ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Bund fur Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland v Bundesrepublik Deutschland EUCaseC-461/13

摘要

The purpose of Directive 2000/60 (the "Water Framework Directive") is to "establish a framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater which... prevents further deterioration and protects and enhances the status of aquatic ecosystems and, with regard to their water needs, terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands directly depending on the aquatic ecosystems. ." [emphasis added].