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The Mediterranean Water scarcity and drought WG (MED-EUWI Water scarcity and drought WG) is one of the three thematic groups launched for the Phase I (2004-2006) in the framework of the Mediterranean Joint Process between the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative.

This group is strongly interfaced with the Drafting Group set up by the EU Water Directors in the Framework of the 2005-2006 work programme of the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS). In order to merge the efforts and share experiences between EU and non EU water experts, the CIS drafting group (see activity sheet of the EU group and report below) includes two representatives of the Mediterranean working group.

A first Mediterranean report on Water Scarcity and Drought) has been prepared as a result of the first phase (see below). It includes technical specifications and specific recommendations for the Mediterranean, based on the WFD approach and the experience of the EU and non-EU countries of the region as well as the regional and international organisations.

At the Euromed water directors meeting held in Athens in November 2006, it was decided to include this theme for the second phase of the Med Joint Process (see JP phase II mandate below).

The overall objective of the Med WG is to share information on definitions and possible actions in order to react on scarcity issues.  For the 2nd phase, the objective is to have an overview of the magnitude of the problem of water scarcity and droughts in the Mediterranean, particularly an assessment of their impacts, and exchange information on possible alternatives of water use that contribute to its saving and could be applied by different types of users.

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Contact persons for the 2nd phase: (The persons in yellow ended their involvement after the delivery of the June'08 report)

	WG meeting, Madrid, 2010-02-17
	Water Scarcity Private Area [Restricted access]
	WG meeting, Seville, 2007-06-19
	WG meeting, Brussels, 2006-09-26
	Water Scarcity and Drought Survey (2007)
	Phase I documents 2004-2006
	EU WG on Water Scarcity and Drought
	20100217
	Background documents
	Desertification, Drought and water scarcity
	Water Security
	Mediterranean Water Scarcity and Drought Final Report
	Water Scarcity and Drought Working Group – Members (20100210) [1 comment(s)]
	Working group mandate Phase II - Water Scarcity and Drought
	1st Meeting of the Stakeholder Forum on water scarcity and droughts policy review, Brussels, 27/04/2010
	5th WWF Side event: Water Resources across Europe – confronting Water Scarcity and Drought
	Dealing with Water Scarcity in MENA
	Draft questionnaire on the impacts of climate change on water resources, and on adaptation strategies prepared by the ad hoc core group on water and climate
	EU Water Quantity voluntary Reporting Tool
	Finding the Balance: Population and Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
	INWEH-UNU policy briefs on Dry lands
	Informal Council of Environment Ministers: Water Scarcity & Drought (WS&D) - EU Presidency Conclusions
	Making the Most of Scarcity : Accountability for Better Water Management Results in the Middle East and North Africa
	Managing scarce water resources in the European Union
	Methods for Evaluating Social Vulnerability to Drought
	Presentations - Experts Workshop, 2007-07-03/04 - Madrid
	Presentations from the Water Scarcity & Droughts Stakeholder Meeting, 27 April 2010 available now online
	Social vulnerability and climate change in the US Southeast
	The Challenge of Drought in the Mediterranean Region
	The Drought Monitoring Centre for the Greater Horn of Africa
	Water Scarcity & Droughts in the European Union
	Water Scarcity and Drought discussion at the Informal Council of Environment Ministers
	Med-EUWI Joint Process
	Draft report of the Water Scarcity working group
	Joint Process - Phase II -2007-2009