RT Journal Article
T1 A Methodology for the Evaluation of Water Policies in European Countries
A1 De Stefano, Lucia
A1 De Pedraza Gilsanz, Javier
A1 Villarroya Gil, Fermín Ignacio
AB Periodic assessment of progress toward established policy goals is crucial to understanding whether the applied efforts are effective. In Europe, the Water Framework Directive (WFD) adopted in year 2000 set ambitious environmental objectives to be achieved by the end of 2015 through the implementation of Integrated Water Resources anagement (IWRM) principles. While at this stage it is premature to measure the impact of this Directive in terms f environmental outcomes, it is nonetheless important to develop indicators in order to monitor whether water management practices throughout Europe are aligning towards IWRM. This article presents the methodological development of the Water and Wetland Index, a comparative water policy assessment by environmental NGOs that was carried out in 2002–2003, and highlights the interest of repeating it in 2015, when the first WFD planning cycle will be completed.
PB Springer
SN ISSN: 0364-152X (Print) ; 1432-1009 (Online)
YR 2010
FD 2010
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/42787
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/42787
LA eng
NO WWF European Living Waters Programme
DS Docta Complutense
RD 11 ago 2024