Despite the vast amount of water on the planet, decades of unsustainable management mean that water shortages have …, while billions still lack the most basic water services (Pacific, 2009). Until now, most Europeans have been insulated from … the social, economic and environmental impacts of severe water shortages. But as demand increases and the global climate …

raises concerns for public health. Current reporting under the EU Water Framework Directive shows that a substantial … proportion of Europe's freshwaters are at risk of not achieving the aim of 'good status' by 2015. Driven by the EU Urban … UWWTD implementation remains incomplete and other significant sources of water pollution exist, especially agriculture and …

– zu Wasser, Erde, Luft sowie den Tieren und Pflanzen, die die bunte Vielfalt des Lebens auf der Erde ausmachen. …Signals takes us on a journey, following the course of water from the glaciers of the Alps to the permafrost of the … relationships with the crucial elements of everyday life— water, soil, air — and the animals and plants that make up the tapestry of …

at risk of failing to meet the aim of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to achieve good status by 2015. Future …Europe's freshwaters are affected by water scarcity, droughts, floods and physical modifications. Many water bodies are … policies should encourage demand management through actions such as increasing water efficiency. In addition, water management …

Im diesjährigen Bericht wird die Wasserqualität von mehr als 21 000 Badegewässern in allen 27 EU‑Mitgliedstaaten im …

environmental information across the region which directly relate to the themes in focus at the Conference, water and related …

Insgesamt erfüllten im Jahr 2011 92,1%der Badegewässer in der EU die von denBadegewässerrichtlinien …

den EU-Richtlinienfestgelegten Mindeststandards für die Wasserqualität. DerAnteil der Badegewässer mit ausgezeichneter …