The economic analysis according to Article 5 of the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) must be completed by the end of 2004. In Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is the lead authority in the WFD implementation process. In this context, SEPA commissioned this project to scope the economic analysis in the WFD with regard to its implementation in Scotland.

Strosser, Pierre 2003: The Scope of the economic analysis in the Water Framework Directive. Preparing a plan of actions. Ecologic, Berlin.

Interwies, Eduard and Eleftheria Kampa 2003: The "screening" framework for selecting measures and application of derogation tests - which role for economics? Ecologic, Berlin.