Water management in Central Europe

Thematic scope

Water management in Central Europe

• The condition and stability of water resources versus the security of water supplies in the countries of Central Europe. An assessment of the situation, trends and prospects
• The hydrological drought of 2015: Was it a serious warning? Its consequences for the energy industry and industry in general as well as for agriculture, forest resources, the environment and life
• Factors that determine the condition of water resources: weather cycles (permanent climate changes), natural conditions, pollution, water management and hydraulic engineering investments, as well as water consumption by industry and the municipal economy
• Water management: international co-operation in the areas of drainage basins of major rivers, water strategies at the national level, local actions, and individual models of behaviour
• Applicable and desired regulations that are to standardise the use of water resources. Retention versus investments – the role of the state