Water

Water in the EU

This part of the European Commission's site is dedicated to young people and the environment. This section of the site deals with water. The 3 sections on the page have information on drinking water, sea coasts and the two major problems affecting our water supply.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/youth/water/water_connections

Artificial reef for fish

Short report into the creation of artificial reefs to encourage the reproduction of fish around Marseille.

http://www.lesclesjunior.com/Actualites/Actus.htm?sku=ACT117

Problems facing the world's oceans

This text discusses the problems facing the world's oceans – overexploitation of resources, pollution, global warming, etc. The French government's plan for the economic and social development of the seas while at the same time stopping the loss of biodiversity by 2010 is briefly discussed.

Sea pollution

Site that is an excellent source of information on sea pollution. The site is split up into pages that deal with specific aspects of sea pollution - from the very general to the very detailed.

http://www.polmar.com/

Water pollution

Short, illustrated document designed for primary school children on water pollution. Good as an introduction to the subject and as a source of the key vocabulary.

http://www.professeurphifix.net/eveil/ecologie/ecologie_pollution

Poor quality of French water

A short text on proposed legislation to improve the quality of water in France, and arguments suggesting that the emphasis of the proposed legislation is wrong.

http://www.lesclesjunior.com/Actualites/Actus.htm?sku

Oil slicks

Short, illustrated document designed for primary school children on oil slicks. Good as an introduction to the subject and as a source of the key vocabulary.

http://www.professeurphifix.net/eveil/ecologie/ecologie

Overfishing and pollution of the seas

PDF dossier on the problems facing the future of the oceans, such as overfishing and pollution. The document is long and would be suitable for students making a special study of the subject. Technical terms highlighted in yellow are explained in boxes to one side of the main article.

http://www.fnh.org/download/ocean_dossier2.pdf

Water pollution

This is the Website of Cedre (Centre de documentation de recherche et d'expérimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux). They have up to date reports on all of the big sea pollution accidents and also on relevant current developments.

http://www.le-cedre.fr/

Water pollution

Short article on the current situation with regard to water pollution in France.

http://www.lejournalsante.com/site/actu.asp?ID=2525&

Coastal water quality in France

Short text about coastal water quality in France, who is responsible for maintaining the water quality and for fixing the quality levels.

http://www.tourisme.gouv.fr/fr/z2/territo/littoral/qualite_des_eaux

Using water wisely

At the end of this short report on water there are some recommendations for how to reduce the amount of water that we use on a daily basis.

http://www.lesclesjunior.com/Actualites/Actus.htm?sku=ACT11429

World Water Forum

Very short report summarising what the World Water Forum is trying to achieve.

http://www.lesclesjunior.com/Actualites/Actus.htm?sku=ACT1142