Access to improved water is a global issue aligned with sustainable economic development. Ethiopia plans to enhance access to safe water through low-cost tech and community mobilization. However, finance is crucial for rural water construction and rehab, and the price mechanisms through users'...

Empirical studies of the economic effects of climate change (CC) largely rely on climate anomalies for causal identification purposes. Slow and permanent changes in climate-driven geographical conditions, i.e. CC as defined by the IPCC (2013), have been studied relatively less, especially in...

Water conservation is crucial for human sustainable development, particularly in the face of increasing global challenges such as freshwater scarcity, rapid urbanization, and climate change. This study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate water conservation behaviors among...

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...

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...

This working paper examines financial tools for drought risk management in the water sector, focusing on meso-level stakeholders like water utilities, irrigation associations, and reservoir operators. While existing literature often concentrates on micro and macro-level financing, this paper...

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.

The Drinking Water Directive (DWD) concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. It aims to protect human health through setting quality standards for drinking water to keep it clean and safe. Standards are set for microbiological, chemical and indicator parameters for drinking...

The Drinking Water Directive (DWD) concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. It aims to protect human health through setting quality standards for drinking water to keep it clean and safe. Standards are set for microbiological, chemical and indicator parameters for drinking...

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...

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...

The EU Blue Parks Community under the EU Mission 'Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030' brings together EU Member States' national, regional and local authorities, European marine networks, businesses, and research and innovation projects to collaborate on marine protection and restoration in EU...

The recast Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184 empowers the European Commission (EC) to adopt a methodology to measure microplastics in water intended for human consumption. When the directive entered into force in January 2021, no suitable standardised or harmonised methodologies were...

The report focuses on the following specific research questions: 1. What do historical trends tell us about the future of aquaculture in providing aquatic or blue foods? 2. What role do finance and investment play in sustainable aquaculture development? How have financial mechanisms, government,...

Este informe analiza y destaca la oportunidad de Colombia para posicionarse como un actor clave a nivel global en el suministro de combustibles basados en hidrógeno verde para el transporte marítimo y otros sectores. El análisis evaluó la incipiente economía del hidrógeno verde en Colombia...

Although water is a vital finite resource for sustaining life, it is under constant pressure from anthropogenic activities. Among the different types of surface water, lakes are particularly difficult to restore once water quality deteriorates due to their hydrological cycles and complex...