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Implementation of EU Water Legislation and the European Water Resilience Strategy
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On 4 June 2025, the European Commission adopted the European Water Resilience Strategy. Its goal is to help Member States use water more efficiently and secure water for all Europeans.
The strategy sets out over 30 actions to restore and protect the water cycle, ensure access to clean water, and build a competitive, water-smart economy. It is accompanied by a Recommendation on Water Efficiency, which offers guiding principles to cut consumption and use water more wisely.
Ecologic Institut is contributing to this effort as part of a European consortium led by Milieu. Our team provides scientific and technical analysis on key water action areas and supports the European Commission in assessing the enforcement of EU water legislation, especially the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive.
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European Commission, Directorate-General Environment (DG Environment), International - Partner
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Ecologic Institute, Germany Fresh Thoughts (Fresh Thoughts), Austria Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA-Water (IMDEA-Water), Spain FutureWater, Spain Arup, Germany - Team
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European Water Resilience Strategy, EU water policy, water security Europe, clean water access, water efficiency, water-smart economy, EU water legislation, Water Framework Directive, Floods Directive, sustainable water managementEuropeEvidence-Based Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Integration and Monitoring
Rouillard, Josselin et al. 2024: Building water resilience: Towards better implementation of ecological flows and water allocation in Europe. GOVAQUA Policy Brief. Finnish Environment Institute: Helsinki.