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Introduction. Importance of water
Water cycle
Ecosystem services (water-dependent ecosystems and habitats)
Use of water
Module 1. Water-related problems
1.1. Pressures affecting the good status of water
1.2. Water pollution
Exercise 1
Module 2. Legal framework
2.1. Legal framework
2.2. International agreements
2.3. Sustainable development goals and water
2.4. EU directives
2.5. National laws
Exercise 2
Module 3. Tools for water management
3.1. Integrated water resources management
3.2. River basin management approach
3.3. Regulative instruments in legal acts
3.4. Economic instruments
3.5. Division of tasks between different institutions, e.g. municipalities, inspectorates (examples of different states)
Exercise 3
Module 4. Planning an audit on water-related issues
4.1. Selecting audit focus
4.2. Audit design matrices for selected water issues
4.3. Cooperative audits
Exercise 4
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Introduction. Importance of water
Water cycle
Ecosystem services (water-dependent ecosystems and habitats)
Use of water
Module 1. Water-related problems
1.1. Pressures affecting the good status of water
1.2. Water pollution
Exercise 1
Module 2. Legal framework
2.1. Legal framework
2.2. International agreements
2.3. Sustainable development goals and water
2.4. EU directives
2.5. National laws
Exercise 2
Module 3. Tools for water management
3.1. Integrated water resources management
3.2. River basin management approach
3.3. Regulative instruments in legal acts
3.4. Economic instruments
3.5. Division of tasks between different institutions, e.g. municipalities, inspectorates (examples of different states)
Exercise 3
Module 4. Planning an audit on water-related issues
4.1. Selecting audit focus
4.2. Audit design matrices for selected water issues
4.3. Cooperative audits
Exercise 4
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OECD water governance in cities:
http://www.oecd.org/environment/water-governance-in-cities-9789264251090-en.htm
OECD Global outlook to 2050:
https://www.oecd.org/g20/topics/energy-environment-green-growth/oecdenvironmentaloutlookto2050theconsequencesofinaction.htm#Access_the_report
European Commission – Water issues:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/index_en.htm
European Environment Agency – Water:
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in-depth/water
European Water Association:
http://www.ewa-online.eu
United Nations – Sustainable Development Goals:
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe – Water-related publications:
https://unece.org/publications/environment-policy/water
World Health Organisation – Water issues:
http://www.who.int/topics/water/en/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Sixth Assessment/Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Chapter 4: Water:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/chapter/chapter-4/
INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing – Auditing Water Issues: An Examination of SAIs’ Experiences and the Methodological Tools They Have Successfully Used:
https://wgea.org/media/2943/2013_wgea_water_view.pdf
INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing – Research Project on Wastewater:
https://wgea.org/media/113687/21d-wgea_waste-water_2019-rev_18-sep-19.pdf
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