Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement
This review of wastewater management in Danube region under EU water policies shows that, despite several challenges, the UWWTD has indeed delivered results for the people and environment in Danube region. The share of wastewater treated according...
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okr-10986-310502021-05-25T09:20:55Z Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement World Bank WASTEWATER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER UTILITIES WATER TREATMENT INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY UTILITIES ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY BLACK SEA WATER SUPPLY SEWAGE SEWERAGE DANUBE RIVER BASIN This review of wastewater management in Danube region under EU water policies shows that, despite several challenges, the UWWTD has indeed delivered results for the people and environment in Danube region. The share of wastewater treated according to the UWWTD requirements is showing a major improvement since 2004, demonstrating impact of massive investment efforts undertaken, and resulting in significant emission reduction in the recent past. This has resulted in a noticeable water quality improvement over the last 20 years for both organic pollutants and nutrients. At the same time, the review points out to several challenges. Implementation capacity is often neglected and insufficiently prepared. The necessary tariff increases, a consequence of investment in new infrastructure and related O&M cost increases, trigger affordability issues for the bottom 40 percent of population. A lack of the necessary sectoral institutional reforms, has resulted in lower than planned absorption of available funds and delays in UWWTD compliance. These challenges also represent opportunities in the implementation of the current Directive within and beyond the Member States, and its potential review. The current implementation of the Directive could be made more efficient using sound economic appraisal to prioritize investments according to their cost-effectiveness while maintaining public health and environmental benefits and achievement of WFD objectives. 2018-12-20T18:34:17Z 2018-12-20T18:34:17Z 2018-12 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/558511544813043874/Is-the-UWWTD-Implementation-Delivering-Results-for-the-People-the-Economy-and-the-Environment-of-the-Danube-Region-A-Wastewater-Management-Assessment-Based-on-the-World-Banks-Engagement http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31050 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Eastern Europe European Union Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia |
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This review of wastewater management in
Danube region under EU water policies shows that, despite
several challenges, the UWWTD has indeed delivered results
for the people and environment in Danube region. The share
of wastewater treated according to the UWWTD requirements is
showing a major improvement since 2004, demonstrating impact
of massive investment efforts undertaken, and resulting in
significant emission reduction in the recent past. This has
resulted in a noticeable water quality improvement over the
last 20 years for both organic pollutants and nutrients. At
the same time, the review points out to several challenges.
Implementation capacity is often neglected and
insufficiently prepared. The necessary tariff increases, a
consequence of investment in new infrastructure and related
O&M cost increases, trigger affordability issues for
the bottom 40 percent of population. A lack of the necessary
sectoral institutional reforms, has resulted in lower than
planned absorption of available funds and delays in UWWTD
compliance. These challenges also represent opportunities in
the implementation of the current Directive within and
beyond the Member States, and its potential review. The
current implementation of the Directive could be made more
efficient using sound economic appraisal to prioritize
investments according to their cost-effectiveness while
maintaining public health and environmental benefits and
achievement of WFD objectives. |
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Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement |
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Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement |
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Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement |
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Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement |
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Is the UWWTD Implementation Delivering Results for the People, the Economy, and the Environment of the Danube Region? : A Wastewater Management Assessment Based on the World Bank's Engagement |
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is the uwwtd implementation delivering results for the people, the economy, and the environment of the danube region? : a wastewater management assessment based on the world bank's engagement |
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2018 |
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