Governance of water-related conflicts in agriculture: New directions in agri-environmental and water policies in the EU Auteur Brouwer F., Heinz I., Zabel T. (eds.) Date 2003 Source IUCN (ID: MON-074224) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Springer | New York, NY, USA ISBN 1-4020-1553-4 Pages 236 p. Type du document Série Langue Anglais Pays/Territoire Union européenne, Allemagne, France, Pays-Bas, Royaume-Uni Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Eau Mot clé Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces Politique/planification Agriculture et environnement Résumé Contents: I) Governance and water-related agri-environmental policy 1. Introduction 2. The concept of resource users self-governance II) Cooperative agreements in the European Union 3. Occurence of cooperative agreements 4. Achievements of cooperative agreements 5. Cooperative agreements versus other instruments III) Cooperative agreements: Assessment at National level 6. Germany: Searching for strategies to provide pure water 7. France: Improved farming practice in water catchment areas 8. The Netherlands: From compensation to legal constraints 9. United Kingdom: Financial and cultural constraints IV) Cooperative agreements in broader policy framework 10. Instruments that promote cooperative agreements 11. Water utility - Farmer cooperation in the US 12. Cooperative agreements in the context of EU policy