Water status and the Water framework directive. A review of assessment methods - n°13
In view of the 2nd management cycle of the Water Framework Directive, 2011 constituted a key year for developing and ensuring the compliance of water status assessment methods. 2 scientific information days focusing on bioindication were followed by 2 days of discussions in order to review the progress made, the prospects for the development of methods used for assessing water status in France, and the tools of the water status assessment system (système d’évaluation de l’état des eaux - SEEE).
The French Ministry for Sustainable Development and ONEMA (French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environments) invited experts and managers to attend a series of meeting held from 19 to 22 April 2011. Participants included the Ministry, Water Agencies, DREAL (Regional Directorates for the Environment, Planning and Housing), ONEMA, research establishments and technical institutes. These meetings were organised with the support of the International Office for Water (IOWater).
État des eaux et directive cadre sur l’eau : le point sur les méthodes d’évaluation - n°13 | Meetings | December 2011
Dans la perspective du 2e cycle de gestion de la directive cadre sur l'eau (DCE), l'année 2011 a constitué une échéance-clé pour le développement et la mise en conformité des méthodes d'évaluation de l'état des eaux. Au programme de ces rencontres : un zoom sur la bioindication, le point sur l'état d'avancement et les perspectives d'évolution des méthodes d'évaluation de l'état des eaux en France, ainsi que sur les outils du système d'évaluation de l'état des eaux (SEEE).