The Water Framework Directive as an approach for Integrated Water Resources Management: Results from the experiences in Germany on implementation, and future perspectives

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 719-728

  Richter, Sandra ^a   Völker, Jeanette ^a   Borchardt, Dietrich ^a   Mohaupt, Volker ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Integrated Water Resources Management; Programmes of measures; River basin management plans; Surface and groundwater status; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GROUNDWATER; INTERNATIONAL LAW; RIVERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

GERMANY; INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PROGRAMMES OF MEASURES; RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; COASTAL WATER; POLICY MAKING; RIVER BASIN; SURFACE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

GERMANY;

EID: 84876941329     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2399-7     Document Type: Article

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