Implementation of the “Water to the Landscape!” program – Conflicts, compromises, solu-tions

Abstract

As a result of climate change, the available water resources are changing. Meeting existing or increasing water needs requires interventions at the national level as well. In the face of increasing needs, the decrease in available water resources is the most fundamental problem in the fields of agriculture and nature conservation. While the water demand in agriculture is increasing due to the increasingly frequent drought, in natural areas, due to drought and water shortage, it is necessary to replenish the natural water demand for the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and the preservation of their ecosystem services. In the field of water management, it has become necessary to balance the availability of water resources and compensate for extremes. Taking into account the geographical conditions of Hungary, various solutions for possible developments have come to the fore in our hilly regions, ridges and floodplain areas of our rivers. The need for water retention highlights solutions that need to be re-evaluated both in terms of their capabilities and in terms of the potential elimination of their potential drawbacks. All of this causes conflicts among those involved, which can be eliminated through consensus, but with minimal compromises.