Barriers for the ecosystem services concept in European water and nature conservation law

• Published in: Ecosystem services Vol. 29; pp. 223 - 227
• Main Authors: Kistenkas, Frederik H., Bouwma, Irene M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Ecosystem services; EU law; Governance modes; Sustainable development; Water Framework Directive; Water law; Ecosystem services; Governance modes; Water Framework Directive; Sustainable development; EU law; Water law

In the 2015 River Weser case the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) appears to demand a rather strict one-dimensional protection of water quality under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 4 WFD, the very essence of this EU directive, should then be read as a strict water quali...