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WISE-Freshwater provides information and data on the state of Europe’s rivers, lakes, and groundwaters, the pressures affecting them, and the measures and actions taken to protect and conserve the aquatic environment.
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New EEA State of Water Report
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before. According to the largest assessment on the health of Europe’s water bodies, published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe is not on track to meet its targets to improve the health of waters under EU rules. Better water management is key to improve water resilience, to alleviate pressures on water and to ensure European citizens, nature and industry have enough good-quality water.
