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WISE-Freshwater provides information and data on the state of Europe’s rivers, lakes, groundwaters, on the pressures affecting them, on the measures and actions taken to protect and conserve the aquatic environment.
In the spotlight
What are the main challenges for European freshwaters?
Balancing the need for enough water of high quality for human health, economic activities, and nature remains a key challenge
Restoring Europe’s floodplains and wetlands is essential to improve biodiversity and boost ecosystem services
Climate change will increase extreme weather events that risk to worsen flood related disasters, and amplify water scarcity and droughts
Responding to these challenges requires fundamental societal changes
to make our society more sustainable than today
Recently released
Regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse
The new rules are applicable as of 26 June 2023 and are expected to encourage and facilitate the water reuse in the EU.
More information on the new rules and regular update of the state of play in the Member States is available in the WISE Freshwater Water reuse page.