Water: What is the EEB doing?

Water

What is the EEB doing?

Our working group has existed since 1997 and has closely followed the negotiations on the Water Framework Directive and its implementation. Together with WWF we have carried out a series of detailed assessments on implementation and the effectiveness of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in delivering any tangible results.

Apart from taking our own initiative in tracking implementation we take part in the body which oversees the implementation of the Directive - the Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) of the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS). The SCG is chaired by the European Commission and is made up of national government and stakeholder representatives. It prepares and adopts guidance documents on important implementation issues such as environmental objectives and exemptions, and pressures and impacts.

Adopted guidance documents

List of the Water snapshot reports published to date:

- EEB Position on the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water (March 2012)

- Ten Rivers: A review of Europe’s New Water Protection (March 2012)

- 10 years of the Water Framework Directive: a Toothless Tiger? (Aug. 2010)

- What future for Eu's water? First assessment of the draft River Basin Management Plans under the EU Water Framework Directive (March 2009)

- Letting the public have their say on water management - a snapshot analysis of Member States' consultations on water management issues and measures within the WFD (July 2008)

- European Environmental NGO Technical Review of the Water Framework Directive Intercalibration Process (Sept. 2006)

- EU Water Policy: Making economics work for the environment (May 2006)

- EU WATER POLICY: Making the Water Framework Directive work (Feb. 2005)

- ‘TIPS AND TRICKS’ FOR WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION (March 2004)

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