Defra Water Framework Directive Web Page

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/wfd/index.htm

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Contaminated land-->policy and regulatory
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Water
Contaminated land-->Soil and groundwater processes-->Soil and groundwater processes overview
Diffuse pollution-->Diffuse pollution overview
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater protection overview
Sediments
Soil-->Soil Overview
Water and sanitation-->Water and sanitation Overview
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Short description:

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is the most substantial piece of EC water legislation to date. It requires all inland and coastal waters to reach 'good status' by 2015. It will do this by establishing a river basin district structure within which demanding environmental objectives will be set, including ecological targets for surface waters...

Link to Organisation(s):

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Link to News Items(s):

UK River Basin Planning Guidance Released

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 11/09/2006