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Water management in the Czech Republic in the context of climate change – expert findings from the 5th Water Centre conference

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The Fifth Water Centre conference, held on 25 November 2025 at TGM WRI, focused on water management in the Czech Republic under con-ditions of ongoing climate change. The event, organised with the support of the Ministry of the Environment and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, presented current research results in the fields of water resources modelling, landscape water retention, water quality, and adaptation to extreme weather events. The conference followed on from previous years, which have long provided a platform for the presentation of research outcomes in water management and for fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between experts from both the academic and applied spheres. It also confirmed the growing importance of interdisciplinary cooperation in addressing environmental challenges and presented a number of practically applicable insights for water management practice.

The “Water Centre” project is in its second half and presents its results

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The Environment for Life programme, funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, has created research centers focused on environmental issues. One of them is the “Change4Water”, which is the acronym of the “Water Management in the Czech Republic in the Context of Climate Change” project. The lead organization is T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, p. r. i. (TGM WRI). Other seven partner organizations are the Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic (NCA CR), Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU), Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering (FCE CTU), Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI), CzechGlobe, The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, p. r. i. (VÚKOZ), and the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT). The project duration is from July 2020 to December 2026, so currently halfway through its duration.

„Water Centre“

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The research project of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic SS02030027 „Water systems and water management in the Czech Republic in conditions of climate change“, whose guarantor is the Ministry of the Environment, tries to answer the question of whether we will continue to have enough quality water. Climate change and the associated drought, as well as human behaviour and demands threaten water, and solutions must be sought for the immediate future.