Criteria for the assessment of processes for sustainable river basin management and their congruence with the EU Water Framework Directive

European Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 228-242

  Hedelin, Beatrice ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Criteria; Integration; Participation; Sustainable development; Water framework Directive; Water management

Indexed keywords

BASIN MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGISLATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RIVER BASIN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 50449102805     PISSN: 09610405     EISSN: 10990976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.481     Document Type: Article

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