European Economic
and Social Committee
Umbrella Opinion "A call for an EU Blue Deal" - Related links
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
European Commission and JRC
- 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)
- 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)
OECD
- OECD Council Recommendation on Water – OECD Studies on Water (2016)
- Drying Wells, Rising Stakes: Towards Sustainable Agricultural Groundwater Use – OECD Studies on Water (2015)
- Policy Perspectives on Water, Growth and Finance – OECD Studies on Water (2016)
- Water Resources Allocation: Sharing Risks and Opportunities – OECD Studies on Water (2015)
- Groundwater Allocation: Managing Growing Pressures on Quantity and Quality – OECD Studies on Water (2017)
- Agriculture and water policy changes: Stocktaking and alignment with OECD and G20 recommendations – OECD Studies on Water (2020)
- Financing a Water Secure Future – OECD Studies on Water (2022)
European Parliament
- Water protection and management - Fact sheets on the European Parliament (2022)
- Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive - European Parliament, EPRS (2022)
- The consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing the EU’s efforts to fight climate change - European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2022 (2022/2829(RSP))
- Minimum requirements for water reuse - Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020
- Establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy - Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000
- The protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration - Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006
- 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)
Council of the European Union
- European Council conclusions, March 2023
- Water in diplomacy: Council confirms EU`s commitment to enhanced EU engagement - Council of the EU, Press release, 19 November 2021
- Council Conclusions on Water in the EU’s External Action - Council of the European Union (2021)
European Economic and Social Committee
- Water scarcity in Europe: economic and political implications - Research Guides at Library of the European Economic and Social Committee
- The Circular Economy: Beneficial for All – Thematic Paper, EESC Employers Group (2016)
- The blue bio-economy, an economic sector with enormous growth opportunities: EESC calls for new initiatives – EESC Press Summary (2019)
- The Paris Protocol: A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020 – EESC Position paper (2015)
- Hearing Programme, Recording and Presentations - Time for a Blue Deal: high-level hearing (27 February 2023)
United Nations
- UN World Water Development Report 2023: Home | UN World Water Development Report 2023 (unesco.org)
- UN Water: UN-Water | Coordinating the UN's work on water and sanitation (unwater.org)
- UN 2023 Water Conference 22-24 March 2023
- The United Nations World Water Development Report: Valuing Water - UNESCO & UN-Water (2021)
- UN World Water Development Report 2020: Water and Climate Change - UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (2020)
- The United Nations World Water Development Report: Valuing Water - UNESCO & UN-Water (2021)
- Water and Sanitation – Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN (2023)
- Making water and sanitation affordable for all – UNECE (2022)
- SDG 6 Data Portal - UN-Water (2023)
Additional Studies, Articles and Reports
- The French Water Plan "Plan d'action pour une gestion résiliente et concertée de l'eau", 30 March 2023
- Germany's national water strategy, published on 15 March 2023
- Global Commission on economics of water report, published in March 2023: Turning the Tide (watercommission.org)
- 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)
- Setting the course for a sustainable blue planet -
Strategic Communications, European External Action Service (2022) - Mandatory Water Efficiency Assessment in the Industrial Emissions Directive - Water Europe and CDP Joint Statement (2022)
- Strategic publications - Water Europe (2023)
- A wave of change: The role of companies in building a water-secure world – CDP Global Water Report 2020
- Europe needs a coherent Industrial Emissions Directive within a water-smart strategy for the European industries – Joint Statement, State of Green, (2023)
- Industrial water users forum conclusions, key messages and outcomes - IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2022
- Water the untapped Potential in a Green Transition – State of Green Event Summary (2023)
- Unleashing Europe's Green Transition through Water Efficiency in Industry – Article, State of Green, (2023)
- Progress on Water-Use Efficiency: 2021 Update – Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FAO (2021)
- Resource management and sustainable development: A review of the European water policies in accordance with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals - Environmental Science & Policy, Volume 114, December 2020, Pages 570-579
- Study by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency PBL: Geography of Future Water Challenges , published in March 2023
- Water Manifesto – European Water Association, EWA (2020)
- EU-Policy Analysis - EWA, European Water Association
- Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water - Mariana Mazzucato, et al (2022)
- Strategic water management in the 21st century – WWF infopage (2023)
- 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)
- The role of wastewater treatment in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and sustainability guideline - Obaideen et. al., Energy Nexus vol. 7, September 2022
- A WAVE OF CHANGE The role of companies in building a water-secure world - CDP Global Water Report (2020)
- Unleashing Europe's Green Transition through Water Efficiency in Industry – Article in State of Green (2020)
- Europe needs a coherent Industrial Emissions Directive within a water-smart strategy for the European industries – Joint Statement by industrial stakeholders, (2023)
- Is Water Management the Next Priority For Europe And The Chemical Industry? Article by the European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC
- Allgro: turning wastewater into water for their fruit and vegetable cutting business - European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (2020)
- A multi reference point based index to assess and monitor European water policies from a sustainability approach - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 24 September 2022, 101433
- Europe's drought 'may be worst in 500 years' (euobserver.com), article on EU Observer on 24.8.2022
- AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, (2023)