A Methodology for the Evaluation of Water Policies in European Countries |
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Authors: | Lucia De Stefano Javier de Pedraza Gilsanz Fermín Villarroya Gil |
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Institution: | 1. Departamento de Geodinámica, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, c/ Jose Antonio Novais 2, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040, Madrid, Spain 2. Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5506, USA
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Abstract: | 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 Management (IWRM) principles. While at
this stage it is premature to measure the impact of this Directive in terms of 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. |
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