Progress with monitoring and assessment in the WFD implementation in five European river basins: significant differences but similar problems

The river basin approach of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the introduction of ecological status represent a shift in the assessment and management of freshwater systems from discipline-specific to more holistic, catchment-based principles. At the core of the WFD’s approach are catchments a...

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Main Authors: Theodoros Giakoumis, Nikolaos Voulvoulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2018-06-01
Series:European Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Online Access:http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/346