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The EU Water Framework Directive--a key to catchment-based governance.

Fritz Holzwarth1

  • 1Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Bonn, Germany.

Water Science and Technology : a Journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
|May 22, 2002
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Summary

Effective water governance relies on clear policies, legal frameworks, and participatory decision-making. The European Union's Water Framework Directive offers a model for managing water quality and quantity in transboundary river basins.

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Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Researchยท2002
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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Water resource management
  • Environmental policy

Background:

  • Good water governance necessitates robust water policies, legal structures, and institutional frameworks for managing water resources like river basins and aquifers.
  • Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is crucial, emphasizing participatory and transparent decision-making processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the development of the European Union's Water Framework Directive (EU WFD).
  • To demonstrate the EU WFD's potential as a foundation for catchment-based governance in transboundary river basins.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of the European Union's Water Framework Directive.
  • Case study approach examining the application of the directive in transboundary river basin management.

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Main Results:

  • The EU WFD establishes a comprehensive framework for water management.
  • The directive promotes integrated, participatory, and transparent approaches to water governance.
  • Catchment-based governance, as facilitated by the EU WFD, is effective for managing water quality and quantity in transboundary contexts.

Conclusions:

  • The European Union's Water Framework Directive provides a strong model for effective water governance.
  • Implementing catchment-based strategies is key to successfully managing water resources in shared river basins.
  • Transboundary cooperation, guided by clear policy and legal structures, is essential for sustainable water management.