Horizon Europe Path4Med Project: Demonstrating innovative pathways to address water and soil pollution in the Mediterranean agrohydrological system

Path4Med is a multi-stakeholder and multidisciplinary project that will lay the foundations for achieving zero water and soil pollution in the agro-hydrological system of the Mediterranean basin and other European seas through an innovative triple-bottom-line approach that seeks economic, social, and environmental sustainability to ensure human well-being and ecosystem functioning. Path4Med will promote and consolidate agricultural management technologies and solutions in an inclusive and open participatory environment; develop and integrate new monitoring technologies and integrated solutions; assess the technical and socioeconomic feasibility of cascades of solutions using an integrated modeling framework; quantify the effectiveness and net impact of these solutions; and ultimately empower citizens to take action against soil, water, and ocean pollution through clear and measurable evidence, increased awareness, and improved water literacy.

Path4Med pathways will be implemented and demonstrated in large-scale integrated demonstration sites established in representative areas of the Mediterranean, in areas representing other European seas, and in partner regions. A digital platform and other relevant digital tools will be established to facilitate Path4Med actions, the communication of information and knowledge, and to support data sharing and data input to international observatories and knowledge systems.