Science-policy guidelines as a benchmark: Making the European Water Framework Directive

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Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 421-434

  Lagacé, Emilie ^a   Holmes, John ^b,c   McDonnell, Rachael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; European Water Framework Directive; Evidence based policymaking; Science policy; Science policy guidelines; Water policy

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENCHMARKING; DECISION MAKING; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT; GUIDELINE; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WATER PLANNING;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 56049110847     PISSN: 00040894     EISSN: 14754762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2008.00836.x     Document Type: Article

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