Useful links

Other Networks

PEER is a Partnership for European Environmental Research with seven member institutes in Europe. Several of these members are also members of EurAqua, hence the two networks are cooperating on water issues.

SedNet is the European network aimed at incorporating sediment issues and knowledge into European strategies to support the achievement of a good environmental status and to develop new tools for sediment management.

FLAPP stands for 'Flood Awareness & Prevention Policy in border areas'. It is an EU-funded network which enables responsible local and regional actors in European river systems and their feeders to form partnerships. The aim of the FLAPP network is to improve sustainable solutions regarding flood awareness and prevention in Europe´s border areas.

IWRM-net is a five years (2006-2010) European Research Area project (ERA-Net) funded by the European Commission. IWRM-NET aims to implement new research activities at the national and regional levels related to Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) with a focus on the Water Framework Directive.

Links to the EC Directives

• EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC)
• Protection of the aquatic environment (76/464/EEC)
• Protection of groundwater (80/68/EEC)
• The new Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC)
• The Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC)
• Amended EIA Directive (97/11/EC)
• The Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive(96/61/EC)
• The Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC)
• The Sewage Sludge Directive (86/278/EEC)
• The Urban Waste-water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC)
• And for the amended Directive (98/15/EEC)
• The Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)