Challenges for circular economy under the EU 2020/741 wastewater reuse regulation

J Berbel, E Mesa‐Pérez, P Simón - Global Challenges, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wastewater reuse is seen as an opportunity to support a circular economy and optimize
water resources. However, the use of wastewater is limited by the need for the proper …

[HTML][HTML] Weighted risk assessment of critical source areas for soil phosphorus losses through surface runoff mechanisms

E Hayes, S Higgins, J Geris, G Nicholl, D Mullan - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
In intensive livestock areas, soils commonly contain elevated nutrients above the agronomic
optimum which increases the risk of nutrient losses and contributing to poor ecological …

[PDF][PDF] Perception of bottlenecks in the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

A Zingraff-Hamed, B Schröter, S Schaub… - Water …, 2020 - water-alternatives.org
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) entered into force in December 2000; it
marks a decisive turn in European water governance and related policies, management …

[HTML][HTML] Water governance diversity across Europe: Does legacy generate sticking points in implementing multi-level governance?

J Rowbottom, M Graversgaard, I Wright… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to protect and improve water quality
across Europe through an integrative and multi-level water governance approach. The goal …

Toponyms: A neglected asset within the water framework and flood directives implementation process; the case study of Greece

C Skoulikaris - Acta Geophysica, 2023 - Springer
Proxy data and qualitative information are important assets in water resources and floods
management. In the research, the river water bodies with characteristic toponyms …

Solving cross-sectoral policy problems: Adding a cross-sectoral dimension to assess policy performance

R Wiedemann, K Ingold - Journal of environmental policy & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Many policy problems such as climate change, water pollution, or biodiversity loss originate
in one sector or location but deploy their effects elsewhere and so require comprehensive …

Evaluating groundwater nitrate status across the river Ythan catchment (Scotland) following two decades of nitrate vulnerable zone designation

H Johnson, EM Simpson, M Troldborg, U Ofterdinger… - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diffuse agricultural pollution is one of the greatest challenges to achieving good chemical
and ecological status of Scotland's water bodies. The River Ythan in Aberdeenshire was …

Regulatory failure and the polluter pays principle: why regulatory impact assessment dominates the polluter pays principle

D Schmidtchen, J Helstroffer, C Koboldt - Environmental Economics and …, 2021 - Springer
This paper shows possible inconsistencies in environmental law, in which regulatory impact
assessment (RIA) and the polluter pays principle (PPP) coexist. While these norms can be …

River basin management planning in the Republic of Ireland: Past, present and the future

SH Antwi, S Linnane, D Getty, A Rolston - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) is an essential component of the European
Union Water Framework Directive that details an integrated approach required to protect …

[HTML][HTML] Legacy contributions to diffuse water pollution: Data-driven multi-catchment quantification for nutrients and carbon

J Cantoni, Z Kalantari, G Destouni - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Legacy pollutants are increasingly proposed as possible reasons for widespread failures to
improve water quality, despite the implementation of stricter regulations and mitigation …