This paper analyses the performative, consumptive and productive uses and meanings of water in and of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP), a large dam with reservoir on the Narmada river, located at the border of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh States, India. The main focus of the paper is how water is...

Diarrhea and growth faltering in early childhood reduce survival and impair neurodevelopment. This paper assesses whether a national program in the Democratic Republic of Congo reduced diarrhea and stunting and strengthened local water and sanitation institutions. The program combined (i) funds...

Several indicator and index frameworks have been reported to assess management efficiency and promote transparency, facilitating decision-making and innovation. However, they cannot be applied in cities with limited information, making them impractical. This study proposes a Sustainable Urban...

Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Hersteller im Bereich der Wasserwirtschaft ist weiterhin sehr gut. Beigetragen hat die Umwelt- und Innovationspolitik der Vergangenheit, die Neuerungen begünstigt und deren Diffusion vorangetrieben hat. Der bestehende Reinvestitionsbedarf und neue...

Exploring the short-term effects of water supply promoted by the Sāo Francisco Inter-basin Water Transfer (PISF) on economic aspects in benefited municipalities in Brazil is relevant for three main reasons. First, water is crucial for local development. Second, there was a large volume of...

The significant reliance on water in Indonesia's agricultural sector raises critical concerns regarding the transparency and accountability of corporate water management practices. Correspondingly, this study investigated the extent of water disclosure quantities by agricultural companies in...

This study focused on realizing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 for inclusive clean water and sanitation; in particular Target 6.3, which aims to reduce untreated wastewater by 2030 while promoting circular wastewater reuse and recycling globally. The main objective was to assess the...

Mahadevan and Shenoy (2023) assesses the use of state influence on funding for welfare programs in West Bengal for political targeting during periods of economic distress. Using a multidimensional regression discontinuity design, the authors find a misallocation of funding for a make-work...

As part of the Confirmation hearings process, Commissioner-designate Jessika Roswall responded in writing to questions posed by Parliament and appeared before the ENVI committee on 5 November 2024 to answer further questions from Members of the European Parliament belonging to the committee, as...

As part of the Confirmation hearings process, Commissioner-designate Jessika Roswall responded in writing to questions posed by Parliament and appeared before the ENVI committee on 5 November 2024 to answer further questions from Members of the European Parliament belonging to the committee, as...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

This report aims to address the overlooked issue of increasing salinization in European water bodies, which poses a threat to biodiversity, ecosystem integrity and food and water security. Using a European-wide dataset that includes information on salinity, salinization drivers, and aquatic...

The EU's ambition is zero water pollution by 2030. In view of this, we assessed EU actions to address ship-source seawater pollution. Overall, EU rules improved, but implementation weaknesses existed and data was insufficient to measure results. While the European Maritime Safety Agency...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights The project focused on increasing cross DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy implementation gap by...

This report aims to provide an overview about the 32 case studies of seven ZeroPollution4Water Cluster projects. These seven projects have received funding under Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme in 2022 and aim at preventing groundwater pollution and securing drinking water...

The EU's ambition is zero water pollution by 2030. In view of this, we assessed EU actions to address ship-source seawater pollution. Overall, EU rules improved, but implementation weaknesses existed and data was insufficient to measure results. While the European Maritime Safety Agency...

Since 2021, the LIFE Programme has invested over €435.6 million in 25 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) and Strategic Nature Projects (SNAPs) which support EU Member States in implementing nature, environment and climate plans and strategies.

IWW, TZW, University of Copenhagen, and Örebro University have been selected by the European Commission (EC or Commission) to perform services to develop and draft technical guidelines on PFAS under the recast Drinking Water Directive (DWD). This final report covers a short summary of the...

This study aims to offer an in-depth analysis of water scarcity, availability, and usage in the face of climate change. By employing a comprehensive foresight methodology that includes an extensive literature review, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and broad stakeholder consultation,...

This report aims to convey to the Council, the new Parliament as well as the other EU institutions and stakeholders the latest evidence on the state of water, the pressures water resources are under and Member States' measures to achieve the environmental objectives set in these two Directives....

This report aims to convey to the Council, the new Parliament as well as the other EU institutions and stakeholders the latest evidence on the state of water, the pressures water resources are under and Member States' measures to achieve the environmental objectives set in these two Directives....

Marine mammals and other marine megafauna are subject to a variety of impacts related with human activities. Within the EU waters, stranding networks are actively collecting information on the causes of death of cetaceans, seals, and sea turtles that strand along the coastlines. However, despite...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

The European Water Resilience Strategy paves the way for a water-smart Europe for people, the economy and our ecosystems. It contains concrete actions up to 2030 to make Europe water resilient. Water is a finite resource. 34% of the EU is affected by water scarcity.