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Protection of water resources and integrated sustainable water management in the European Union and beyond - Council conclusions

3103rd ENVIRONMENT Council meetingLuxembourg, 21 June 2011

english version

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

1."RECOGNISING that while water availability and water quality are essential for sustainable development and green economy, waters face many threats including increasing trends of global population growth, urbanization, pollution, overexploitation, desertification and climate change.

Press release: World Water Day 2011

World Water Day: Commission launches €40 million to improve access to water in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific

Highlighted Document EU delegation speaking Points at the 2nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium

EU delegation to the African Union, 25 February 2011

 

Introduction

Chair person,

Honourable Ministers/ Excellencies,

Distinguished Participants,

EU Council Resolution Water management in developing countries: Policy and

RESOLUTION ON WATER MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: POLICY AND PRIORITIES FOR EU DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

 

 

EU statements on the World Water Day 2010

 1. Elements of the EU position /speaking points for high level interactive dialogue on implementation of the decade for action "water for  life 2005- 2015 " ( Panel on water and the MDG's)

2. Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the EU to commemorate the World Water Day, 22nd March

3.Water: a precious resource… and a right for all  by  Mr Andris Pielbags , commissioner for development and cooperation

African Water Week - Output documents of the conference- 2009

SECOND AFRICAN WATER WEEK JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA -13 NOVEMBER 2009

On the AWCOW website, these following repoart are available :

7TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN MINISTERS COUNCIL ON WATER - 2009

SECOND AFRICAN WATER WEEK

“Carrying forward the Commitments of the Sharm el Sheikh AU Summit on Water and Sanitation: A Sprint to the Finish”

Johannesburg, 9-11th November 2009, 2008

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AND OUTCOMES

Contents

Highlighted Document 5Th Water Forum : AFRICA REGIONAL PAPER

Africa has now reached the point where there needs to be greater convergence between the high levelcommitments and delivery through concrete and unambiguous actions, strengthening and scaling-up ofexisting mechanisms and initiatives, and refinement of strategies to close gaps.

Africa - EU Statement on Sanitation 2008 (French)

Sanitation Statement 2008

Africa - EU Statement on Sanitation 2008 (English)

Sanitation Statement 2008