European waters – Assessment of status and pressures 2018

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Series Details Number 7/2018
Publication Date 03/07/2018
ISBN 978-92-9213-947-6
ISSN 1977-8449
EC TH-AL-18-005-EN-N
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The main aim of EU water policy is to ensure that a sufficient quantity of good-quality water is available for both people's needs and the environment. The Water Framework Directive (WFD), which came into force in 2000, established a framework for the assessment, management, protection and improvement of the quality of water resources across the EU. Since December 2015, EU Member States have been publishing the second river basin management plans (RBMPs) for achieving the environmental objectives of the WFD. These plans are updates of the first RBMPs, which were published in 2009.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2800/303664
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  • https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/state-of-water
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EEA: News, 03.07.2018: European waters getting cleaner, but big challenges remain https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/european-waters-getting-cleaner-but

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