Johnson, Richard
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Review article2010Peer reviewedOpen access
The European Water Framework Directive at the age of 10: A critical review of the achievements with recommendations for the future
Hering, Daniel; Borja, A; Cartensen, J; Carvalho, L; Elliott, M; Feld, C; Heiskanen, A-S; Johnson, Richard; Moe, J; Pont, D; Lyche Solheim, A; van de Bund, Wouter
Abstract
The WFD river basin management plans base management decisions on the response of aquatic organisms to environmental stress. In contrast to the effects of degradation, the biotic response to restoration is less well-known and poorly predictable. The timescale of the WFD (obtaining good ecological status in all surface waters by 2027) is over-ambitious. Future challenges include long-term monitoring of restoration measures to understand the requirements for ecosystems to recover and prioritisation of measures according to recolonisation potential. (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Assessment; Typology; Uncertainty; Monitoring; Heavily modified water bodies; River basin management plans; Restoration; Recovery
Published in
Science of the Total Environment
2010, Volume: 408, number: 19, pages: 4007-4019
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
SLU Authors
Associated SLU-program
Lakes and watercourses
Sustainable Development Goals
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
UKÄ Subject classification
Fish and Aquacultural Science
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.05.031
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/48033