With the contribution of the LIFE programme of the European Union - LIFE14 ENV/GR/000611
Ministerial Conference on Water and the informal EU Environment Council in Bratislava (11 to 12/07/16)
Up to 70 million persons in EU are affected by water problems especially during the summer periods. Shortages are already being perceived in north states of EU, while the Baltic States are affected frequently by floods. Europe spends 5 billion Euros per year to deal with the consequences of floods and 3 billion Euros for drought damage.
Ministers agreed on the need to improve water recycling estimating that about 17% of water could be recovered and reused.
Source: Slovakia EU Presidency web page http://www.eu2016.sk/en/press-releases/more-and-more-europeans-are-experiencing-lack-of-water-ministers-call-for-a-common-solution
The LIFE GYM [LIFE14 ENV/GR/000611] project is co-funded by the LIFE programme, the EU financial instrument for the environment.
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Start Date: 15 September 2015 – Duration: 35 months
