The 15th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report was launched last week, presenting the major risks the world will be facing in the coming year. For the 9th consecutive time, water crises appear to be among the top five risks in terms of impact, together...
The evolution towards a healthy planet, a climate-neutral and circular economy and a novel digital world is a transition that Europe can globally lead, under a new European Green Deal. The European Green Deal intends to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent. The European Commission...
Besides the considerable progress, Europe continues to face serious environmental challenges. This is the conclusion reached in the new Environment Report 2020 from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report says that Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action during the next 10 years to...
The Working Group on 'Water Security' is organising a workshop on the 29th of January 2020, at the KWR Water Research Centre in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. The workshop will start with a plenary programme with invited keynote speakers, addressing the importance of Water Security, development of assessment...
The latest WWF's flagship publication, reports the current situation of water supply and water sanitation in Europe by evaluating the holistic approach of the EU Water Framework Directive towards Europe's water resources. Under this Directive, the EU Members States are legally committed to maintain and...