CREW established user groups around themes focussed on the main policy areas to help identify, prioritise and coordinate research and other activity between policy makers, their implementation partners and researchers. Crucially their establishment ensures that CREW projects deliver added value by informing not just for one user organisation but a wider partnership. Themes need to be flexible to reflect changing priorities within the policy community. Currently there are four themes driven by the main water policy drivers.
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