Guidance Document (D.3.2): Identified emerging issues from the round table discussion on environmental impacts of water scarcity and droughts. Part of Work Package 3: Environmental Impacts of Drought. XEROCHORE FP7 Project

Abstract

The EU-FP7 XEROCHORE project is a Support Action (SA) that for the first time brings together three interrelated drought aspects at the European scale, namely (1) the natural system (climate and hydrological systems), (2) impacts (socio-economic and environmental), and (3) drought management and policy. It compiles a roadmap that includes the state-of-the-art and identifies research gaps in these three aspects. Moreover, it provides guidance on appropriate responses for stakeholders. XEROCHORE's outcome contributes toward a future European Drought Policy, in accordance with the EU-Water Framework Directive (WFD) and other related EU legislation and actions.