The European Commission is putting the finishing touches on the EU Water Resilience Strategy, intended to respond to the growing urgency of water scarcity, floods, pollution, and ecosystem degradation across the continent. 

 

However, based on recent media reports, the draft text lacks the binding commitments, dedicated funding, and governance tools needed to ensure meaningful implementation and systemic change. Without those, ambition will remain on paper and will not be able to tackle growing pressures on Europe’s rivers and wetlands.

 

The Living Rivers Europe's NGO coalition has sent a letter to the European Commission outlining their recommendations to ensure that the strategy can help Europe and citizens thrive.