Traduction de «Water supply network operative » (Anglais → Français) :

75. Recalls that, through water bills, EU citizens are bearing the cost of purification of water and water treatment, and stresses that enacting policies that effectively combine and reconcile water resource protection objectives with cost savings, such as ‘control at source’ approaches, are more efficient and financially preferable; recalls that according to the EEA’s 2015 report on the state of the environment, more than 40 % of rivers and coastal waters are affected by diffuse pollution caused by agriculture, while between 20 % and 25 % are subjected to pollution deriving from point sources such as industrial structures, sewage systems and wastewater m ...[+++]anagement networks; highlights the importance of effective implementation of the WFD and the Drinking Water Directive, better coordination as regards their implementation, more coherence when drafting legislation and more proactive measures for saving water resources and substantially increasing water use efficiency across all sectors (industries, households, agriculture, distribution networks); recalls that ensuring sustainable protection of natural areas such as freshwater ecosystems is also key to development and crucial for providing drinking water supplies, and reduces costs for citizens and operators;

(Return tabled) Question No. 152 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to the development of unconventional gas resources, including shale, tight and coal bed methane, and its possible impacts on the environment: (a) what, if any, research has the government undertaken regarding the development of unconventional gas resources, (i) what was the scope of this research in the areas of, but not limited to, air quality, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem impacts, economic impacts, occupational risks, public safety concerns, and seismic risks, (ii) what, if any, resources did the government provide for this research, (iii) what, if any, process was established to ensure the independence of the researchers, their research, and their findings, (iv) what, ...[+++]if any, case studies were considered as a part of this research, (v) what, if any, scenarios regarding the development of unconventional gas resources were developed as frameworks for the research, (vi) what economic, environmental and social impacts were identified by this research, (vii) what, if any, priority research areas were identified for further study as a result of this research, (viii) what, if any, departments were involved in this research, (ix) what, if any, action was undertaken to ensure inter-departmental cooperation throughout the research process, (x) what, if any, gaps or weaknesses in the regulatory framework did the research identify; (b) what, if any, research has the government undertaken regarding balancing shale gas' potential contribution to energy security with environmental risks; (c) what are the sources of greenhouse gas emissions associated with unconventional gas; (d) has the government developed a process to determine the overall carbon footprint of shale gas throughout the life cycle of natural gas use, if not, why not, and, if so, (i) what federal departments are involved in this process, (ii) how does the government ensure inter-departmental collaboration on this process, (iii) what is the p ...

36. Calls on the Commission, bearing in mind that losses owing to leakages in the public water supply network in urban centres may exceed 50%, to look into the possibility of promoting a network of cities to encourage sustainable water use with the aim of exchanging good practices such as re-use, saving and improved water efficiency and jointly carrying out pilot demonstration projects; calls, likewise, on local authorities to improve supply networks for water distribution that have become ob ...[+++]solete;

The aim is to the examine the main challenges that the 12 Mediterranean Partners of the European Union have to face and, in particular, the four following themes: - agricultural management of water: support for water saving methods, promotion of cultivation requiring low water consumption, techniques for the re-use of water, fight against pollution and salinisation. - domestic and industrial water: water supply and purification networks, treatment and re-use of waste water in urban and industrial zones; - the reinforcement of compete ...[+++]nt institutions: definition of a clear framework using common standards, the decentralisation of responsibilities and the re-inforcement of methods of water management, the modernisation of networks for measuring and analysis, the creation of data bases and establishment of water pricing policies; - the initial and continuous training of professionals in the water sector: the development of national technical training centres, the production of teaching material, the use of modern methods such as telematics and multimedia, possibly in the framework of a co-operation network among specialised institutions in the Mediterranean.

The aim is to the examine the main challenges that the 12 Mediterranean Partners of the European Union have to face and, in particular, the four following themes: agricultural management of water: support for water saving methods, promotion of cultivation requiring low water consumption, techniques for the re-use of water, fight against pollution and salinisation. domestic and industrial water: water supply and purification networks, treatment and re-use of waste water in urban and industrial zones; the reinforcement of competent ins ...[+++]titutions: definition of a clear framework using common standards, the decentralisation of responsibilities and the re- inforcement of methods of water management, the modernisation of networks for measuring and analysis, the creation of data bases and establishment of water pricing policies; the initial and continuous training of professionals in the water sector: the development of national technical training centres, the production of teaching material, the use of modern methods such as telematics and multimedia, possibly in the framework of a co-operation network among specialised institutions in the Mediterranean.

Canada currently exports water to the U.S.; a network of canals carries the water to population centres at the Canada-U.S. border and then on to nearby communities in the U.S. For instance, the water supply system in Coutts, Alberta crosses the border to meet local needs in Sweetgrass, Montana.