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The implementation of The implementation of the WFD the WFD Opportunities and Risks Opportunities and Risks The UK Approach The UK Approach
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Water Framework Directive Water Framework Directive
- The WFD aims to;
- Prevent deterioration, enhance the status of aquatic ecosystems &
associated wetlands
- Promote sustainable water use
- Reduce pollution from priority substances
- Prevent deterioration / reduce pollution of groundwater
- Contribute to mitigating effects of floods / droughts
- Two Key Default Objectives
- To prevent deterioration in water status; and
- To aim to achieve ‘good status’ by 2015 in WFD water bodies.
River Basin Plans
- Draft River Basin Management Plans – Art 13
- In England only - 6 draft plans
- In Wales only -1 draft plan
- In Scotland only – 1 draft plan
- In Northern Ireland only - draft plan
- 2 shared plans with E&W – Severn and Dee
- 2 shared plans with E&S – Solway Tweed
and Northumbria
- 3 shared plans with NI & RoI – North Western,
Neagh Bann and Shannon IRBDs
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Programme of measures Programme of measures
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Programme of measures Programme of measures
- Risk based and phased approach
Risk based and phased approach
- Utilise existing measures
Utilise existing measures
- Action where high confidence there is a
Action where high confidence there is a problem problem
- And that a measure is effective
And that a measure is effective
- Sectoral impact / contribution