Meeting our future water needs: a national framework for water resources
Explores England鈥檚 long term water needs, setting out the scale of action needed to ensure resilient supplies and an improved water environment.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
皇冠体育appse documents set the strategic direction for long term regional water resources planning. 皇冠体育app framework is built on a shared vision to:
- leave the environment in a better state than we found it
- improve the nation鈥檚 resilience to drought and minimise interruptions to all water users
皇冠体育app national framework marks a step change in water resources planning. 皇冠体育app 5 regional water resources groups will produce a set of co-ordinated, cross-sector plans. 皇冠体育appse plans will:
- address the scale of challenges we face by identifying the options needed in their region to manage demand and increase supply
- realise opportunities from water resources planning by working collaboratively
Defra鈥檚 work on has fed into the water resources national framework.
This work looked in detail at the factors changing water demand in sectors outside the water industry. 皇冠体育app report explains the approach taken to estimating these needs and the remaining uncertainties.