Following the 2011–2012 UK drought experience, the MaRIUS project received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to explore how best to manage future droughts.

Managing the Risks, Impacts and Uncertainties of drought and water Scarcity (MaRIUS) introduces a risk-based approach to drought and water scarcity in order to inform management decisions and prepare households.

This document sets out that the Catchment Based Approach policy framework has been a significant catalyst for progress, but that there is an opportunity to go further. In addition to providing guidance for catchment partnerships on actions at a local scale.