State of watercourses
State of watercourses

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the national regulations concerning the legal status of natural watercourses and inland flowing waters, taking into account the initiatives to grant legal personality to the Oder River. The study includes information on the governance of river management, particularly in the context of climate change, as well as the mechanisms designed to enable the state to acquire private properties in flood-prone areas. The author also presents national legislation and policies that support ecological continuity and restoration, including the provisions of the Nature Conservation Act and the National Restoration Programme for Surface Waters. The processes of implementing the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and EU Directive 91/676/EEC are also described.

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