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What hindsight is there on reed bed filters?

In the field of water management, the reed bed filter (RBF) system has been in place for almost thirty years in France. Originally intended only for wastewater treatment, it has since been used for rainwater management and flood prevention. Although it is a solution based on nature (it is directly inspired by the functioning of wetlands), the fact remains that the installations evolve and are subject to ageing.

Blue finance is thriving

Renewable marine energies, decarbonisation of maritime transport, restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems, pollution reduction, port greening, marine biotechnology development and more - the transitioning of maritime and coastline activities toward a sustainable blue economy is edging ever closer to reality. Faced with the scale of the challenges, the finance sector is also readying itself...