The present report contains six case studies that illustrate regional adaptation to key water resource issues resulting … from climate change and other causes such as increased water use. In addition to detailed literature analysis for each … knowledge about them. The case studies addressed the Lavant valley and Vienna in Austria, the Valais in Switzerland, South Tyrol …

raises concerns for public health. Current reporting under the EU Water Framework Directive shows that a substantial … UWWTD implementation remains incomplete and other significant sources of water pollution exist, especially agriculture and … focus on controls 'at source' and the efficient use of resources including water, energy and chemicals. …

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

river. Upstream Kyrgyzstan operates the Toktogul reservoir which generates hydropower demanded mainly in winter for heating …. Downstream Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan need irrigation water in summer, primarily to grow cotton. Regional agreements obliging … due to lack of trust between the parties. Striving for self-sufficiency in irrigation water, Uzbekistan initiated new …

that more educated women complied more with the program's water disinfection training, highlighting that even simple, low …-cost technologies require final users' compliance ("the last mile") to be effective. In the context of growing water scarcity …