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Wetlands and Water Framework Directive : Protection, Management and Climate Change.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ignar, Stefan.
Other Authors: Grygoruk, Mateusz.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Series Editors
  • Managing Editor
  • Advisory Board
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • 1 Wetlands and Water Framework Directive: Protection, Management and Climate Change
  • Abstract
  • 1.1 Status of Wetlands: Missing Law or Failed Implementation?
  • 1.2 Wetlands and Water Framework Directive
  • 1.3 Protection and Management
  • 1.4 Climate Change
  • 1.5 Yesterday's Lessons and Tomorrow's Perspectives
  • References
  • 2 Synergies and Conflicts Between Water Framework Directive and Natura 2000: Legal Requirements, Technical Guidance and Experiences from Practice
  • Abstract
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Comparison of Goals of WFD and Natura 2000: Analogue and Antagonism
  • 2.2.1 Goals of WFD, HD and BD
  • 2.2.2 Potential Synergies Between Goals of WFD and Natura 2000
  • 2.2.3 Potential Conflicts Between Goals of WFD and Natura 2000
  • 2.3 Implementation of the WFD in Natura 2000 Sites: Legal Provisions and Guidance of the European Commission
  • 2.3.1 Legal Requirements for Implementing the Environmental Objectives in Natura 2000 Sites
  • 2.3.1.1 Exemptions from the Good Water Status
  • 2.3.2 Guidance from the European Commission
  • 2.4 Experiences in the Implementation of WFD in Natura 2000 Sites and Recommendations
  • 2.4.1 River Basin Management Planning in Austria
  • 2.4.2 River Basin Management Planning in Germany
  • 2.4.3 Recommendations for the Implementation and Future Management Planning
  • 2.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 3 Can Natura 2000 Sites Benefit from River Basin Management Planning Under a Changing Climate? Lessons from Germany
  • Abstract
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 RBMP As a Key Instrument to Achieve the Objectives of the WFD
  • 3.2.1 Content of the Programmes of Measures and River Basin Management Plans
  • 3.2.2 Levels of River Basin Management Planning
  • 3.3 Implementation of RBMP in Protected Areas.
  • 3.3.1 Consideration of Protected Areas in the Implementation of RBMP
  • 3.3.2 Cooperation and Participation to Include Nature Conservation in RBMP
  • 3.3.3 RBMP As a Tool for Achieving WFD Objectives in a Changing Climate
  • 3.4 Recommendations for Integrating Climate Change in RBMP
  • 3.5 Conclusion and Outlook on Coordination of Nature Conservation and WFD Implementation
  • References
  • 4 Do Water Management and Climate-Adapted Management of Wetlands Interfere in Practice? Lessons from the Biebrza Valley, Poland
  • Abstract
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Physiographic Outline of the Study Area
  • 4.3 Climate Change, Water Management and Ecosystems' Response
  • 4.4 Actions of the National Water-Environment Programme for the Catchment of Biebrza
  • 4.5 What Is Missing?
  • 4.6 Lessons Learnt and Implications for the Management
  • References
  • 5 Wetlands in River Valleys as an Effect of Fluvial Processes and Anthropopression
  • Abstract
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Case Study
  • 5.2.1 Fluvial Processes in Natural Rivers
  • 5.2.2 Fluvial Processes in Regulated Rivers
  • 5.3 Description of the Research Areas
  • 5.4 Evidence of Wetlands in the Investigated Areas
  • 5.5 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6 New Vision of the Role of Land Reclamation Systems in Nature Protection and Water Management
  • Abstract
  • 6.1 Introduction, Aim of the Study
  • 6.2 Environmental Role of Land Reclamation
  • 6.3 Land Reclamation and Flood Control from the Nature Protection Point of View
  • 6.4 Ecosystems that Might Be Significantly Affected by Land Reclamation
  • 6.5 Possibilities of Improving Natural Habitat Through Land Reclamations
  • 6.6 Conflicts
  • 6.7 Examples of Attempts Undertaken to Support Farmers in Hampering Water Outflow from Reclamation Systems
  • 6.8 Conclusions
  • References.

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