1 Introduction
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Part III contains the bulk of the research underpinning this study. The first research
question is analysed along the following indicators: management of water quantity,
management of water quality, cooperation over planned measures and the management of hydrological variability in shared river basins as well as dispute settlement
within the European Union. It is followed by a qualitative assessment of the adaptive capacity of the European system of transboundary water governance along three
additional indicators: coordination among the different levels and actors of governance, transfer of information and feedback and the authority and flexibility in
decision-making and problem-solving.
Part IV summarises the main findings of the study and formulates recommendations to European and national decision-makers with a view to eliminating the
hydropolitical vulnerabilities identified.
References
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2009) Water resources across Europe—confronting water
scarcity and drought. EEA Report No. 2/2009, Copenhagen
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2012a) European waters—assessment of status and pressures. EEA Report No. 8/2012, Copenhagen
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2012b) Water resources in Europe in the context of vulnerability. EEA Report No. 11/2012, Copenhagen
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2012c) Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe
2012—an indicator-based report. EEA Report No. 12/2012, Copenhagen
Rockström J, Steffen W, Noone K, Persson Å, Chapin FS III, Lambin E, Lenton TM, Scheffer M,
Folke C, Schellnhuber H, Nykvist B, De Wit CA, Hughes T, van der Leeuw S, Rodhe H, Sörlin S,
Snyder PK, Costanza R, Svedin U, Falkenmark M, Karlberg L, Corell RW, Fabry VJ, Hansen J,
Walker B, Liverman D, Richardson K, Crutzen P, Foley J (2009) Planetary boundaries: exploring
the safe operating space for humanity. Ecol Soc 14(2):32–65
US National Intelligence Council (2012) Global trends 2030: alternative worlds. Central Intelligence
Agency, Washington, DC
Wolf A, Natharius J, Danielson J, Ward B, Pender J (1999) International river basins of the world.
Int J Water Resour Dev 15(4):387–427
Wolf, AT (2009) Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience. In: UNEP (eds) Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters. UNEP, Nairobi, Europe
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Part III contains the bulk of the research underpinning this study. The first research
question is analysed along the following indicators: management of water quantity,
management of water quality, cooperation over planned measures and the management of hydrological variability in shared river basins as well as dispute settlement
within the European Union. It is followed by a qualitative assessment of the adaptive capacity of the European system of transboundary water governance along three
additional indicators: coordination among the different levels and actors of governance, transfer of information and feedback and the authority and flexibility in
decision-making and problem-solving.
Part IV summarises the main findings of the study and formulates recommendations to European and national decision-makers with a view to eliminating the
hydropolitical vulnerabilities identified.
References
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2009) Water resources across Europe—confronting water
scarcity and drought. EEA Report No. 2/2009, Copenhagen
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2012a) European waters—assessment of status and pressures. EEA Report No. 8/2012, Copenhagen
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2012b) Water resources in Europe in the context of vulnerability. EEA Report No. 11/2012, Copenhagen
EEA (European Environment Agency) (2012c) Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe
2012—an indicator-based report. EEA Report No. 12/2012, Copenhagen
Rockström J, Steffen W, Noone K, Persson Å, Chapin FS III, Lambin E, Lenton TM, Scheffer M,
Folke C, Schellnhuber H, Nykvist B, De Wit CA, Hughes T, van der Leeuw S, Rodhe H, Sörlin S,
Snyder PK, Costanza R, Svedin U, Falkenmark M, Karlberg L, Corell RW, Fabry VJ, Hansen J,
Walker B, Liverman D, Richardson K, Crutzen P, Foley J (2009) Planetary boundaries: exploring
the safe operating space for humanity. Ecol Soc 14(2):32–65
US National Intelligence Council (2012) Global trends 2030: alternative worlds. Central Intelligence
Agency, Washington, DC
Wolf A, Natharius J, Danielson J, Ward B, Pender J (1999) International river basins of the world.
Int J Water Resour Dev 15(4):387–427
Wolf, AT (2009) Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience. In: UNEP (eds) Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters. UNEP, Nairobi, Europe