RECENT NEWSLETTERS:
(Updated 30 January 2006)
European Water Management News, EWMN,
25 January 2006
The EWMN, issued weekly as a free e-mail newsletter, is prepared by the Netherlands Water Partnership under the aegis of RIZA (the Netherlands Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment) for the European Water Association (EWA).
The latest issue in brief :
- European Parliament approves new Bathing Water Directive
- Flood directive proposal
- Science for Environment Policy
- Spain – communication on WFD implementation
- EEB believes flood directive proposal points in right direction
- Living rivers, not just transport waterways
- EU attempts to green our cities
- Low-flush toilets top water efficiency measures
Environment for Europeans, Issue 22,
January 2006
In this issue, Environment for Europeans focuses on three of the European Commission’s new Thematic Strategies, being developed under the EU’s Sixth Environment Action Programme. There will be seven in all, covering air pollution, the marine environment, sustainable use of resources, waste prevention and recycling, soil, the urban environment and pesticides.
The Thematic Strategies are based on comprehensive research and consultation. They take a holistic approach to some of today’s most pressing environmental issues, using a range of cost-effective policy options and simplifying legislation wherever possible.
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/news/efe/index_en.htm)
Ecologic Newsletter No 35,
January 2006
Includes links to online lectures and documents from a Workshop on Building Partnerships for the Development in the Water Sector and from the International Course on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Morocco.
(http://www.ecologic.de/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1607)
Water and Soil Times, Issue 16,
January 2006
Newsletter of EUGRIS, Portal for Soil and Water Management. This issue includes news on topics such as: past and coming calls for proposals, preparation of the Seventh Framework Programme, next events on water-related issues.
The View, from Water UK,
30 December 2005
Topics:
- Water and the impact of climate change.
- Biosolids - sustainable recycling.
- Optional metering benefit uncertain.
- WFD progress in 2005.
- Catchment sensitive farming initiative welcomed.
- Water and planning for sustainable housing.
- Helping low-income customers.
(http://www.water.org.uk/home/news/newsletters/view30dec05/theview30december05.pdf)
WISE Newsletter, Issue No 2,
December 2005
The bulletin of the Water Information System for Europe (replaces the former ‘WFD Newsletter’). This second issue of the WISE Newsletter covers developments in water and marine policies occurred during the second semester of 2005.
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water)
Cycleau, Issue 3, Winter 2005 – 2006
Topics:
- Cycleau Conference in Falmouth
- Transnational agricultural exchange
- La Maison de l’Estuaire Project
HarmoniRIB Newsletter 4,
December 2005
The project is now less than a year from completion and the main methodologies and tools are in operational use. In 2006 data from eight river basins will become available to the research community for research studies of relevance to the Water Framework Directive. This Newsletter focuses on the HarmoniRiB River Basin Network and the key tools that have been developed to support its use.
European Network of Municipalities and Rivers,
ENMaR - NEWSLETTER,
Issue 4, 2005
This Issue focuses on WFD and tourism.
Marine Bill Bulletin, Bulletin No: 5
Date: 2 December 2005
A Future for our Seas – Marine Spatial Planning
(http://www.wcl.org.uk/downloads/2005/Link_Marine_Bill_Bulletin-Issue5.pdf)