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The European Water Framework Directive: A Framework?

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2012
The European Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy—in short, WFD) is probably the most ambitious and complex of all European environmental regulations. In Spain, and in some other countries, the idea has spread that the
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The Water Framework Directive: spatial and institutional integration

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 2008
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the prospects of integrated planning and management of the environment in the context of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and river basin planning.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses the legal framework of the WFD and other related water and environmental legislation as well as the provisions ...
Frederiksen, Pia, Mäenpää, Milla, Ville, Hokka   +2 more
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Water Policy and Governance in Transition: The EU Water Framework Directive

2020
The 2000 EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) set a turning point in European water governance: mandated participatory planning substituted conventional top-down approaches, the ecology of aquatic environments became the WFD’s focal point, and the river-basin scale was institutionalized as the central governance unit.
Kochskämper, Elisa, Newig, Jens
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The Water Framework Directive--A Directive for the Twenty-First Century?

Journal of Environmental Law, 2011
For a meaningful discussion of the effectiveness of ecological objectives and ecological quality standards, their terms and purposes must be examined and clarified. This study explores the terms and content of ecological quality objectives and ecological quality standards, based on the Water Framework Directive’s legal conceptualization of ‘ecological ...
Josefsson, Henrik, Baaner, Lasse
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Estonian Wetlands and the Water Framework Directive

2020
This chapter presents the delineation approach and results of status assessment of Estonian wetlands for implementation of the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Determination of WFD important wetlands based on selection and visualisation of wetlands soils from Estonian electronic soil map (data of Estonian Land Board), and ...
Elve Lode, Marko Vainu, M. Ilomets, L. Truus, Raimo Pajula, U. Ratas, R. Rivis, G. Kapanen   +7 more
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UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMICS OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 2009
Good water quality is increasingly scarce throughout Europe, and in southern parts water quantities are limited and often insufficient for demand. In addition to being essential for life and for numerous human activities and industries, water provides a range of ecological life-support systems that are often difficult to value.
Frank Convery, John Joyce
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The Water Framework Directive and the Habitats and Birds Directives

2009
The Water Framework Directive not only describes a new method to classify and enhance the status of waters in the UK, it also provides new obligations, a new management framework and additional monitoring requirements for water dependent Natura 2000 protected areas. Most importantly, it requires the achievement of any standards and objectives for these
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Implementation of Water Framework Directive in Turkey

2016
European Water Framework Directive (WFD) focuses on sustainable management of water resources. The main objective of WFD is to achieve “good water status”. Surface, coastal and transitional waters must achieve “good ecological and chemical status” to protect human health, water supply, natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
COKAY, Ebru, EKER, Serkan, KARAPINAR, İlgi, KARAMAN, Seyda   +3 more
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The EU Water Framework Directive - An Introduction

Water Intelligence Online, 2015
Introduction The EU Water Framework Directive Principal Obligations of the Directive Implementation of the Directive River Basin Districts River Basin Characteristics Environmental Objectives Programme of Measures River Basin Plans Groundwater Waters Requiring Special Protection Priority Substances Monitoring Economic Instruments Recording and ...
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The Water Framework Directive (WFD)

2008
The enactment of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the European Union triggers intense activity among Member States and raises some criticisms. The good status of waters may be an ecological dream that is difficult to achieve. Moreover, criteria for derogations require strong economic arguments. An in-depth analysis of the European legal framework
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