International Rivers and Lakes Nº 38

CONTENTS I.European Commission welcomes adoption of Directive on public access to environmental information.II. Adoption of the human right to water.III.Commission asks France, Spain and Italy to respond to queries on environmental complaints.IV. Moscow Mayor Plans to Sell Water to the World.V. New Treaties Relating to the Maas and the Scheldt.VI. Province at risk of EU fines over water.VII. Water Worries: How is a lifetime to be shared in politically turbulent times, while catering to economic interests.VIII.Zimbabwe, Mozambique Set to launch Joint Water Commission.Thestatements and opinions reported in this Newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or official positions of the United Nations, and are to be exclusively attributed to authors, organizations and media quoted or summarized in the Newsletter. The editor encourages contributions of news items for an exchange of information with interested readers. All correspondence should be addressed to: Director, Natural Resources and Infrastructure DivisionEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)Casilla de Correo 179-D, Santiago, ChileFax: (56-2) 208-02 52E-mail: fernando.sanchez-albavera@cepal.org with copy to andrei.jouravlev@cepal.org