Integrating the Carbon and Water Footprints’ Costs in the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC Full Water Cost Recovery Concept: Basic Principles Towards Their Reliable Calculation and Socially Just Allocation

Integrating the Carbon and Water Footprints’ Costs in the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC Full Water Cost Recovery Concept: Basic Principles Towards Their Reliable Calculation and Socially Just Allocation

This paper presents the basic principles for the integration of the water and carbon footprints cost into the resource and environmental costs respectively, taking the suggestions set by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC one step forward. WFD states that full water cost recovery (FWCR)...

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Main Authors: Anastasia Papadopoulou, Stavroula Tsitsifli, Vasilis Kanakoudis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
carbon footprint
water footprint
virtual water
full water cost
water losses
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/4/1/45/

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