Water and marine environment

Water and marine environment — 12 Sep 2007

All life on our planet — including our ecosystems, society and economy — is dependent on water. Marine and freshwater ecosystems have many vital functions:

Articles — 03 Apr 2009

European freshwater — 08 Mar 2007

Overview

Europe's seas and coasts — 02 Oct 2017

Interactive maps and data viewers by category — 23 Apr 2007

Data and maps — 20 Jan 2010

GIS applications API — 07 Jun 2010

Here you will find a wide range of Environmental Data from Europe as map services. This website will help to view these maps and create Internet applications using ArcGIS Server Technology APIs.

Countries data reporting — 12 May 2010

About water data centre — 08 Mar 2007

The water data centre provides data and thematic information to policymakers, advisors, environmental experts and the public.

Indicators — 10 Aug 2010

Water glossary — 08 Nov 2018

Securing the sustainable use of water remains a key challenge — 20 Nov 2019

Clean water is an essential resource for human health, agriculture, energy production, transport and nature. But it is also under multiple pressures. Currently, only 40% of Europe’s surface water bodies achieve good ecological status. In addition, even though EU countries have managed to reduce selected pressures, the status of our marine ecosystems remains critical, both in terms of species and habitats. More efforts are needed to achieve Europe's freshwater and marine-related environmental targets.

Data as a way to drive initiatives and policy making at all governance levels — 18 Nov 2019

As a gateway to information on European water issues, WISE comprises a wide range of data and information collected and produced by EU institutions to serve several stakeholders. Access the best possible datasets and data visualisations in the field of both freshwater and marine waters.

Water use in Europe — 19 Dec 2019

The current condition of Europe’s seas is generally poor according to the EEA report ‘Marine Messages II’ — 29 Jun 2020