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• Origins of the TECHWARE pMTF
• Membership of TECHWARE pMTF "Environment Water"
• Terms of Reference for TECHWARE pMTF Environment-Water
• Key Generic Action / Conclusions of the pMTF
• Framework of "Environment-Water" and the four Task Force Axes
• Cross-cutting Issues relating to all Axes
• Axis 1 - The Fight against Pollution
• Axis 2 - The Rational Use of Water
• Axis 3 - The Fight against Water deficits
• Axis 4 - Prevention and Management of Crises
• Following on from Position Paper

* Origins of the TECHWARE pMTF

• Strategic Analysis in Science & Technology (SAST) under FP3,
• Marlow Euro-Workshop on Water Resources in Europe, 1996
  TECHWARE Specialist Group on Environment-Water,
• Consultation under EC Task Force "Environment-Water"
  Position papers from national and professional MTFs,
• TECHWARE Specialist Group assumed role of pMTF.

Membership
Country	Member	Affiliation
Austria	Prof. Dr. D. Gutknecht	Technical University of Vienna
Belgium (Vlaanderen)	Mr. K. de Brabander	Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij
Belgium (Wallonie)	Mr. J. M. Hiver	Ministre Wallon de l'Equipment et des Transports
Finland	Mr. M. Puupponen	Finnish Environment Institute
France	Mr. J. C. Papoz	Office International de l'Eau
Germany	Dr. W. Dirksen	Deutscher Verband fur Wasserwirtschaft und Kulturbau
Italy	Dr. F. Perasso	Federgasacqua
Netherlands	Mr. A. Van Os	Delft Hydraulics
Portugal	Dr. J. P. Lobo-Ferreira	LNEC
Romania	Prof. R. M. Damian	Technical University of Bucharest
Spain	Mr. M. Menendez-Prieto	CEDEX
UK	Eur-Ing M. Bramley (Chairman)	Environment Agency England and Wales
UK	Mr. A. M. Bruce (Group Coordinator)	TECHWARE UK/Ireland Regional Bureau based at Foundation for Water Research

• Draw on characteristics of university / enterprise partnership
  - research / operational / eductaion / consultancy
  - links to national agendas and priority setting,
• Provide a forum for structured discussion and input to MTF,
• Identify for key water-environment issues:
  - what is known
  - what is not known
  - RTD, demonstration, dissemination, training requirements,
• Prepare a consensus Position Paper on RTD priorities.

• Consider (a) issues, (b) rationale for EC support, (c) modalities,
• Check issues respond to clear practitioner (end-user) need,
• Build on both National and past EC Framework programmes,
• Science/technology base already mature in many priority areas, therefore significant future benefits will arise from modalities which address development, demonstration and dissemination,
• Look at Environment-Water Axes within a balanced framework.

• Acquire high quality data of state of European water systems
  ("State of the Environment"),
• Develop integrated approach to environment-water management,
• Improve public awareness of environment-water issues,
• Develop support systems for integrated water management.

• Improve understanding of impact on water systems of different types of pollutant and their capacity to recover,
• Extend knowledge of nature/origin of diffuse pollution,
• Assess effect of new chemicals on wastewater treatment systems,
• Assess impact of endocrine disruptors on environment water.

• Develop improved water conversation in agriculture / industry,
• Promote alternatives to use of water in industrial processes,
• Develop increased public awareness of importance of water saving and pollution aviodance.

• Develop integrated models for impact of climate change,
• Improve techniques for collection/conversation of rainwater,
• Develop technologies to clean up contaminated groundwater,
• Assess novel techniques for restoration of dehydrated systems.

• Develop new methods for control of extreme storm discharges,
• Improve methods of short-term forecasting of storm events.

• Input to EC Conference on Proposals for 5th RTD Framework,
• Future input to Validation Workshop on Specific Proposals for FP5,
• Promote further advisory inputs to DGXII by TECHWARE on FP5,
• Promote TECHWARE role in relevant modalities
  e.g. dissemination, training, demonstration.