European waters – Assessment of status and pressures

This report considers the status of 104,000 rivers, 19,000 lakes, and 4000 transitional and coastal water bodies reported by EU Member States according to the EU Water Framework Directive and the river basin management plans (RBMPs).

The report was launched to coincide with the launch of the European Commission’s 'Blueprint to safeguard Europe’s water resources', intended to improve implementation of existing water legislation and show opportunities for further policy improvements.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Environment: Policies: Water: Blueprint to safeguard Europe's waters http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/blueprint/index_en.htm

EEA: News, 14.11.12: More than half of EU surface waters below ‘good’ ecological status http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/more-than-half-of-eu

Link to this title through its DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2800/63266

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