A water allocation mechanism is the combination of institutions which enable water users and water uses to use, take or to receive water for beneficial use according to a recognised system of rights and priorities (Taylor, 2002). It defines who is allowed to access water, how much may be used or...

A water balance is - in simplified terms - a calculation of the water quantity available during a specific time period (such as a month or a year) in a river basin, considering water abstraction, use and consumption. This calculation can be used to maintain sufficient water levels in water...

This report is published annually by the Commission prior to the bathing season of the current year. Its purpose is to inform the public of the quality of bathing areas in the Community's various Member States over the past year. This report therefore relates to the 1999 bathing season. It also...