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Term

water framework directive

Term

Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy. It aims to secure the ecological, quantitative and qualitative functions of water. It requires that all impacts on water will have to be analysed and actions will have to be taken within river basin management plans.

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Source:

EEA Glossary

Context:

Comment

Definition source publication

European Commission. 2001. The soil protection communication (draft October 2001). Brussels

Publication year

2001

Definition source URL

http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary

Organisation

Organisation full name

European Commission

Subjects

Long definition

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