PRIMA FRONTAG NEXUS

Bodrum Municipality Climate Change and Zero Waste Directorate; An application has been made to the PRIMA Grant Programme, which is supported and financed within the scope of the European Union Research and Innovation programme framework HORIZON 2020, with 10 partners (University of Munich, Aquaponik Manufaktur (AMF) Aquaponic Systems Company - Germany, Foodscale Hub Greek Association for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev- Zuckerberg Water Research Institute, Blaustein Desert Research Institutes, Israel-, University of Bologna-Italy, German National Agricultural Research Centre, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University - Morocco, ElBostenPhytagri Agricultural Company-Tunisia, Renewable Energy Association EUROSOLAR Turkey, Bodrum Municipality) 3. Our proposal of 012.345 Euro was selected after passing the 1st and 2nd phase.
Mediterranean countries are currently facing water scarcity, declining resource productivity and degradation of ecosystems, exacerbated by the effects of climate change and population growth. The south and east of the Mediterranean region have become more vulnerable in terms of food security, as malnutrition has increased, mainly due to regional crises and conflicts.
The water, energy, food and ecosystems (WEFE) sectors have historically been managed independently in the Mediterranean region, with limited consideration of inter-sectoral interactions. Water, energy and food scarcity potentially undermines economic and business development and jeopardises social well-being. This calls for integrated management of resources and integrated governance across sectors. Such integrated approaches will strengthen human, water, energy and food security, environmental and climate security and contribute to the transition to a green economy and the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals and ultimately to political security.

The overall objective of our project titled ‘Impact of Climate-Smart and Water-Saving Pioneering Agriculture on the WEFE (Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems) Nexus in Arid Mediterranean Regions’ is to develop a socio-economic approach to the water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus.
economic impact of the project.
The specific objectives of this project are

Identification of prototypes and proof of concepts for hydroponics, aquaponics and insect farming that are climate friendly and minimise pressure on water, soil, energy and biodiversity,
Identification of Nexus outcomes and business opportunities related to hydroponics, aquaponics and insect farming in relevant supply and value chains,
It is an assessment of the socio-economic impacts of the Nexus approach emerging from pioneer agriculture on the management of WEFE resources.
The project will demonstrate pioneering agriculture involving climate-smart and water-saving agricultural technologies such as hydroponics (i.e. different soilless or semi-soilless plant growing systems, usually vertical), aquaponics (i.e. combination of recirculating aquaculture systems).

Pilot projects will be realised in 5 Mediterranean countries (Italy, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey) as well as in Jordan, one of the driest countries in the world.

Bodrum Municipality within the scope of the project in work package 4;

Bodrum Municipality will take the lead to promote cross-sectoral political decision-making and stakeholder engagement in the WEFE Nexus by identifying stakeholders' concerns and perspectives on WEFE Nexus policies, promoting cross-sectoral political decision-making and stakeholder engagement, and mapping policy interdependence and causal pathways.