In order to provide a common ground for the Special Issue 'Water quality and agricultural
diffuse pollution in light of the EU Water Framework Directive,'this review sets out to provide …

Abstract The eutrophic Bouvigne pond (Breda, The Netherlands) regularly suffers from
cyanobacterial blooms. To improve the water quality, the external nutrient loading and the …

This paper arose from collaboration and discussions over the past years between the
authors about what wetlands should be restored to in landscapes that have been intensively …

Controlling lake eutrophication is a challenge. A case-specific diagnostics driven approach
is recommended that will guide to a suite of measures most promising in restoration of …

Nutrient pollution of freshwaters from agriculture is a key barrier to achieving the water
quality goals of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). Governance research …

Abstract Integrated Water Resource Management relies intensive coordination, vertically
across different levels of government and horizontally across policy sectors, as many …

The protection of groundwater resources from non-point-source pollutants, such as those
coming from agricultural practices, is the focus of several European Directives, including the …

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 …

The high level of nitrogen emissions over the last decades and their adverse impact on the
natural environment and human health are a pressing environmental issue. A nitrogen tax …

Farmers face increasing pressure to adjust practices to reduce the risk of deterioration of
water quality. This paper examines the potential of a voluntary, confidential, bespoke farm …