Title: Inland Waterways and Environmental Protection
Description: 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.
Subjects: Ecology, Euthenics, Nature and nurture, Adaptation (Biology), Transportation