Policy paper
River basin planning programmes of measures: mechanisms summary
Information on the mechanisms (policy, legal or financial tools) that underpin the draft summary programme of measures which translate measures into outcomes for the water environment.
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Read this document to find out about the range of mechanisms available for implementing river basin planning measures, including cross-cutting legislation for protecting water and for:
- sustainable use of water
- abstracting water and protecting drinking water
- point source discharges
- diffuse source pollution
- physical modifications and morphology
- fishing and fish stocking
- invasive non-native species
- direct discharge of pollutants into groundwater
- chemicals and priority substances
- pollution incidents
- marine
- waste
- plastics in the environment
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