Climate change policy and water resources in the EU and Spain. A closer look into the Water Framework Directive

Gonzalo Escribano Francés, Philippe Quevauviller, Enrique San Martín González and Elisa Vargas Amelin
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Enrique San-Martín González

Environmental Science & Policy, 2017, vol. 69, issue C, 1-12

Abstract: Climate change effects are becoming evident worldwide, with serious regional and local impacts. The European Union (EU) has launched and developed initiatives and policies that scratch the surface of water resources impacts. This article presents an introduction of the existing environmental policy and more concisely in the areas of climate change and the interactions with water resources. It also addresses main management tools, and plans linked to policies, recent updates on the Science–Policy Interface, highlighting major results from research and development projects. Establishing appropriate policies to tackle climate change impacts on water is essential given the cross-sectorial and flowing nature and the importance of water in all environmental, social and economic sectors. There are still some pending reviews and updates in the current EU policy and its implementation, as well as at the national level in Spain. This article identifies existing gaps, and provides recommendations on how and where reforms could take place and be applied by decision makers in the water policy sector.

Keywords: Climate change; EU policy; Water resources; Spain; Economic impacts; Water Framework Directive (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.12.006

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