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Nutrients Pollution in Water Bodies: Related Legislation in Europe and the United States

Nutrients Pollution in Water Bodies: Related Legislation in Europe and the United States
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Author(s): Ángeles Val del Río (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain), Paula Carrera Fernández (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain), José Luis Campos Gómez (University Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile)and Anuska Mosquera-Corral (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 22
Source title: Technologies for the Treatment and Recovery of Nutrients from Industrial Wastewater
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ángeles Val del Río (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain), José Luis Campos Gómez (University Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile)and Anuska Mosquera Corral (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1037-6.ch002

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Abstract

The pollution of water bodies by an excess of nutrients (N and P) is a worldwide problem with effects on the human health, ecosystems status, climate change, etc. To face with this important issue different regulations were promulgated by the countries, sometimes based on the results from international conventions and programmes. In this chapter, a review of the laws and regulations that affect the discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus is addressed, focused in the case of Europe and the United States. Finally, a brief explanation about international initiatives was performed to understand the global framework concerning nutrients pollution.

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