… This paper considers the possibilities for interactive policy-making in European water
management. In the new European Water Framework Directive, public information and …

… European water policy recognizes the importance of developing effective mechanisms to
support public and stakeholder participation … of water related project in five European countries (…

… ” of public participation. Five key constituents of PP were identified and their existing application
was assessed within the framework of the European Union and Canadian water policy (…

… , we consider the extent of transformation in EU water governance over the period. Employing
a … , water policy in a given basin should take account of and be coordinated with policy in …

… and asked water policy officers of the European WWF network … in national water policy and
were familiar with water-related … access and consult water-related policy documents and laws…

… policy issues in sustainable water management and flood management lead to different
functions of participation. … This is why a new European Water Policy has to get citizens more …

… implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD), which mandates that
European member states produce planning documents that detail how ‘good water status’ will …

… European water resources are definitely under pressure: more than half of surface water
bodies have a less than good ecological status, and approximately 25% of the groundwater is …

… In the fourth section, then, we propose ways in which participation of interested parties and
the … The paper concludes with recommendations of how to profit from public participation in …

… The complex structure was necessary in order to bring together all relevant stakeholders
of the former institutional structure for water policy in the Netherlands into the new river basin …