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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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Contact persons :
| MENBO | María Serneguet |
maria.serneguet@chj.mma.es |
| EMWIS |
Eric Mino |
e.mino@semide.org jauad.el-kharraz@semide.org |
| Morocco | Siham LARAICHI | laraichi@water.gov.ma |
