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Wednesday, 14 November 2012
European water:Assessment of status and pressures
Prof. Jacqueline McGladeExecutive Director, EEA
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EEA supports the Commission’s ‘Blueprint’
The EEA has prepared several reports over the course of 2012 to support the Commission’s ‘Blueprint to safeguard Europe’s water resources’
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The EEA collated data from Member States
WISE-WFDDatabase
(managed by EEA)
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And produced assessments with the data
WISE-WFDDatabase
(managed by EEA)
European results
Country comparisons
Maps
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Poor ecological status is widespread
Percentage of rivers and lakes with poor ecological status
Percentage of coastal and transitional waters with poor ecological status
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What is causing poor status?
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What is causing poor status?
Mainly caused by agriculture
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What is causing poor status?
Mainly caused by agriculture
Mainly caused by waste water
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What is causing poor status?
Mainly caused by agriculture
Mainly caused by waste water
Canals, dams, weirs, dykes, straightening, dredging
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But water quality is mostly improving…
• Although water status is poor in many river basins, the concentration levels of many water pollutants are falling
Concentrations of pollutants in water 1992-2010, source: EEA
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Some pollutants are declining quickly…
Ammonium and phosphorous levels are on track for achieving good status between 2016 and 2028
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But nitrate levels are set to remain high
Good status won’t be achieved even in 2028
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Water-dependent biodiversity also at risk
Only 15 % of the assessments for the river and lake habitat types, and 13 % of the assessments for inland water species are in favourable conservation status.
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Challenges to improving water status
• By 2015, only 52 % of surface water bodies are expected to reach good status. This is well short of the target.
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Challenges to improving water status
• By 2015, only 52 % of surface water bodies are expected to reach good status. This is well short of the target.
• More effort must go into implementing existing legislation.
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Challenges to improving water status
• By 2015, only 52 % of surface water bodies are expected to reach good status. This is well short of the target.
• More effort must go into implementing existing legislation.
• There are gaps in our knowledge of chemical status – this must be addressed.
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Challenges to improving water status
• By 2015, only 52 % of surface water bodies are expected to reach good status. This is well short of the target.
• More effort must go into implementing existing legislation.
• There are gaps in our knowledge of chemical status – this must be addressed
• Hydromorphology – we must support ‘re-naturation’ methods
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Challenges to improving water status
• By 2015, only 52 % of surface water bodies are expected to reach good status. This is well short of the target.
• More effort must go into implementing existing legislation.
• There are gaps in our knowledge of chemical status – this must be addressed
• Hydromorphology – we must support ‘re-naturation’ methods
• The Blueprint addresses these issues.
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