Résumé
The European NOVIWAM (NOvel Integrated Water Management Systems for Southern European Regions) project, aims to promote interregional co-operation in the field of water management tools and methods. One of its originality is to analyze in depth the relations between decision makers, stakeholders and researchers in order to disseminate know-how and technologies, and to tackle the compelling water management problems faced in the Euro-Mediterranean climate regions. In a first period, aiming at a good ecological and chemical state of waters and at a sustainable and efficient resource management, five European countries (Albania, Cyprus, France, Portugal and Spain) are working together. The project will thus contribute to the objectives of the European Water Framework Directive. But additionally, the NOVIWAM project will establish a programme for the implementation of a « Join action plan », trying to involve other countries into it, and generalize the conclusions of this three year work at a regional and international level.