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Policy Paper Published 1 Jan 2024 Environment Agency ↗ View on GOV.UK

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