|
January 24, 2013
Lunch debate on SPIRE in European Parliament hosted by MEP Sartori
To get more information, click on the following link
http://www.spire2030.eu/mediaroom/5/24/24-1-2013-Lunch-Debate-on-SPIRE-in-the-European-Parliament
January 10, 2013
Launch of 2014 Regional Star Awards by the Regional Policy DG of the European Commission.
Follow the link to get more information:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/newsroom/detail.cfm?id=393&lang=en
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 9, 2013
World Economic Forum: Water Supply Crises one of the Top Global Risks
Nicole Zantkuijl, WssTP
The World Economic Forum just launched its Global Risks 2013( eight edition) .Water supply crisis has been identified as one of the top five global risks for both the impact and likelihood.
Water Supply Crises one of the five centred of gravity for global risks
The report is developed from an annual survey of more than 1,000 experts from industry, government, academia and civil society worldwide who were asked to review a landscape of 50 global risks. The average score of the experts for the likelyhood of Water Supply Crisis is 3.85 and 3.98 for the impact. These scores identify Water Supply Crisis as one of the five centres of gravity for global risks. Water supply crisis is defined as a decline in the quality and quantity of fresh water combine with increased competition among resource-intensive systems, such as food and energy production. Respondents expect this global risk to be one of the most likely to manifest itself over the next 10 years and that it would have one of highest impact on society.
Resilience to the perfect global storm
Relevant to the solutions for the water supply crisis is that ‘failure to adapt to climate change' and ‘major systemic financial failure' are as well identified as one of the five centres for global risk. The report introduces "testing economic and environmental resilience" as one of the three key risk cases to assess at the global and national levels. Continued stress on the global economic system is positioned to absorb the attention of leaders for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, the Earth's environmental system is simultaneously coming under increasing stress. Future simultaneous shocks to both systems could trigger the "perfect global storm": On the economic front, global resilience is being tested by bold monetary and austere fiscal policies. On the environmental front, the Earth's resilience is being tested by rising global temperatures and extreme weather events that are likely to become more frequent and severe. A sudden and massive collapse on one front is certain to doom the other's chance of developing an effective, long-term solution. Given the likelihood of future financial crises and natural catastrophes, are there ways to build resilience in our economic and environmental systems at the same time?
A perfect call for Europe to WssTPs view to excel in innovation in water technology and resource efficiency.
Source: http://ww.weforum.org/
Conference "EU Science: Global Challenges, Global Collaboration"- European Parliament, on March 4th-8th, 2013 in Brussels.
Follow the link below for more information
http://www.globalsciencecollaboration.org/news/announcement
|
June 18/19 2012
ITRE Commission discusses draft reports Horizon 2020
June 11, 2012
To see conclusions on setting the framework for a Seventh EU Environment Action Programme at the 3173rd ENVIRONMENT Council meeting in Luxembourg, please click here.
July 17, 2012
EIP High Level Steering Group announced
August 1, 2012
EIP Raw Materials - WssTP input questionnaire - Please click here for more details
WssTP Input - EU Adaptation Strategy
The European Commission is now preparing the EU Adaptation Strategy, as a follow up of the White Paper on adaptation to climate change entitled "Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action" (adopted April 2009).
The EU Adaptation Strategy is expected to aim to enhance the preparedness and capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change in the EU, its Member States and regions, down to the local level.
This includes, preparing for and responding to rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea level rise and extreme weather events. Action in the water cycle is key in that.
You can download WssTPs contribution to the consultation here.
August 29, 2012
Announcement: China EU Water Platform (CEWP)
Meeting at World Water Week 2012
August 29th - 09.00 – 12.00 - Meeting Room M12
This is a seminar to discuss the topics and directions for the CEWP, and to get information about the China Europe Water Platform, the general activities, opportunities for participation and the forthcoming high-level meetings and technical seminars to be held in Zhengzhou, China, in conjunction with the 5th International Yellow River Forum on 24 - 28th September 2012.
Please click here for the agenda
For more information please consult www.cewp.org
|
|
|
Welcome to the WssTP Policy Section - Here you can gain access to the various areas of policy which WssTP contributes towards and aims to help develop.
Cohesion Policy
EIP on Water
Eco- Innovation Action Plan
European Technology
Platforms
Horizon 2020
SPIRE PPP
To get involved with WssTP or make an enquiry, please e-mail
nicole.zantkuijl@wsstp.eu
|
