Israel blocks Mediterranean water strategy
- From: Vol 11, Issue 4 (April 2010)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: Israel
The adoption of a new water strategy for the Mediterranean region has stalled at the eleventh hour. It is more than just a re-working of the Water Framework Directive.
The fourth conference of ministers from 43 Euro-Mediterranean countries in Barcelona broke up without approving an ambitious Strategy for Water in the Mediterranean (SWM).
The strategy document backs the promotion of private sector investment in water and the implementation of many of the principles and objectives contained in the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), but despite agreement being reached on ...
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