24/03/2026
🌊🇪🇺 UNISOC Active Project | 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗤𝗨𝗔
Water scarcity, ecosystem degradation and overexploitation are placing growing pressure on European water systems. Climate change and structural economic shifts are accelerating these challenges.
GOVAQUA, funded by 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, aims to accelerate the transition towards sustainable and equitable water use by redefining water governance in Europe.
For the first time, the project establishes clear criteria and indicators to assess what a sustainability transition in water governance truly means.
Through six Living Labs across Europe — including Axarquía (Spain) — GOVAQUA develops and validates innovative solutions in legislation, stakeholder participation, economic and financial instruments, and digital tools.
At the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼́𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗮, researchers contribute by analysing economic and financial mechanisms that can strengthen water system sustainability and support evidence-based policy design.
At UNISOC, we connect governance, economics and sustainability to help build a resilient water future.