Natural small water retention measures : combining drought mitigation, flood protection, and biodiversity conservation

These Guidelines exploring “Natural Small Water Retention Measures” is as mentioned previously a part of a bigger project on “Integrated Drought Management Programme in Central and Eastern Europe (IDMP CEE)”, conducted by GWP and WMO. It is worth to stress that some other activities carried out under the IDMP CEE also have close links to addressing water retention problems. These include for example the guidelines on drought planning, activities dealing with drought management by agricultural practices, and measures increasing soil water holding capacity, and explorations of drought impact on forests.