Europe's state of water 2024: The need for improved water resilience

This report presents the state of Europe's water. It outlines three overarching challenges facing future European water management: protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems; achieving the zero pollution ambition; adapting to water scarcity, drought and flood risks.

Current trends indicate that decisions must be made between competing needs, such as the public water supply, agriculture, nature, industry. For long-term water security, Europe needs to restore surface waters' natural flow and physical features, reduce pollution and better manage water resources. This requires renewed effort, innovation and recognition of the roles needed at all levels of management, from local land management through to European strategic policy.