Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on Sustainable Water Management and Biodiversity

The Council adopted conclusions on sustainable water management. They are part of a wider debate on the EU's future water policy. The text addresses challenges related to land use and to climate change. It also takes into account the new international context, including the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

See the conclusions about sustainable water management

Ministers also agreed on Council conclusions on biodiversity, ahead of the meeting of the parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its protocols (Cancun, Mexico, 4-17 December 2016). These conclusions will be the basis for the EU negotiating position at the meeting.

See the conclusion abouts biodiversity