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In the Danube River Basin, five main pressures that affect water status: organic substance pollution, nutrient pollution, hazardous substance pollution, hydromorphological alterations and effects of climate change (drought, water scarcity, extreme hydrological phenomena and other impacts), have been identified as Significant Water Management Issues (SWMIs). The groundwater quantity and quality are also under constant pressure.

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Droughts

Many people consider droughts to be rare, but in fact they are a normal and recurrent feature of the...

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Economics

Water has an economic value in all its competing uses and therefore needs to be recognized as an eco...

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Floods

Floods are natural phenomena. They can, however, turn into disasters causing widespread damage, heal...

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Groundwater

Groundwater constitutes the largest reservoir of freshwater in the world, accounting for over 97% of...

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Hydromorphology

Rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as groundwater, are vital natural resources....

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Surface Water Pollution

The status of waters of the Danube River Basin is largely influenced by inputs of pollutants, partic...

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Water Quality

Water quality in the Danube has improved over the years, but there is still much work to be done to ...

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