Protecting and restoring Europe's waters: An analysis of the future development needs of the Water Framework Directive

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 658; pp. 1228 - 1238
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Laurence, Mackay, Eleanor B., Cardoso, Ana Cristina, Baattrup-Pedersen, Annette, Birk, Sebastian, Blackstock, Kirsty L., Borics, Gábor, Borja, Angel, Feld, Christian K., Ferreira, Maria Teresa, Globevnik, Lidija, Grizzetti, Bruna, Hendry, Sarah, Hering, Daniel, Kelly, Martyn, Langaas, Sindre, Meissner, Kristian, Panagopoulos, Yiannis, Penning, Ellis, Rouillard, Josselin, Sabater, Sergi, Schmedtje, Ursula, Spears, Bryan M., Venohr, Markus, van de Bund, Wouter, Solheim, Anne Lyche
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 25.03.2019
• Subjects: agricultural policy; aquatic ecosystems; Assessment; climate; diagnostic techniques; energy; Europe; European Union; experts; Governance; laws and regulations; Management; Monitoring; questionnaires; risk; urban planning; wastewater treatment; Water policy; water power; watersheds; WFD; Europe; Water policy; Management; WFD; Governance; Monitoring; Assessment

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a pioneering piece of legislation that aims to protect and enhance aquatic ecosystems and promote sustainable water use across Europe. There is growing concern that the objective of good status, or higher, in all EU waters by 2027 is a long way from being achie...