1. River basin management plans in Europe
GREEN - River Basin Management Plans adopted!
YELLOW - consultations finalised, but awaiting adoption.
RED - consultation have not started or ongoing.

2. 2012 Blueprint to Safeguard European Waters
Jose Manuel Barroso: ”Europe has strong water legislation in place, and the challenge now is to see how it is working in practice. Rising demand from competing uses and the impacts of climate change are increasing the pressure on water resources. That's why we have scheduled a number of policy reviews that will help us develop – by 2012 – a blueprint to safeguard European waters.” (22 March 2010)

3. 2012 Blueprint to Safeguard European Waters
The Blueprint will include:
Assessment of river basin management plans
Review of the Strategy for Water Scarcity and Droughts
Review of the vulnerability of water and environmental resources to climate impacts and man-made pressures.
It will examine:
The balance between water demand and the supply of clean water, taking into account the needs of both human activities and of natural ecosystems.
The effectiveness of current policies, and the need for further policies or measures necessary to strengthen the resilience of EU water policy
How this new ambition level should be supported by data collection, scientific and technological development.

4. WS&D - policy development
Communication 2007 and follow-up:
Council conclusions - review & further develop WS&D policy by 2012
EP report – new initiatives incl. pilot projects preparatory actions
Annual follow up reports
Policy Review 2012:
GAP Analysis
Overview of problem & existing measures
Identification of gaps
Proposal of new measures
Assessment of Impact of new measures

5. WS&D Building Blocks Water Efficiency Better Planning
Water Supply Infrastructure
Buildings
Agriculture
Better Planning
Demand management
Integration WS&D management in RBMP
Land use planning
Drought observatory
European level Drought Information (+ platform) to be developed and managed at Joint Research Centre
Building on National & regional data - Subsidiarity principle
Indicator development
Water exploitation index – not very informative (Annual & national average)
Development of more informative indicators for WS&D (EEA & pilot countries)

6. Impact Assessment Blueprint
Outlook of sustainability and vulnerability of EU water resources
Impact Assessment
Cross-cutting
Measures:
Land-use management
Economic instruments
Eco-innovation
Assessment of
EU water
policy
instruments
2012
Blueprint To
Safeguard
EU Waters
Report on 2009
River Basin
Management Plans
Report on 2009
River Basin
Management
Plans
Report on 2009
River Basin
Management Plans
Report on 2009
River Basin
Management Plans
Report on 2009
River Basin
Management Plans
Report on 2009
River Basin
Management Plans
Review
Water Scarcity
& Droughts
Strategy
Review
Water Scarcity
& Droughts Strategy
Review
Water Scarcity
& Droughts Strategy
Review
Water Scarcity
& Droughts Strategy
Review
Water Scarcity
& Droughts Strategy
Climate Change
Vulnerability
& Adaptation
Climate Change
Vulnerability
& Adaptation
Climate Change
Vulnerability
& Adaptation

7. Natural Water Retention Measures
Call for evidence launched on 15/9/2010 – deadline: 30/11/2010
Study on costs and benefits of natural water retention measures
Linked with other studies on ecosystem-based approach and green infrastructure
Link to key DG ENV Initiatives:
Post-2010 Biodiversity Policy and a Strategy on Green Infrastructure.
Resource Efficiency (2011)

8. WG C Groundwater ad-hoc activity on climate change
One of the gaps identified in CC&W guidance: impacts on groundwater
Establish knowledge base on GW & CC and identify knowledge gaps and areas of highest importance
Support and recommendations for 2nd and 3rd RBMP cycle
2 workshops are proposed for 2011 and 2012
Cooperation with EG CC&W and WS&D
Discussion: 6-7 October

9. Water Science meets Policy event
Event organised by DG RTD and ONEMA in the frame of CIS ad-hoc activity: Science-Policy Interface (SPI)
Better use of science in the RBM context
Research needs and gaps of CIS groups
Round tables: Ecology, GW, Chemicals, Extremes, Agri, Socio-economy, RBMP, HyMo
Recommendations for better dissemination of research results
Follow-up: report of the meeting end October; research needs of EG CC&W?

10. Identification of research needs in round tables
Chemicals
Influence of climate change to water quality / contamination
Ecological status
Research area 3 : Evolving toward a more functional and holistic approach of aquatic ecosystems
links between global changes (climate, fragmentation, exotics) and ecosystem functioning and assessment tools

11. Identification of research needs in round table GW
Climate change (Primary effects of CC and secondary effects due to CC policies)
Issue 1 : effects on GW-demand/supply (including socio-economic aspects)
Issue 2 : surface water – groundwater changes in interaction
Issue 3 : production of biofuels and effects on GW
Issue 4 : changes in GW-chemistry due to CC
Issue 5 : changes in GW-quantity
Issue 6 : changes in GW-temperature and resulting effects
Issue 7 : GW and energy production (e.g. thermal energy)
Issue 8 : extreme rainfall events and groundwater e.g. microbiological pollution and impacts on drinking water supply
Issue 9: Potential impact of CO2 storage (quality and quantity)
Issue 10 : methodology to assess GW vulnerability to CC (primary and secondary effects), visualisation tools