European Union of Water Management Associations (EUWMA) members are (umbrella) organizations in the EU member states representing organizations based on public law responsible for regional and local water management (flood protection, land drainage, water level management, irrigation) such as

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. At present, organizations from

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are members of EUWMA. EUWMA represents over 8.600 individual organizations, covering over 50 mln. ha.Who we are section of the EUWMA website
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Objectives

* To increase cooperation in the field of water management between the European Water Management Associations so as to provide relevant information, views, position papers, and policy documents to National Governments, the

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, the

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and other relevant institutions. * To exchange knowledge, experiences and views between the members.

Constituent organisations

Association of Drainage Authorities The Association of Drainage Authorities (ADA) is a membership body for internal drainage boards and other stakeholders in water level management in the United Kingdom. ADA obtains and disseminates information on matters of importance and interes ...

(ADA) -

* Association des Wateringues Wallonnes (AWW) -

* Associazione Nationale Bonifiche, Irrigazione e Miglioramenti Fondiari (ANBI) -

* Federación nacional de comunidades de regantes de España (FENACORE) -

* Forum des Marais Atlantiques -

* Institution Interdépartementale Nord-Pas-de-Calais Pour la réalisation des ouvrages généraux d'évacuation des * crues de la région des Wateringues -

* Társulati Informatikai Rendszer (TIR) -

* Unie van Waterschappen (UVW) -

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* Vereniging van Vlaamse Polders en Wateringen (VVPW) -

* Deutscher Bund der verbandlichen Wasserwirtschaft (DBVW) -

References

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Objectives

Constituent organisations

See also

References