Keywords
water resources management
EU Water Framework Directive
drinking water quality
river basins
water policy
adaptation of legislation
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Abstract
The article reveals the conceptual foundations of Ukraine’s European integration in the field of water resources management, taking into account the provisions of the Association Agreement and the EU Water and Environmental Acquis. which forms an integrated model of protection of surface, coastal and groundwater and determines the systemic tasks of sustainable water use. The need to transition to ecosystem approaches that provide for the prevention of degradation of aquatic ecosystems, gradual reduction of pollution and achievement of natural background levels of priority substances is emphasized. The importance of the directive on reducing the risks associated with floods and droughts in the context of climate change and increasing pressure on water resources was emphasized. The importance of the implementation of Directive (EU) 2020/2184, which leads to the updating of drinking water quality standards, monitoring methods and risk assessment systems, has been stated. The need for the introduction of integrated river basin management and standardization of environmental monitoring in accordance with European technical regulations has been identified. The role of the Law of Ukraine “On Drinking Water and Drinking Water Supply” in approximating national standards to EU standards and increasing the institutional consistency of procedures for assessing the quality of drinking water was noted. Regulatory changes in the field of radiation safety control of water are outlined, reflecting the deepening of integration processes with the EU. The content of the Water Strategy of Ukraine as a tool for adapting legislation to the requirements of the Water Framework Directive and Directive (EU) 2020/2184 is formulated. Ukraine’s progress in the implementation of European standards, including the approximation of legislation, the creation of basin councils and the modernization of the monitoring system, was emphasized.
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