Economic prescriptions and policy applications in the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 83-91

  Martin Ortega, Julia ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Good ecological status; Policy science mismatch; Water policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84870249610     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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