Water Quality and Pollution Control in the Rhine River Basin

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Geolocation:	50° 26' 41.406", 7° 26' 6.2052"
Total Population	5858,000,000 millionmillion
Total Area	200,000200,000 km² 77,220 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	temperate, alpine
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	industrial use, mining operations
Important Uses of Water	Domestic/Urban Supply, Fisheries - wild

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ASI:Applying the Water Diplomacy Framework to the Rhine River Basin on Water Pollution Control

The water quality program for the Rhine River Basin has been successful because the stakeholders promote information exchange, cooperation and consensus, there is trust, and there is a stable budget/ funding to implement the goals. Applying the Water Diplomacy Framework to this case, we can see why the Rhine Action Program was successful(read the full article... )

(last edit: 20 May 2014)