2026 edition

The implementation of the 2000 European Water Framework Directive and its translation into French law (LEMA 2007) has been accompanied by extensive research. Since 2009, scientific teams from INRAE, OFB and the University of Savoie Mont-Blanc have been working together at the Lacustrine Ecosystems Research and Development Centre (ECLA) to address the many challenges posed by the Directive for the management of lake ecosystems. The ECLA R&D Centre is now identifying new management needs, coordinating the scientific work required to meet them and making the results available to public stakeholders. This report reviews the major achievements and outputs of this collaboration.