WG meeting, Madrid, 2010-02-17

The MED Working Group on Water Scarcity and Drought (WS & D) took place on the 17/02/2010 at the CEDEX (www.cedex.es ) premises in Madrid (Spain).

The main topics tackled during the meeting (the agenda is under preparation) were:

- Reminder on the outputs of the last WG report
- Presentation and discussion of indicators used by countries or river basins on WS & D
- Progress of the survey on data availability (based on the European Environment Agency approach for voluntary reporting on water quantity)
- Water scarcity and drought / crisis management plans: key data for decision making

- Preparation of the next report / publication on WS&D in the Mediterranean

Participants had also the opportunity to join for the two following days the "International Water Scarcity and Drought Conference: The path to climate change adaptation",Madrid on 18 - 19 February (see: http://www.conferenciasequia.es/web/ )

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This meeting is for the Mediterranean working group on water scarcity and drought (WS & D: http://www.emwis.net/topics/WaterScarcity) which was launched in the framework of Med Joint Process (http://www.emwis.net/initiatives/medeuwi/JP ).

	Presentations
	Final conclusions of the WS&D WG meeting - 17/02/2010, Madrid
	Water Scarcity and Drought Working Group – Members (20100210)
	Agenda
	Final List of Participants
	Water Scarcity and Drought data availability Form
	Practical information [1 comment(s)]
	Working group mandate Phase II - Water Scarcity and Drought
	Mediterranean Water Scarcity and Drought Final Report
	Water quantity reporting tool customised for Med non EU countries
	European Water Quantity Reporting Tool available for download
	International Water Scarcity and Drought Conference. The path to climate change adaptation. 18 - 19 February, 2010. Madrid, Spain.