Sustainability of water policy, social and environmental impact in agriculture sector: case study in four European countries

This paper aims to provide a proposal for discussion on sustainability of water policies, social and the environmental impact in Agriculture sector in four European countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain). These countries are reforming in continuity their water policies and adopting a good management and sustainable use of water in agriculture, including the social participation and adaptation for achieving a good ecological status. This study would like to analyse and try to understand the participation and adaptation of measures taken by international decision makers on water policies and their social impact. An important role will have the community assets of farmer’s on adaptation the strategies including the social and the environmental consequences and proposing a good management of water resource in agriculture sector.