Water and the environment in Spain: diagnosis and perspectives of several lines of action

Inland waters play an important role in the environment. The implementation of European Water Framework Directive has caused changes in relationships water environment. This change of perspective has been analyzed. In this context, some of main problems currently affecting waters, water bodies, wate...

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Published in:Investigaciones geográficas 2010-01 (51), p.53
Main Authors: Miguel Sánchez Fabre, Alfredo Ollero Ojeda
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Ecological monitoring
Ecosystems
Environmental changes
Environmental law
Environmental management
Frameworks
Inland water environment
Inland waters
Interactions
Marine environment
Restoration
Strategic management
Water
Water conservation
Water management
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Summary:Inland waters play an important role in the environment. The implementation of European Water Framework Directive has caused changes in relationships water environment. This change of perspective has been analyzed. In this context, some of main problems currently affecting waters, water bodies, water ecosystems and environment are explained. Finally, different management and restoration initiatives for achieving good ecological status of inland water bodies are presented. The paper illustrates the intense water-environment interactions, the existence now in Spain of a better legal framework for water-and-environment management, conservation and improvement, and the need for the achievement of good ecological status by solving problems through protection and restoration measures.
ISSN:0213-4691
1989-9890
DOI:10.14198/INGEO2010.51.03