Laws about water in Europe “Water is not a commercial product like any other but, rather, a heritage which must be protected, defended and treated as such.” The Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of...
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Laws about water in Europe “Water is not a commercial product like any other but, rather, a heritage which must be protected, defended and treated as such.” The Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy) Water protection and management in Europe The European Union (EU) has established a Community framework for water protection and management. Firstly, Member States must identify and analyse European waters, on the basis of individual river basin and district. They shall then adopt management plans and programmes of measures adapted to each body of water. “Water is a scarce natural resource, the quality of which should be protected, defended, managed and treated as such. Surface waters in particular are renewable resources with a limited capacity to recover from adverse impacts from human
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