Industrial and technological approaches and best practices supporting a water resilient society - Related links

European Commission & Joint Research Centre

• EU water policies overview – European Commission

• Water Framework Directive – European Commission Directive Overview

• Fitness Check of the Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Floods Directive – European Commission Working Document (2019)

• Drought in Europe March 2023 – Joint Research Centre (JRC) data, March 2023

• Urban wastewater – European Commission

• Proposal for a revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive  – European Commission

• Zero Pollution Action Plan – European Commission

• Climate change and Europe’s water resources: PESETA IV study – Joint Research Centre Study (2020)

• Economic data related to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive and the financing of measures – European Commission study (2021)

• The potential of water reuse for agricultural irrigation in the EU: A Hydro-Economic Analysis - Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s science and knowledge service (2017)

• Impacts of agricultural activities on water quantity and quality in aquifers across Europe – Joint Research Centre Knowledge Hub for Water info page (2020)

• Water and agriculture | Knowledge –  Joint Research Centre Knowledge Hub for Water info page (2023

• Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems pathways towards reducing water scarcity in Europe – Joint Research Centre Study (2022)

• ACEQUIA report: climate change, droughts and water uses – 'Case study' on Gran Canaria; Joint Research Centre Report (2020)

• Nature-based solutions for agricultural water management – Joint Research Centre Study (2022)

• European Green Deal: Developing a sustainable blue economy in the European Union - European Commission Press Release (2021)
• The EU blue economy report 2022 - Publications Office of the EU - European Commission Report (2022)
• Mediterranean water scarcity and drought report  - European Commission Report (2011)
• Tackling water scarcity in the Mediterranean - Success Stories, European Commission Project Reports (2017)
• European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations: Water, sanitation, and hygiene Factsheet: Water, sanitation and hygiene (europa.eu)

European Parliament and Council of the European Union

• Water protection and management - Fact sheets on the European Parliament (2022)
• Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive - European Parliament, EPRS (2022)
• Minimum requirements for water reuse - Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020
• Industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) - Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010
• Minimum requirements for water reuse - European Parliament Impact Assessment (2022)
• What if Europe ran out of water? | Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) – European Parliament Publication (2023)
• European Council conclusions, March 2023

Additional Articles, Studies and Reports

• How to protect our water—now, and for generations – McKinsey (2022)
• Knowledge Hub – Urban Water Catalyst Initiative (2023)
• Water Resilience Coalition Impact Report (2022) – CEO led water resilience coalition of water intensive industry leaders
• Water in Circular Economy and Resilience (WICER) – World Bank Water Resilience Initiative Report (2022)
• The future of water: How innovations will advance water sustainability and resilience worldwide – World Bank Blog (2020)
• Water Resources Management Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank (2022)
• Water Challenges in the Mediterranean – European Institute of the Mediterranean (2017)
• Knowledge and Innovation Communities tackling water scarcity in Southern Europe -  European Institute of Innovation and Technology EIT (2020)
• Allgro: turning wastewater into water for their fruit and vegetable cutting business - European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (2020)
• Water resources across Europe — confronting water stress: an updated assessment – European Environment Agency (EEA) Report (2021)

• Sustainable water management – EEA Briefing (2023)

• Water management in Europe: price and non-price approaches to water conservation – EEA Briefing (2023)

• Governing water infrastructure for greater resilience | Fostering Water Resilience in Brazil : Turning Strategy into Action – OECD Study (2022)
• Case Study 7. Data transparency, digital technologies and California’s water quality coalitions | Digital Opportunities for Better Agricultural Policies – OECD Study (2019)
• Smart technologies for the management of water resources and water services | Managing and Financing Water for Growth in Thailand : Highlights of a National Dialogue on Water – OECD Study (2022)