The potential of using the Ecosystem Approach in the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 470-471, Issue , 2014, Pages 684-694

  Vlachopoulou, M ^a   Coughlin, D ^a,c   Forrow, D ^b   Kirk, S ^b,c   Logan, P ^b   Voulvoulis, N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c Joint Water Evidence Group Analysis and Evidence Team Water and Flood Risk Management Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefit delivery; Holistic water resources management; Public engagement; Systems thinking; Water policy; WFD

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BENEFIT DELIVERY; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; SYSTEMS THINKING; WATER POLICIES; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WFD;

ECOSYSTEMS;

DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD WEB; GENETIC RESOURCE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PEDOGENESIS (SOIL); PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER BASIN; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BENEFIT DELIVERY; HOLISTIC WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; SYSTEMS THINKING; WATER POLICY; WFD;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84886832095     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.09.072     Document Type: Article

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