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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)