Water Association Act.

Subject

Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Institution Environmental standards Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Water users' associations

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe

Abstract

An Act to set new environmental policy standards by giving water and soil associations new rural management duties. Moreover, associations can promote cooperation between water management and agriculture while further developing the protection of water, soil and nature. Finally, the associations can be assigned tasks within the framework of set-aside land. The Act grants the associations a far-reaching right to self-administration as, for instance, the power to issue by-laws; furthermore, associ

Full text

German

Website

www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Water Management Associations Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1992 (2008)

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Water users' associations, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Association Implementation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1992 (2001)

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Water users' associations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law implementing the Water Associations Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2007)

Keyword: Water users' associations, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hamburg Water Association Act Implementation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2013)

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Water users' associations, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Schleswig-Holstein Water Association Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: Institution, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Agricultural land, Enforcement/compliance, Inland waters, Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Association Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1937

Keyword: Institution, Drainage/land reclamation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Agricultural land, Inland waters, Bank, Groundwater, Irrigation, Registration, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water users' associations, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sachsen-Anhalt Water Associations Implementation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water charges, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hessen Law implementing the Water Association Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2009)

Keyword: Water users' associations, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Financing, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

First Act amending the Water Association Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2002

Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Soil pollution/quality, Water users' associations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX