Portuguese water authorities
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Portuguese water authorities are the national and regional governmental bodies in Portugal responsible for managing, regulating, and protecting the country’s water resources and river basins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese water authorities canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | governmental organization category ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel |
national
ⓘ
regional ⓘ |
| coordinateWith |
Portuguese environmental authorities
ⓘ
municipal water services ⓘ neighboring countries for transboundary rivers ⓘ river basin councils ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dataTypeCollected |
ecological status indicators
ⓘ
hydrological data ⓘ water quality data ⓘ water quantity data ⓘ |
| implements |
programs of measures for water bodies
ⓘ
river basin management plans ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
EU Floods Directive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU Water Framework Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union water legislation ⓘ Portuguese water law ⓘ |
| monitors |
coastal waters
ⓘ
groundwater bodies ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| objective |
achieve good status of water bodies
ⓘ
ensure sustainable water use ⓘ manage hydrological risks ⓘ protect aquatic ecosystems ⓘ reduce water pollution ⓘ |
| regulates |
discharges into water bodies
ⓘ
groundwater use ⓘ surface water use ⓘ water abstraction licenses ⓘ |
| role |
collect hydrological data
ⓘ
coordinate flood risk management ⓘ coordinate with environmental agencies ⓘ enforce water legislation ⓘ engage with water users and stakeholders ⓘ implement water policy ⓘ issue water use licenses ⓘ manage water resources ⓘ monitor water quality ⓘ plan river basin management ⓘ protect water resources ⓘ regulate water use ⓘ support drought management measures ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental regulation
ⓘ
river basin management ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| usesApproach | river basin management approach ⓘ |
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