Potential Implications of the EU Water Framework Directive in Sweden
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is currently being implemented throughout Europe. As the Directive is likely to introduce major changes to the way in which water is managed in Sweden, this study aims to highlight some of the potential implications of its implementation. The requests of the WFD a...
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Politecnico di Torino
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| description | The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is currently being implemented throughout Europe. As the Directive is likely to introduce major changes to the way in which water is managed in Sweden, this study aims to highlight some of the potential implications of its implementation. The requests of the WFD are compared with the current Swedish municipal system for water planning. Both organisationally and in terms of actual content the current study highlights significant differences in both approach and outcomes. The organisational changes envisaged will bring about a situation where, in essence, two parallel water management planning systems exist. This however implies that there will be significant problems ahead in terms of accountability and legitimacy, as the formal relationship between these separate systems is not clear, while the new system lacks clear linkages to the representative democratic model. The identified differences in terms of content however imply a more effective approach to water management and the potential for a more informed planning process. In order to make this arrangement work, forms of effective co-operation between the municipalities and the Water Authorities, as well as for the involvement of the general public and other concerned interests, need to be developed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-576e2c3fab7444c984d7a9cc93097cdf2023-04-14T09:46:56ZengPolitecnico di TorinoEuropean Journal of Spatial Development1650-95442005-05-013111710.5281/zenodo.5127075168Potential Implications of the EU Water Framework Directive in SwedenBeatrice Hedelin0Division for Engineering Sciences, Physics and Mathematics, Karlstad University, SwedenThe Water Framework Directive (WFD) is currently being implemented throughout Europe. As the Directive is likely to introduce major changes to the way in which water is managed in Sweden, this study aims to highlight some of the potential implications of its implementation. The requests of the WFD are compared with the current Swedish municipal system for water planning. Both organisationally and in terms of actual content the current study highlights significant differences in both approach and outcomes. The organisational changes envisaged will bring about a situation where, in essence, two parallel water management planning systems exist. This however implies that there will be significant problems ahead in terms of accountability and legitimacy, as the formal relationship between these separate systems is not clear, while the new system lacks clear linkages to the representative democratic model. The identified differences in terms of content however imply a more effective approach to water management and the potential for a more informed planning process. In order to make this arrangement work, forms of effective co-operation between the municipalities and the Water Authorities, as well as for the involvement of the general public and other concerned interests, need to be developed.https://journals.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/168water framework directivenational implicationswater planningmunicipal planningmaster plan |
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| title | Potential Implications of the EU Water Framework Directive in Sweden |
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| title_short | Potential Implications of the EU Water Framework Directive in Sweden |
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| topic | water framework directive national implications water planning municipal planning master plan |
| url | https://journals.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/168 |
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