Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector - Shared Water Resources Management (JP) <p>At <a href="http://www.emwis.net/documents/meetings/fol148169/fol106940">the Athens Conference</a> held in Athens on 6-7 November 2006, Phase II of Med JP was agreed by the Water Directors, the establishment of a new Working Group on Shared Water Resources Management. The overall objective of the Working Group on Shared Water Resources Management is to promote synergies between competent EU and non EU partners of the Mediterranean and SEE region and to assist for a common approach on key aspects of joint management of shared surface and ground water resources. In particular, the new activity on “Shared Water Resources Management” aims to:</p> <p>- Review current policies, agreements and practices in the EU and the Mediterranean area on the issue;<br /> - Promote synergies, at decision-makers and stakeholders level, for the sustainable management of the shared water resources of the region and facilitate the exchange of experiences and know-how between experts (EU and non-EU);<br /> - Promote common approach and methodology on shared water resources management, based on the IWRM principles and building among others on the provisions of the WFD , and prepare related recommendations;<br /> Improve awareness raising as well as distribution of information on shared waters cooperation and management;<br /> - Create the basis for additional related action in the region.</p> <p>The Water Framework Directive, the European Neighbourhood Policy, the GEF IW and its Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean, the Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process, the UNECE Convention on Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, the UN ESCWA activities on the subject as well as all the extensive work that has taken place in the sub-regions and countries of the Mediterranean by governments and organisations provide adequate background for the Working Group. The group is led by <a href="http://www.emwis.net/partners/fol424413">the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med)</a>.</p> <br /> 2011-08-09T17:54:27Z tag:www.emwis.net,2011-08-09:/topics/swrm http://www.emwis.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gif Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector Transboundary Water - UNESCO Water Portal Newsletter No. 191 tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-02:/topics/swrm/doc514565 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz July 2007<br /> Joint Process - Phase II -2007-2009 tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-02:/topics/swrm/joint-process-phase-ii-2007-2009 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Eric Mino Eric Mino Description of the Joint Process phase II, including working groups mandate<br /> MED-EUWI JP Proposals for a Second Phase 2007-2009 tag:www.emwis.net,2010-11-04:/topics/swrm/url522868 2010-11-04T01:55:31Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz Reminder on the Joint Process between the Water Framework Directive and the EU Water Initiative process (JP) tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-02:/topics/swrm/doc766318 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz Recent Papers on transboundary aquifers tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-28:/topics/swrm/snews888698 2010-10-28T17:54:33Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz <div> <p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">The following papers are available for your reference:</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><b><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">"Shared Groundwater Resources: Global Significance for Social and Environmental Sustainability"</span></font></b></strong><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">. The following URL links to the abstract page in the SSRN eLibrary. Full-text paper&nbsp; can also be download&nbsp; from this web page.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a title="blocked::http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105386" href="http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105386">http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105386</a></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><b><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">"A Global Programme to Assess, Evaluate &amp; Develop Policy"</span></font></b></strong><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">. The following URL links to the abstract page<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="blocked::http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105354" href="http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105354">http://ssrn.com/abstract=1105354</a></span></font></p> </div> Transboundary Waters Information Exchange Network for the South Eastern Europe tag:www.emwis.net,2010-11-01:/topics/swrm/transboundary-waters-information-exchange-network 2010-11-01T17:26:04Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz Report: Water Resources in the Mediterranean tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-27:/topics/swrm/report-water-resources-mediterranean 2010-10-27T01:55:51Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz The next major conflict in the Middle East: Water Wars tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-25:/topics/swrm/next-major-conflict-middle-east-water-wars 2010-10-25T18:32:10Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz Water Wars tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-31:/topics/swrm/water-wars 2010-10-31T06:41:58Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz by Mohammed Mesbahi<br /> Water Wars tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-28:/topics/swrm/water-wars-53498 2010-10-28T13:39:23Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz by Mohammed Mesbahi<br /> Between the Great Rivers: Water in the Heart of the Middle East tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-29:/topics/swrm/between-great-rivers-water-heart-middle-east 2010-10-29T11:40:45Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz by David Brooks Basins at risk tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-28:/topics/swrm/basins-risk 2010-10-28T05:36:52Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz The Basins at Risk project (BAR) addressed a series of overarching gaps in research on freshwater resources and international conflict by providing a quantitative, global scale exploration of the relationship between freshwater resources and conflict. <br /> Optimal Water Management in the Middle East and Other Regions tag:www.emwis.net,2010-11-02:/topics/swrm/optimal-water-management-middle-east-and-other 2010-11-02T10:35:27Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz Serious conflicts over water pervade the Middle East. How might these be resolved or eased, and how could water management models and international financial institutions help? Transboundary river basins of the Balkans tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-29:/topics/swrm/transboundary-river-basins-balkans 2010-10-29T05:17:54Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz Transboundary river basin management, RAMSAR tag:www.emwis.net,2010-10-26:/topics/swrm/transboundary-river-basin-management-ramsar 2010-10-26T08:49:24Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz