Mediterranean water scarcity and drought report : technical report on water scarcity and drought management in the Mediterranean and the water framework directive

This technical report consists of five parts. The introduction presents the situation of water scarcity and drought in the Mediterranean region and the linkages between the water framework directive and water scarcity. In Chapter I, the definitions and assessments of the different phenomena are described. Chapter II reports on planning and management of drought events. Chapter III deals with long-term imbalances in supply and demand. The conclusions and recommendations are presented in Chapter IV. The main objective of this report is to present the Mediterranean specificities regarding water scarcity situations and droughts events and the role of the water framework directive. Examples of strategies and measures taken in the Mediterranean region for addressing water scarcity and drought illustrate the different sections of the reports. In addition, the specificities of the water framework directive implementation related to water scarcity and drought are identified for non-EU countries.