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NEW Harmonica

Recent reports indicate that 75-90% of the  surface water bodies in NW Europe have failed to meet the goal of safe ecological status. There is a huge challenge for the agricultural sectors to implement effective mitigation measures to reduce nutrient emissions. The NEW Harmonica project has been formed with the goal of bringing in complementary knowledge and expertise, skills and networks to reduce nutrient emissions in four catchments: Meuse (Belgium and the Netherlands), Neagh-Bann (N. Ireland), and Wye (England). Within the project, existing models and tools will be applied and tested, Best Management Practices will be evaluated, and governance and policy scenarios will be developed and assessed to achieve multiple desired environmental outcomes in the four catchments. 

NEW Harmonica final year meeting reviews project outcomes and defines next steps for completion

The final year meeting of the NEW Harmonica project took place from the 24th to 27th of March 2025 in Lancaster, United Kingdom. Hosted by Lancaster University, the meeting brought together project partners to reflect on achievements to date and coordinate final activities as the project enters its concluding phase.

Read more: NEW Harmonica final year meeting reviews project outcomes and defines next steps for completion

Flanders Environment Agency Hosts Stakeholders Workshop on NEW-HARMONICA Project

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Flanders Environment Agency gave an online workshop about the Horizon Europe project NEW-HARMONICA to 71 local stakeholders in the Flemish Meuse basin.

Read more: Flanders Environment Agency Hosts Stakeholders Workshop on NEW-HARMONICA Project

Neagh-Bann catchment field trip

On the 5th of October 2023, during the NEW Harmonica annual meeting, a field trip to the Neagh-Bann catchment was organized by the local host, Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI).

Read more: Neagh-Bann catchment field trip

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Recent documents

  • pdf Actions for implementation of nutrient reduction targets in harmonised water quality policies
    1.27 MB
  • pdf Collation of Catchment Data and Analysis Report
    3.27 MB
  • pdf Flemish Meuse stakeholders workshop presentation, January 9, 2025
    3.29 MB
  • video Flemish Meuse stakeholders workshop recording, January 9, 2025
    612.60 MB
  • pdf Flyer New Harmonica
    660 KB

Dutch Meuse

The Meuse river enters the Netherlands from Belgium in the south and the Rhine River

 

Flemish Meuse

Flemish Meuse without cities v2

 

Neagh-Bann

The North Western International River Basin District

Wye Catchment

Wye without cities v3

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Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

UK participants in Horizon Europe Project New Harmonica are supported by UKRI grant numbers 10047759 (Lancaster University) and 10048302 (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute)

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