Policy Summary
1 Introduction
2 Rural Development and WFD implementation – Background information
2.1 Water Framework Directive
2.2 Rural Development under the Common Agricultural Policy
2.3 Timetable of CAP modifications and WFD implementation
2.4 Key messages
3 How current RD Programmes (2000-2006) support WFD implementation
3.1 Impacts of the current Rural Development Programmes on water
3.2 Lessons learned from existing RD measures - Success stories from the Member States
3.3 The issue of financing
3.4 Key messages
4 How can the upcoming Rural Development Regulation (2007-2013) support or hamper the WFD implementation?
4.1 Managing Rural Development Programmes – Options for the WFD
4.1.1 EU Strategic Guidelines for rural development
4.1.2 National Strategy Plan and Rural Development Programmes
4.1.3 Networks for rural development
4.1.4 Strategic monitoring
4.1.5 Rural Development Axis IV: LEADER
4.2 Measures under the upcoming RDR which could reduce water pressures
4.2.1 Rural Development Axis I: Improving competitiveness of farming and forestry
4.2.2 Rural Development Axis II: Environment and land management
4.2.3 Rural Development Axis III: Improving quality of life and diversification
4.3 Key messages
5 Suggestions for enhancing positive co-operations between RD and WFD
5.1 RD national strategies
5.2 River Basin Management Plans
5.2.1 Public participation
5.2.2 Economic assessment and exemptions
5.3 Co-ordination
5.4 Key messages
6 Conclusions
7 Bibliography
Annex 1: "Good examples"
Annex 2: First estimation of the relation between RD budgets and costs that are incurred as a result of pollution of water by agriculture
Annex 3: Integrated river basin management plans (IRBMP) and programmes of measures – First examples from Member States