Is the Achievement of “Good Status” for German Surface Waters Disproportionately Expensive?—Comparing Two Approaches to Assess Disproportionately High Costs in the Context of the European Water Framework Directive

Is the Achievement of “Good Status” for German Surface Waters Disproportionately Expensive?—Comparing Two Approaches to Assess Disproportionately High Costs in the Context of the European Water Framework Directive

Currently only 8.2% of German surface water bodies have reached the goal of the European Water Framework Directive to bring all water into a “good status”. For all water bodies that presumably will not achieve the objective by 2027, the member states have to justify an exemption by 2021, for example...

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Main Authors: Bernd Klauer, Johannes Schiller, Katja Sigel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
European Water Framework Directive
sustainable water resources management
exemption
disproportionate costs
cost-benefit analysis
affordability
surface water body
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/8/554

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