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Category Text Publication
Reference Category Book chapters
DOI 10.1016/s1569-3740(07)07002-2
Title (Primary) River basin management in Germany: past experiences and challenges ahead
Title (Secondary) Ecological economics of sustainable watershed management
Author Petry, D.; Dombrowsky, I.
Publisher Erickson, J.D.; Messner, F.; Ring, I.
Source Titel Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources
Year 2007
Department OEKON
Volume 7
Page From 11
Page To 42
Language englisch
UFZ inventory Leipzig, Bibliothek, Hauptlesesaal, 00303729, 08-0057 DK: 351.824.11 Eco
Abstract Given that the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) calls for the management of water resources at the river basin level, the German water sector, which has historically been dominated by the federal states and has been organized along administrative borders, is now challenged to be reorganized. The article introduces the German water sector, reviews past experiences with river basin management such as North Rhine-Westphalia's water associations, the river basin organizations of the former German Democratic Republic, and international river commissions, and addresses current challenges in connection with the implementation of WFD.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=2158
Petry, D., Dombrowsky, I. (2007):
River basin management in Germany: past experiences and challenges ahead
In: Erickson, J.D., Messner, F., Ring, I. (eds.)
Ecological economics of sustainable watershed management
Adv. Econ. Environ. Resour. 7
Elsevier, Amsterdam, p. 11 - 42 10.1016/s1569-3740(07)07002-2