Significant Adverse Effects on Use or the Wider Environment from Measures – Workshop Summary Report

Publication: Document
Citation: Kampa, E., Rouillard, J., van de Bund, W, Brooke, J. 2018. Workshop on Significant adverse effects on use or the wider environment from measures – Summary report, 23-24 April 2018, Brussels.

Ecologic Institute supported the European Commission and the Ad-hoc Task Group on Hydromorphology in organising a Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) workshop. This CIS workshop on the subject of significant adverse effects was organized on 23 and 24 April 2018 in Brussels. The Workshop Summary Report presents the main discussions that occurred during this meeting.

In addition, prior to the workshop, Ecologic Institute prepared a discussion paper [pdf, 1.9 MB, English] providing background information to workshop participants on the topic.

The work program 2016-2018 of the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) for the Water Framework Directive pays particular attention to the topic of hydromorphology. Activities are currently ongoing to elaborate guidance on the Good Ecological Potential (GEP) for Heavily Modified Water Bodies (HMWB), complementing the existing CIS Guidance No. 4 on HMWB designation. In the context of HMWB designation and GEP definition the question of which measures for achieving GEP constitute a ‘Significant adverse effect on use or the wider environment' requires particular attention.

Steps for Defining and Assessing Ecological Potential for Improving Comparability of Heavily Modified Water Bodies

Guidance Document No. 37

Year 2020

Publication:Report

As hydromorphological aspects between the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Floods Directive refer to the same fluvial processes, the issue of hydromorphology and flooding has been addressed several times within the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) process. In this context, a workshop on hydromorphological measures under the Floods and Water Framework Directives – "Finding synergies and addressing challenges" took place on 4-5 December 2018, in Budapest (Hungary). After the workshop, this background paper was updated to include conclusions from the meeting. The background paper is available online.

Hydromorphological Measures under the Floods and Water Framework Directives "Finding synergies and addressing challenges"

Year 2019

Publication:Document

The Working Group ECOSTAT of the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) held a workshop on classification on 29-30 May 2018 in Tallinn. The aim of this workshop with respect to hydromorphology was to facilitate a better common understanding on the use of hydromorphological quality elements for the overall assessment of ecological status and potential. This is part of a wider work item on classification in the ECOSTAT work programme focusing on the linkage between supporting and biological quality elements (BQEs). The Workshop Summary Report presents the main discussions that occurred during this meeting and is available for download.

ECOSTAT Classification Workshop: Summary Report on Hydromorphology

Year 2018

Project

Under its ‘Framework contract for Evaluation, review and development of EU Water Policy', the European Commission DG Environment has issued a service request for a Specific Contract to provide "Support for the elaboration of guidance on WFD harmonised environmental requirements for HMWB and hydromorphology". The aim of this Specific Contract is to ensure support for the follow-up activities towards the further elaboration of deliverables as outlined in the Terms of Reference of the Ad-Hoc Task Group on Hydromorphology. The requested services include the provision to the Water Unit in DG Environment of independent and timely support and advice on scientific, socio-economic and technical issues related to the activities of the ATG. This includes the provision of products of high technical quality as specified in the description of tasks and deliverables.

Guidance on WFD Harmonised Environmental Requirements for HMWB and Hydromorphology

Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Eleftheria Kampa

Dr. Josselin Rouillard
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Environment (DG Environment), International
Year: 2018
Dimension: 35 pp.
Project: Guidance on WFD Harmonised Environmental Requirements for HMWB and Hydromorphology
Project ID: 2626-02
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

1 Aims of the workshop
2 Welcome, introduction and key concepts
3 Plenary session: Examples and views from Member States and stakeholders
4 Group discussions on different uses
4.1 Group 1 : Water storage
4.2 Group 2: Flood protection
4.3 Group 3: Agricultural drainage
4.4 Group 4: Waterway transport
5 Plenary session: Significant adverse effects on other uses, the wider environment and cross-cutting issues
6 Conclusions & next steps
Annex I: Workshop Agenda
Annex II: List of participants
Keywords: Water

heavily modified water bodies, good ecological potential, significant adverse effects, WFD measures

Europe

Further Links

PublicationDocumentECOSTAT Classification Workshop: Summary Report on Hydromorphology

Birk, S. & Kampa, E., 2018. ECOSTAT Classification Workshop: Summary Report on Hydro-morphology, 29-30 May 2018, Tallinn.