Sustainable Water Management News
On this page, you will find all news and activities of the Sustainable Water Management programme.
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06 February 2019
Water management in the era of climate change requires meaningful decision-making
- Decisions about water management in river deltas or mountain areas are often based on technical considerations, such as water levels and budgets. But... -
15 January 2019
Evidence on microplastics does not yet point to widespread risk, say Europe’s top scientists group
- Microplastics and nanoplastics do not yet pose a widespread risk to humans or the environment, except in small pockets. But that evidence is limited... -
25 October 2018
Designing urban water bodies that are really cooling
- Urban bodies of water are elements in urban design for water storage, water transport, beautification, etc. However, they can also play a role in... -
16 October 2018
How do we provide the world with sufficient and clean water?
- One of the large problems the world is facing, is how to supply sufficient and qualitatively good freshwater. This issue is high on the agenda of the... -
31 August 2018
Effects of global change on chemicals in aquatic ecosystems
- Today the formal agreement has been signed for the Marie Curie ITN project ‘Effects of global change on the emission, fate, effects and risks of... -
24 April 2018
Estimating river delta change with Google Earth
- The use of water for irrigation and hydropower results in a reduction of river discharge peaks. This leads to silting in of estuaries downstream, but... -
09 March 2018
Are the environmental risks of neonicotinoids climate-sensitive?
- The insecticide imidacloprid (a neonicotinoid) is widely used in the tropics as a pesticide to protect harvests, and Bangladesh is no exception.... -
01 February 2018
Agriculture and WFD reduction targets for nutrients in regional waters
- Reaching the ecological targets of the Water Framework Directive will require efforts by agriculture in order to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads... -
01 February 2018
The effect of the rotation of maize and grass on nitrate leaching
- The nitrate concentration in the upper groundwater in sandy soils is considerably higher under maize than under grass. What role does crop rotation... -
01 February 2018
A step towards the environmental prioritisation of veterinary medicines from animal manure
- Animal manure from intensive livestock farming is spread on arable fields and grassland on a large scale in the Netherlands. This manure can contain...