… As an elementary basis of life, water is initially open to all types of use and no one should be excluded from access to the medium of water through ownership … water supply) or common goods (fishing). The sustainable management of water and the creation of access to water for every citizen is therefore an essential task … of general interest. The state performs this task through regulatory requirements and economic instruments and implements water protection measures.  Economic …

… Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment In Germany there are EU-wide environmental quality standards and … class IV (red): excessively polluted more than eight times value of class II … Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment …

… last update on 24.06.2015 Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to efficiently evaluate the condition of installations handling substances and preparations hazardous to water. It comprises an overview of potential fields of …

… Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North Sea and Baltic Sea using … report to be drawn up every 6 years in accordance with the Habitats Directive. … Monitoring and assessment …