CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Revision of the Scarcity State Indicator in the Spanish Drought Management Plans
(Corresponding) Palop-Donat C., Paredes-Arquiola J., Andreu-Álvarez J.
Topic:
Floods, droughts and water scarcity
Droughts are one of the gravest natural threats currently existing in the world and their occurrence and intensity might be exacerbated due to Climate Change. Scarcity is defined as the period when demand does not accomplish the normal reliability levels due to poor water management. Water and...Read more
Keywords:
Water scarcity, Scarcity state indicator, Drought management plan, Spanish water policy
Enhancing citizen engagement in water resources management
(Corresponding) Rodrigues C., Pinheira A., Silva N., Falcão S., Martins R., Loureiro I., Ribeiro C.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
The world is currently facing serious water challenges that require an unprecedented global response. The present study proposes a multidisciplinary and dynamic approach to enhance citizen involvement in water resources management. It was conducted in Ave river, a medium-large sized river located...Read more
Keywords:
Water Resources, Sustainability, Society, Water Policy, Community-based monitoring
This research investigates the impact of legislative negotiations in the water policy of European Union and the crucial role of the European Commission as the formal agenda setter. The coordination of EU institutions and other actors -member states, interest groups and especially "Non-...Read more
Keywords:
EU; policy coordination; water policy; Water Framework Directive; economic instruments
