The European Water Framework Directive at the age of 10: a critical review of the achievements with recommendations for the future
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD), which was adopted in 2000, changed
water management in all member states of the European Union fundamentally, putting …
water management in all member states of the European Union fundamentally, putting …
Overview of integrative tools and methods in assessing ecological integrity in estuarine and coastal systems worldwide
In recent years, several sets of legislation worldwide (Oceans Act in USA, Australia or
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …
[HTML][HTML] The EU Water Framework Directive: From great expectations to problems with implementation
N Voulvoulis, KD Arpon, T Giakoumis - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) is widely accepted as the most
substantial and ambitious piece of European environmental legislation to date. It has been …
substantial and ambitious piece of European environmental legislation to date. It has been …
Marine management–towards an integrated implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework and the Water Framework Directives
Through implementing environmental Directives, Europe has moved towards coordinated
and integrated catchment-to-coast management, following the most novel legislation on …
and integrated catchment-to-coast management, following the most novel legislation on …
Using historical data, expert judgement and multivariate analysis in assessing reference conditions and benthic ecological status, according to the European Water …
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection
and improvement of estuarine and coastal waters, trying to achieve 'good surface water …
and improvement of estuarine and coastal waters, trying to achieve 'good surface water …
The European Water Framework Directive and the DPSIR, a methodological approach to assess the risk of failing to achieve good ecological status
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection
of groundwater, inland surface waters, estuarine waters, and coastal waters. The WFD …
of groundwater, inland surface waters, estuarine waters, and coastal waters. The WFD …
The importance of setting targets and reference conditions in assessing marine ecosystem quality
Assessing benthic quality status of marine and transitional water habitats requires to set up
both:(i) tools (ie indices) to assess the relative quality of the considered habitat, and (ii) …
both:(i) tools (ie indices) to assess the relative quality of the considered habitat, and (ii) …
A new methodology based on littoral community cartography dominated by macroalgae for the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive
Macroalgae is a biological key element for the assessment of the ecological status in coastal
waters in the frame of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC). Here …
waters in the frame of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC). Here …
Guidelines for the use of AMBI (AZTI's Marine Biotic Index) in the assessment of the benthic ecological quality
Recently, interest on benthic indicators has increased dramatically, with a long list of new
indicators proposed (see Diaz et al., 2004, for a revision). One such indicator, the AMBI, was …
indicators proposed (see Diaz et al., 2004, for a revision). One such indicator, the AMBI, was …
Assessing the environmental quality status in estuarine and coastal systems: comparing methodologies and indices
Increasingly on a worldwide scale, legislation has been adopted to determine the ecological
integrity of surface waters including streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters. An …
integrity of surface waters including streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters. An …