Inland Waterways and Environmental Protection [electronic resource] /
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Netherlands.Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2006.
This report reviews experience in mitigating the environmental impacts of inland waterway development. It examines effective consultation and planning procedures across Europe. In particular it assesses the ways in which the EU Water Framework Directive affects the planning environment for international waterways and sets a new agenda for improving the ecological value of waterways. The report makes recommendations on good practice and identifies the Danube river basin as the critical area for improvement.
At head of title: European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Includes bibliographical references.
Environmental assessment procedures -- Practice and experience in selected countries [France; Germany; Austria; Romania; Ukraine] -- Lessons learned -- Outstanding issues.
This report reviews experience in mitigating the environmental impacts of inland waterway development. It examines effective consultation and planning procedures across Europe. In particular it assesses the ways in which the EU Water Framework Directive affects the planning environment for international waterways and sets a new agenda for improving the ecological value of waterways. The report makes recommendations on good practice and identifies the Danube river basin as the critical area for improvement.
Waterways
Environmental protection