Gjennomføring av vanndirektivet med hensyn til klimaendring

Gjennomføring av vanndirektivet med hensyn til klimaendring

River basin management in a changing climate. Common implementation strategy for the water framework directive (2000/60/EC). Technical Report 2009-040. Guidance document No. 24

Rapport lagt fram av Kommisjonen 01.12.2009

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BAKGRUNN (fra Kommisjonens pressemelding 1.12.2009, engelsk utgave)

EU guidance aims to integrate climate change adaptation into implementation of water policy
Water policy directors of EU Member States have issued a guidance document to help water managers reduce the vulnerability of Europe's water resources to climate change. The document is the first result of follow-up to last April's European Commission White Paper on adaptation to climate change (see IP/09/519), which sets out a framework to strengthen Europe's resilience to climate impacts. As climate change is predicted to cause significant changes in the quality and quantity of water across Europe, the document provides guidance to water managers in Member States on taking account of the impacts of climate change and increasing the resilience of water systems to climate change when implementing EU policies and legislation that address sustainable water management. Particularly relevant in this context are the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive and the EU strategy on water scarcity and droughts.

The guidance document has been discussed with a wide range of stakeholders and experts across Europe. It has been drafted by experts from the United Kingdom, France, Spain and the European Environment Agency under the coordination of Germany and the European Commission. The document recommends combining immediate action on monitoring and improving understanding of climate-driven impacts on water resources with implementation of actions to improve resilience and ensure that long life-time investments are made 'climate-proof' by taking future climate impacts into account.

Further information Document 'river basin management in a changing climate'
Commission webpage on water management http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/index_en.htm