Defining ecological quality: The water framework challenge
The water framework Directive has been variously described as the most ambitious, most expensive and most significant piece of EU legislation yet to hit the statute book. At its heart lies the concept of "good ecological status" which has yet to be defined. This central uncertainty makes predicting the Directive's impact difficult for all those certain to be affected - including water companies, farmers and industrial dischargers and abstractors.
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