Water scarcity and drought (JP)

The Mediterranean Water scarcity and drought WG (MED-EUWI Water scarcity and drought WG) is one of the three thematic groups launched for the Phase I (2004-2006) in the framework of the Mediterranean Joint Process between the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative.

This group is strongly interfaced with the Drafting Group set up by the EU Water Directors in the Framework of the 2005-2006 work programme of the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS). In order to merge the efforts and share experiences between EU and non EU water experts, the CIS drafting group (see activity sheet of the EU group and report below) includes two representatives of the Mediterranean working group.

A first Mediterranean report on Water Scarcity and Drought) has been prepared as a result of the first phase (see below). It includes technical specifications and specific recommendations for the Mediterranean, based on the WFD approach and the experience of the EU and non-EU countries of the region as well as the regional and international organisations.

At the Euromed water directors meeting held in Athens in November 2006, it was decided to include this theme for the second phase of the Med Joint Process (see JP phase II mandate below).

The overall objective of the Med WG is to share information on definitions and possible actions in order to react on scarcity issues.  For the 2nd phase, the objective is to have an overview of the magnitude of the problem of water scarcity and droughts in the Mediterranean, particularly an assessment of their impacts, and exchange information on possible alternatives of water use that contribute to its saving and could be applied by different types of users.

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	WG meeting, Madrid, 2010-02-17
	Water Scarcity Private Area [Restricted access]
	WG meeting, Seville, 2007-06-19
	WG meeting, Brussels, 2006-09-26
	Water Scarcity and Drought Survey (2007)
	Phase I documents 2004-2006
	EU WG on Water Scarcity and Drought
	20100217
	Background documents
	Desertification, Drought and water scarcity
	EC Expert group on WS&D meeting, Venice 13-14 October 2011
	Halting desertification in Europe
	Water Security
	Mediterranean Water Scarcity and Drought Final Report
	Water Scarcity and Drought Working Group – Members (20100210)
	Working group mandate Phase II - Water Scarcity and Drought
	Synthesis note on Monitoring water scarcity and drought in the Mediterranean - November 2010
	zm-lmyh Item only translated in Arabic
	1st Meeting of the Stakeholder Forum on water scarcity and droughts policy review, Brussels, 27/04/2010
	5th WWF Side event: Water Resources across Europe – confronting Water Scarcity and Drought
	Arab Region Report On Sustainable Development of Land Resources, Agriculture and Rural Areas Of the Arab Region
	Building blocks for the Water Scarcity & Droughts Policy review
	Dealing with Water Scarcity in MENA
	Draft questionnaire on the impacts of climate change on water resources, and on adaptation strategies prepared by the ad hoc core group on water and climate
	Drought in the Arab World
	EU Water Quantity voluntary Reporting Tool
	European Commission published the third report on the progress in addressing water scarcity and droughts in Europe
	Evidence of droughts in agriculture, economic and environmental implications
	FOOD SECURITY, WATER SCARCITY AND HUMAN (IN)SECURITY: THE ROLE OF UNU-EHS
	Finding the Balance: Population and Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
	Finding the Balance: Population and Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
	GLOWA Jordan River Project: Integrated research for sustainable water management
	Global Efforts to Strengthen Integrated Drought Information Systems
	INWEH-UNU policy briefs on Dry lands
	Informal Council of Environment Ministers: Water Scarcity & Drought (WS&D) - EU Presidency Conclusions
	Jordan Country Paper: Land degradation Drought and Desertification
	Making the Most of Scarcity : Accountability for Better Water Management Results in the Middle East and North Africa
	Making the Most of Scarcity: Accountability for Better Water, Management Results in the Middle East and North Africa
	Managing competition for water and the pressure on ecosystems
	Managing scarce water resources in the European Union
	Mediterranean water resources in a global change scenario
	Methods for Evaluating Social Vulnerability to Drought
	Monitoring water scarcity and drought in the Mediterranean
	Ninth Regional Meeting of The Arab IHP National Committees - Final report
	N° 65 Food security under water scarcity in the Middle East: Problems and solutions
	On the verge of a new water scarcity
	Policy Department Economic and Scientific Policy: Water Scarcity and Droughts
	Population and Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
	Presentations - Experts Workshop, 2007-07-03/04 - Madrid
	Presentations from the Water Scarcity & Droughts Stakeholder Meeting, 27 April 2010 available now online
	Report on the Review of the European Water Scarcity and Droughts Policy
	Social vulnerability and climate change in the US Southeast
	Spanish National Hydrological Plan
	The Challenge of Drought in the Mediterranean Region
	The Drought Monitoring Centre for the Greater Horn of Africa
	The Middle East water report, with emphasis on the Arab countries
	Water Scarcity & Droughts in the European Union
	Water Scarcity Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
	Water Scarcity and Drought discussion at the Informal Council of Environment Ministers
	Water Scarcity and Drought: towards a European Water Scarcity and Drought Network (WSDN)
	Med-EUWI Joint Process
	Draft report of the Water Scarcity working group
	Joint Process - Phase II -2007-2009