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Docta Complutense author Bolinches Quero, Antonio author Paredes-Arquiola, Javier author Garrido, Alberto author De Stefano, Lucia 2023-06-16T15:20:35Z 2023-06-16T15:20:35Z 2020-10-15 0048-9697, ESSN: 1879-1026 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139891 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/6418 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720334112#! Freshwater ecosystems and water uses may be jeopardized by the degradation of water quality. The Water Framework Directive of the European Union (EU) sets environmental objectives for water bodies but foresees the establishment of exemptions under some circumstances. The criteria used to justify these exemptions, however, are not fully developed, leaving their application open to some arbitrariness. Our study explores the relations between the magnitude of pressures affecting continental surface water bodies and the declared exemptions on the permitted concentration of nitrogen. It identifies different approaches to declare exemptions to nitrogen environmental objectives across six EU Member States and discusses the underlying criteria. A better understanding of the pressures-impact-measures/exemptions relation helps compare water policy decisions across different regions subject to the same legal obligations and set priorities for mitigation measures. eng A comparative analysis of the application of water quality exemptions in the European Union: The case of nitrogen journal article URL https://docta.ucm.es/bitstreams/e18c757c-2e4e-4a6d-a54e-ad1fdd712b25/download File MD5 5c6b771d1730ece8099035f55cae1d1d 3495444 application/pdf A comparative analysis of the application of water quality exemptions in the European Union.pdf URL https://docta.ucm.es/bitstreams/fc171f7f-784f-4f73-9118-2abe56284df8/download File MD5 216b4c79fdc53a6376607263bcc71d8e 78789 text/plain A comparative analysis of the application of water quality exemptions in the European Union.pdf.txt