN Hub”, funded by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, to highlight the implementation of Nature-based Solutions across the country.
Indeed, this Hub stems from an initiative of the European project Network Nature, which aims to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing and strategic action in order to maximise the impact of NbSs in Europe and, beyond that, to launch national or transnational Hubs.
It brings together existing initiatives to create synergies and amplify their impact, by involving a diverse range of stakeholders and co-developing solutions.It is not intended to duplicate existing initiatives but rather to foster exchanges amongst all parties.
Aimed at stakeholders from the public and private sectors, researchers, members of associations and networks, etc., the session led by our experts, as part of the Cities Festival, will aim to :
- Promote networking and peer-to-peer exchanges amongst professionals working on urban nature plans, nature restoration and NbS).
- Identify common challenges and share experiences relating to climate change adaptation and the implementation of NBS in cities.
- Raise the profile of the NBS Hubs and connect them with potential partners in their respective regions.
- Explore opportunities for collaboration and support, by determining how national hubs can meet the needs of cities and facilitate the exchange of knowledge.
This is an opportunity for OiEau to contribute to this Congress and Festival, which serve as genuine forums for exchange and coordination between the scientific, political and practitioner communities, with a view to collectively promoting NbS on a global scale.
Examples of NbS projects
