Cofunded by the European Union

Maturity Level : 
A.4. Individual Rls and Obs (regional or single-site) with established networking links
RI Acronym : 
CN-LAB
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
ISPRA
Country : 
Italy
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Italy
RI Type : 
Distributed RI (Central Hub and interlinked National Nodes RI)
Level of Access : 
National
Cost of Access : 
Free
Keywords : 
Water Contamination - Ecotoxicology - Water Biology - Fluid Dinamycs
Water4All Keywords : 
Ecological Engineering - Ecohydrology - Emerging contaminants - Other
(water modelling)
Domains and thematic area : 
Ecosystems - Health and Wellbeing - Water Value and Usage - Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Numerical modeling - Access data and metadata - Multi-scale analysis
Equipment : 
Hydraulic laboratory - Observation networks and tools - Environmental analysis infrastructures - Numerical modelling - Physical modelling
Type of variables provided : 
Water quality variables - Geochemical variables
Frequency of Measurements : 
Periodic Sampling (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.) - Field Periodic Surveys
Sustainability of funding : 
Yes
Type of funding : 
National
Fair Principles : 
Off
Source : 
Website

The CN-LAB (National Centre for the National Laboratory Network) is ISPRA's hub for coordinating the network of environmental laboratories of the Italian National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA), set up under Law 132/2016. It harmonises analytical methods and environmental monitoring programmes across the ARPA/APPA regional agencies' laboratories, runs applied research and inter-laboratory comparison exercises to ensure data quality and comparability, and provides technical and scientific support to Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and to the European Environment Agency. Its work is organised into five thematic areas: Metrology, Chemistry, Biology, Ecotoxicology, and Physics. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files/eventi/2013/Presentazionelaborato…

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.