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The sustainable management of water resources is based on their integrated management. The services performed by the system of water resources satisfy the current
objectives of the society without compromising the ability of the system [94].
The integrated management of water resources has several components:
a. The integration of the system of natural water resources.
It is represented by the hydrological cycle and its components: precipitations,
evaporation, surface runoff, groundwater runoff. The maintaining of the hydrological assessment and of the relations between its components is based upon the
biophysical links between the forest, the land, and the water resources within a
hydrographical basin.
b. The integration of the infrastructure of water resources management within the
natural capital and the elaboration of an environment-friendly infrastructure of
water management. It ensures the optimal water supply of the usages; it reduces
the risk of flood occurrence; it preserves and maintains the increase in the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems.
c. The integration of water usages.
The water supply of the household field, the agriculture and the industry, as
well as the preservation of aquatic ecosystems, is approached from a sectoral
perspective, traditionally. Most water usages solicit water resources in increasing
amounts and of very good quality. The solution to the resources-water demand
equation and to water protection resources requires the analysis of the usages at
the level of the hydrographical basin. The decisions and actions within the field
of the integrated management of water resources must be taken by all parties
affected (the principle of subsidiarity).
d. The upstream-downstream integration.
The usages upstream must acknowledge the rights of the usages downstream
regarding the use of water resources of higher quality and in sufficient amounts.
The excessive pollution of water resources by the upstream usages leads to
increased costs and discomfort for the downstream usages.
e. The integration of water resources in the planning policies.
Water can be considered a limiting factor in the development of the society.
The integrated management of water resources is based upon the Hydrographical Basin Management Plan (in conformity with the provisions of the Framework
Directive 2000/60 of the European Union). Based on learning the status of bodies
of water, the Management Plan determines the target objectives for six years, and it
proposes, at the level of the hydrographical basin, measures for attaining a higher
quality of water with the purpose of sustainable usage [94].
2.3.1 The Hydrographical Basin Management Plan
In accordance with the provisions of the Law on Waters No. 107/1996, with the
subsequent amendments and supplements, guidelines were elaborated by basins or
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The sustainable management of water resources is based on their integrated management. The services performed by the system of water resources satisfy the current
objectives of the society without compromising the ability of the system [94].
The integrated management of water resources has several components:
a. The integration of the system of natural water resources.
It is represented by the hydrological cycle and its components: precipitations,
evaporation, surface runoff, groundwater runoff. The maintaining of the hydrological assessment and of the relations between its components is based upon the
biophysical links between the forest, the land, and the water resources within a
hydrographical basin.
b. The integration of the infrastructure of water resources management within the
natural capital and the elaboration of an environment-friendly infrastructure of
water management. It ensures the optimal water supply of the usages; it reduces
the risk of flood occurrence; it preserves and maintains the increase in the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems.
c. The integration of water usages.
The water supply of the household field, the agriculture and the industry, as
well as the preservation of aquatic ecosystems, is approached from a sectoral
perspective, traditionally. Most water usages solicit water resources in increasing
amounts and of very good quality. The solution to the resources-water demand
equation and to water protection resources requires the analysis of the usages at
the level of the hydrographical basin. The decisions and actions within the field
of the integrated management of water resources must be taken by all parties
affected (the principle of subsidiarity).
d. The upstream-downstream integration.
The usages upstream must acknowledge the rights of the usages downstream
regarding the use of water resources of higher quality and in sufficient amounts.
The excessive pollution of water resources by the upstream usages leads to
increased costs and discomfort for the downstream usages.
e. The integration of water resources in the planning policies.
Water can be considered a limiting factor in the development of the society.
The integrated management of water resources is based upon the Hydrographical Basin Management Plan (in conformity with the provisions of the Framework
Directive 2000/60 of the European Union). Based on learning the status of bodies
of water, the Management Plan determines the target objectives for six years, and it
proposes, at the level of the hydrographical basin, measures for attaining a higher
quality of water with the purpose of sustainable usage [94].
2.3.1 The Hydrographical Basin Management Plan
In accordance with the provisions of the Law on Waters No. 107/1996, with the
subsequent amendments and supplements, guidelines were elaborated by basins or