WAWE-ohjelma (STN)

Water for Welfare, Security and Peace (WAWE) programme aims to provide sustainable, just and science-based solutions to govern freshwater and marine environment and enhance water security and safety. The WAWE programme brings together seven universities, seven research institutes and one think tank. Together, we will produce high quality water-related research to support policy making, taking into account and involving the different stakeholders in society. The Strategic Research Council (STN) is funding five research projects under the programme with 14.6 million euros in years 2024-2030. Research projects included in the WAWE programme: - Navigating the route to sustainable water-food futures (Water-Food Futures) https://waterfoodfutures.fi/ - Global connections and collaborative solutions for sustainable water security (GloWater) https://www.syke.fi/en/projects/glowater - Marine waterways as a sustainable source of wellbeing, security, and safety (WATERWAYS) https://waterways.projectsites.aalto.fi/project-overview/ - Coastal waters under pressure – safeguarding a healthy Gulf of Finland in a changing political and environmental landscape (CoWup) https://cowup.fmi.fi/ - Safe water for all (WaterFall) https://turvallistavetta.fi/