Project Coordinator:

Project Typology:

COOP_TRANSNACIONAL (COST)

Responsible Researcher at the CETRAD:

Lívia Maria Costa Madureira

CETRAD Researchers in the team:

Funding:

CETRAD/UTAD Funding:

Starting Date:

01-06-2017

Duration:

48 months

Description:

The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to ensure restoration of Europe’s water bodies to ‘good ecological status’ by 2027. Many Member States will struggle to meet this target, with around half of EU river catchments currently reporting below standard water quality. Diffuse pollution from agriculture represents a major pressure, affecting over 90% of river basins. Accumulating evidence shows that recent improvements to agricultural practices are benefiting water quality but in many cases will be insufficient to achieve WFD objectives. There is growing support for land use change to help bridge the gap, with a particular focus on targeted tree planting to intercept and reduce the delivery of diffuse pollutants to water. This form of integrated catchment management offers multiple benefits to society but may incur significant costs to landowners and managers.

See more information at: https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/

Partners:

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)