Onema Meetings No 11 :
Treatment of wastewater, sludge and septage in small to mid-sized towns. A symposium organised by Onema and Cemagref.
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Drinking-water abstractions and nonpoint-source pollution Operational solutions for source supply zones of priority water abstractions -
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Economic instruments to support water policy in Europe : paving the way for research and future development -
Economic instruments in support of water policies
Onema organised a meeting in Paris for 120 environ- mental economists and river-basin managers from 11 European countries to discuss economic instruments used to support management efforts for water and aquatic environments. - Next
Stimulate Research and Development
Encourage research
Evaluating the good ecological status of water resources and aquatic environments, anticipating the effects of climate change, assessing the impact of human activities, determining the long-term risks of emerging pollutants, etc. are all major challenges for which new knowledge and innovative technologies are required. Sustainable management of water resources and aquatic environments must therefore be based on high-level research targeting directly useable results.
Onema acts as the "ways and means" agency in that it stimulates French public research, sets priorities for research on water and ecosystems, build partnership with research organizations and funds research targeting directly useable results in the public interest. With the necessary scientific and technical personnel to direct the research, it devotes a significant part of its budget (12%) to R&D work. It participates in European networks and contributes to their development.
Develop science advice and support engineering work
Onema produces tools to diagnose, manage and restore aquatic environments. It leads a network of experts who assist in negotiating and in implementing water policies. It designs the media used to disseminate technical knowledge and organises training courses.