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## Betreff : European Water Management News, 8 June 2005
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EUROPEAN WATER MANAGEMENT NEWS, 8 JUNE 2005
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- Contents
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FROM EU
- Commission proposes new resources for combating pollution at sea
IN BRIEF
2. Bulgaria - dikes to be build along Strouma river
3. Cyprus - water prices to go up
4. Greece - 'dam' the akheloos again
5. The Netherlands - improving awareness of flood risk
6. UK - dry spell is 'worst in 30 years'
7. HSBC releases guidelines on investment in freshwater infrastructure
8. New trade association for the european water and wastewater industry
9. Promoting Twinning between basins to reinforce practices of IWRM
10. RSPB/CIWEM living wetlands award 2006: call for entries
11. Environment for kids at the EEA website
12. Member States must clean up their polluted beaches
FROM EWA
13. Read and / or write on E-water, the E- journal of the European Water
Association (EWA)
MEETINGS
14. Conference on water, wastewater and environmental monitoring -
29-30 june 2005
15. NEW! Delta conference - 29-30 september 2005
PUBLICATIONS
16. UKWIR report: a review of Ct in water disinfection
17. UKWIR report: workbook for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions
VACANCIES
18. Vacancy at UNESCO-IHE, Delft - The Netherlands: Lecturer in environmental
engineering
19. Vacancy at UNESCO-IHE, Delft - The Netherlands: Lecturer in environmental
science
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FROM THE EU
- COMMISSION PROPOSES NEW RESOURCES FOR COMBATING POLLUTION AT SEA
The European Commission has proposed a financial package of EUR 154
million over a period of seven years for the European Maritime Safety
Agency to allow it to combat pollution caused by ships. The funds will
enable the Agency to make specialised anti-pollution vessels available to
Member States to recover pollutants and develop satellite images to
detect pollution in good time. Jacques Barrot, Vice-President responsible
for Transport said: 'We must have a European system to combat pollution
at sea in order to protect our coasts.' He added: 'The Maritime Safety
Agency needs adequate funding to help it combat pollution at sea'.
Read more at:
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/603&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Source: European Commission
IN BRIEF
2. BULGARIA - DIKES TO BE BUILD ALONG STROUMA RIVER
State Agency for Civil Protection in the town of Blagoevgrad (Southern
Bulgaria) is planning to send letters to the mayors on the river valley
of Strouma river, considering the building of dikes. This has to be done
after the torrential rains that raised the level of the river near the
town of Pernik. 'The level of the river will go up in Blagoevgrad region
also and these are rather precaution measures', a spokesman said. 'The
good thing is that the river is not passing through the towns and near
residential areas', he added.
Read more at: http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?catid=73&newsid=65457&ch=0
Source: FOCUS News Agency
3. CYPRUS - WATER PRICES TO GO UP
Water prices on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus will rise a staggering
34.3% if the parliament approves the Water Board's new rate structure.
According to Minister of the Interior Andreas Christou, current rates
don't reflect the real cost of water. The increase will also gradually
help pay off huge debts accumulated by the island's water boards. Deputy
Lefteris Christophorou of the DISY Party protested that the rate hike
would 'assault' lower-to-middle-income consumers.
Read more at: http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=20285&cat_id=1
Source: Cyprus Mail
4. GREECE - 'DAM' THE AKHELOOS AGAIN
The Council of State, Greece's highest court, ruled for the third time
that the government's plan to divert the Akheloos River in the
prefectures of Aitoloakarnania and Trikalas to irrigate the plains of
Thessaly was unacceptable. The Ministry of the Environment, Planning, and
Public Works (IPKHODE), the National Electrical Company, and Thessaly's
farmers favor the construction of two dams at Mesokhoras and Sikias, but
the villagers of Mesokhoras refuse to be relocated and the Greek Society
for the Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage and the WWF
(World Wildlife Fund) have successfully petitioned the Council of State
to stop the project.
Read more (in Greek) at:
http://ta-nea.dolnet.gr/print_article.php?e=A&f=18255&m=N23&aa=1
Source: SAHRA News Watch
5. THE NETHERLANDS - IMPROVING AWARENESS OF FLOOD RISK
There is no such thing as absolute safety. In spite of already existing
cooperations and projects in which room for the river is sought, the
chance of floods still remains. Therefore a change in thinking is
necessary. One that shifts from continuing to strengthen the dikes to
keeping the risks under control. That is the final conclusion of the
third International Symposium on Flood Defence, that was held in Nijmegen
from May 25 till 28.
Read more at: http://www.isfd3.nl/
Source: Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
6. UK - DRY SPELL IS 'WORST IN 30 YEARS'
England and Wales have had their driest November to March period in 30
years, Met Office figures reveal. The dry spell spanned two complete
seasons across most of the UK with five consecutive months of belowaverage
rainfall, a spokesman said.
Read more at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4613407.stm
Source: BBC News
7. HSBC RELEASES GUIDELINES ON INVESTMENT IN FRESHWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
HSBC has launched guidelines governing its project finance activities in
the freshwater infrastructure sector. The guidelines were introduced to
the bank's shareholders at its AGM this week and are based on widely
adopted international sustainable development standards adopted by
stakeholders including the World Commission on Dams (WCD), as well as
other industry participants, development agencies and NGOs.
Read more at: http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=10036&channel=4
Source: Edie Newsroom
8. NEW TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR THE EUROPEAN WATER AND WASTEWATER INDUSTRY
A new Brussels-based association for the European water and wastewater
industry was formally inaugurated in Brussels last week with the election
of its Board of Directors and of Mr Peter-Lorenz Schmidt, of BWT, the
Austrian water technology group, to be the first President.
Aqua Europa, an association of trade associations active in the water
sector, has re-constituted itself to be the representative body for the
wider European industry supply base.
For more information, mailto: david.neil-gallacher@britishwater.co.uk
Source: British Water Press Release
9. PROMOTING TWINNING BETWEEN BASINS TO REINFORCE PRACTICES OF IWRM
The 2nd Call for proposals is now launched to support Twinning agreements
for motivated Basin Organisations. TwinBasin project can support these
twinnings by co-financing experts' mobility (plane tickets and per diem).
Read more at: http://www.twinbasin.org/newsletters/newsletter_02.htm
10. RSPB/CIWEM LIVING WETLANDS AWARD 2006: CALL FOR ENTRIES
RSPB and CIWEM are calling for entries for the 2006 Living Wetlands
Award. The Award was established in 2003 by the two organisations to
recognise and reward projects that demonstrate the multiple functions and
sustainable use of wetland habitats. The prize includes 1,500 GBP to
enhance the winning scheme's impact and the closing date for entries for
the 2006 Award is 25 November 2005. This year, CIWEM's East Midlands
Branch is sponsoring the new category of best Small Living Wetland.
Read more at:
http://www.ciwem.org.uk/press/releases/05_06_Living_Wetlands_call.doc
Source: CIWEM
11. ENVIRONMENT FOR KIDS AT THE EEA WEBSITE
Children all over Europe are now offered environmental information in their own language in the kids' zone on the European Environment Agency website. The kids' zone was developed in recognition of the need to reach younger audiences, in this case children aged 10 - 14, about the state and trends of Europe's environment. "Education is about engagement. I would like to invite not only children, but also adults to make use of the features developed for younger audiences on our website to find out how we really can engage children in environmental issues", says EEA Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade.
Read more at: http://org.eea.eu.int/documents/newsreleases/greenweek2005-en
Source: EEA
12. MEMBER STATES MUST CLEAN UP THEIR POLLUTED BEACHES
European Union states must clean up their polluted beaches four years
earlier than planned, the European Parliament said on Tuesday.
Politicians say one in eight swimmers is falling ill after a trip to the
seaside. The new standards will overhaul current criteria set nearly 30
years ago and reduce the risk of swimmers catching stomach bugs and
respiratory illnesses.
Read more at:
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/30749/story.htm
Source: Reuters
FROM THE EUROPEAN WATER ASSOCIATION
13. READ and / or WRITE on E-WAter, THE E- JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN WATER
ASSOCIATION (EWA)
If you wish to let your views on any issue related to any branch of the
water cycle - including the urban cycle - to be known by about 50
thousand European practitioners, experts and scientists you are invited
to publish a paper in the electronic journal E-WAter.
E-Water can be downloaded from the EWA homepage -
http://www.ewaonline.de/journal/online.htm - where Instructions for
Authors can be found.
Please send your article (about 5 MB) to the Chairperson of the EWA
Communication Committee, who will activate a referee evaluation process
before publication.
Chairperson of the Communication Committee: Dr. Maria Helena MARECOS do
MONTE, hmarecos@sanest.pt
MEETINGS
14. CONFERENCE ON WATER, WASTEWATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING -
29-30 June 2005
With increasing pressure on the environmental, water and wastewater
sectors to provide data, The Water Framework Directive has raised the
profile of the measurement and monitoring industry as the potential
providers of vital business benefits.
Manufacturers and suppliers of water testing and monitoring equipment and
services have already fully booked the WWEM 2005 workshops and
exhibition, and bookings are now being accepted for Conference delegates.
The price for delegates is GBP 50 plus VAT per day, and places will be
allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Read more at: http://www.wwem.uk.com/
Source: Edie
15. NEW! DELTA CONFERENCE - 29-30 SEPTEMBER 2005
The NEW! Delta project balances the improvement of the environment on the
one hand and economic growth on the other. Against the background of the
European Birds and Habitats Directives, the NEW! Delta project seeks to
foster the protection of the Natura 2000 sites as an integral part of
economic port and estuary development. At the same time NEW! Delta
provides opportunities for social, economic and maritime benefits.
Read more at:
http://www.newdelta.org/navigatie/frameset.asp?knop_id=10000106&mnu=1&disp_bg=1
PUBLICATIONS
16. UKWIR REPORT: A REVIEW OF CT IN WATER DISINFECTION
This report provides a useful guide to the origins of the Ct concept,
methods for its determination and factors influencing disinfection
efficiency as well as a review of disinfection strategies used elsewhere
in the world.
Read more at: http://www.ukwir.org/lib/90688/
17. UKWIR REPORT: Workbook for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A methodology and spreadsheet for estimating greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from the UK operations of individual water companies has been
developed, to assist the production of environmental performance
indicators and corporate environmental reports, and facilitate
benchmarking.
Read more at: http://www.ukwir.org/lib/90689/
VACANCIES
18. VACANCY AT UNESCO-IHE, DELFT - THE NETHERLANDS: LECTURER IN
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
The staff member will be positioned within the core group Pollution
Prevention and Control. The overall focus of this core group is on the
development of rational approaches towards sustainable waste management
via cleaner production, appropriate treatment and resource recovery. The
new staff member will contribute to the core activities in education,
research and projects, especially in the fields of Eco-technologies for
wastewater treatment and reuse.
Read more at:
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/vacancy/Lecturer%20in%20Environmental%20Engineering.htm
19. VACANCY AT UNESCO-IHE, DELFT - THE NETHERLANDS: LECTURER IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The staff member will be positioned within the recently established core
group Freshwater Ecosystems. The overall focus of this core group is on
the development of capacity to sustain healthy watersheds. The new staff
member will contribute to the core activities in education, research and
projects.
Read more at:
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/vacancy/Lecturer%20in%20Environmental%20Science.htm
Renee Vergouwe
Editor European Water Management News
NETHERLANDS WATER PARTNERSHIP
http://www.nwp.nl
mailto:ewmn@nwp.nl
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