Brussels, Belgium - CEO Jane Madgwick of Wetlands International recently spoke on The Future of Europe’s Waters at a European Parliament Interactive Seminar chaired by MEP Giancarlo Scotta. Other speakers included Nicola Natoro (Directorate General Environment, European Commission), Martin Scheele, (Directorate General Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission) and Antoine Poupard, of the French Farmer’s Association. The seminar was sponsored by Wetlands International member organisation FACE, the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU.

 Freshwater scarcity is a growing concern, placing considerable importance on the accuracy of indicators used to characterize and map water scarcity worldwide.

The 1st international Conférence on "Integrative Sciences and sustainable development of rivers" will be organized in Lyon, FRANCE, from the 26th till the 26th of june

 

A new report, prepared by DG Environment, has recently been published addressing the issue of links between the Water Framework Directive (WFD 2000/60/EC) and Nature Directives (Birds Directive 2009/147/EC and Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC).

This paper compiles some frequently asked questions raised by implementing authorities and stakeholders and provides detailed answers related to the implementation of WFD in Natura 2000 sites.

The document could be downloade from the publication page