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Countries, where natural resources, such as agricultural land and water become scarce or degraded, tend to be more conflict-prone, a new IUCN report finds. The report concludes that conserving and sustainably managing natural resources could help increase the chances of building and preserving peace, and recommends policy options to address links between nature and conflict. […]

How do you feel about your new role as Water Europe’s Vice-President for Advocacy? I am deeply humbled and so energised by the trust and confidence that has been placed in me. Water Europe has strongly evolved over the last few years and gained many new members which shows that water issues are getting increasing […]

On the 27th of April, the European Commission closed its public consultation on the new EU soil strategy. Water Europe is glad to contribute to this discussion with its new position paper ‘Healthy Soils Strategy: Building on the Water-Soil Nexus for an integrated & Circular Economy’. While the strategy considers the interdependence between the quality […]

Florika Fink-Hooijer European Commission, Director General for the Environment Addressing the Water Europe community cannot be more timely. While Europe grapples with the COVID-crisis, the response to the impact of the pandemics is an opportunity to address the interrelated crisis that affect the state of our waters: climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and depletion of […]

Dear Water Europe Family,   I hope this editorial finds you all healthy and in the best spirit, as we are. We are in an excellent mood because we are getting closer to our most important annual event, which is by now official and in full swing. Registrations for our Water Innovation Europe 2021 conference ‘EU […]

The European Green Week 2021 is coming up next month and Water Europe projects and ambassadors are organising several exciting activities. This year’s conference is dedicated to the ‘zero pollution ambition’. Pollution affects everybody – through the air we breathe, the water we drink or the land we grow our food on. It is the […]

A new HYDROUSA webinar series began focusing on the Mediterranean regions in the project’s focus. Following the two first webinars around HYDROUSA applications in Mykonos and Tinos, the water journey continues to Lesvos and the circular innovative solutions applied on the island. On Thursday, 6th of May at 10.30 EET (+2 GMT) the webinar will […]

Have your say for the UWWTD consultation from 28 April 2021- 21 July 2021. Making sure that urban wastewater is clean and safe is vital for protecting public health and the environment. This key part of EU water policy is covered by the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. This initiative will revise the Directive after a […]

The new EU-funded study Life and biological sciences and technologies as engines for bio-based innovation present the 50 most significant bio-based innovations for the next 5-20 years. These innovations cover crosscutting technologies and approaches with many different applications, as well as innovation areas or solutions to challenges. The study provides also strategic knowledge for policymakers, innovation […]

In the context of the Water Knowledge Europe 2021 Spring Edition event held digitally last month, we saw the exclusive launch of the beta version of the Marketplace, an innovative digital-based tool, developed within the H2020-funded NextGen project. During the Water Market Europe session, the beta version of this interactive platform was released as an online, flexible and adaptable system […]