The European Water Challenge

As Sweden takes on the EU-Presidency, the continent faces a surprising array of water challenges. This year, Stockholm takes a closer look at “the continent” that hosts the World Water Week.

• Opening Plenary Session
• Wastewater Reuse in the Mediterranean Region: Barriers and Opportunities
• The UN Watercourses Convention: What is in it for European Countries?
• Harmonised Guidelines for Sustainable Water Management – The Key for Responsible Water Stewardship?
• The UNECE Water Convention: How a Legal Framework is Making a Difference on the Ground 
• Upstream Emission Control of Water Framework Directive (WFD) Priority and Priority Hazardous Substances: Four Case Studies 
• Responsibilities of River Basin District Authorities and Financing: Recommendations from the GWP/INBO Handbook on Integrated Water Resources Management in Basins
• The Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award Seminar: A New Model of Leadership to Promote Growth and the Environment
• The Baltic Sea – Challenges and Opportunities for its Conservation