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The Transition of EU Water Policy Towards the Water Framework Directive’s Integrated River Basin Management Paradigm

Theodoros Giakoumis, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Environmental Management > 2018 > 62 > 5 > 819-831

Introduced in 2000 to reform and rationalise water policy and management across the European Union (EU) Member States (MS), the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the EU’s flagship legislation on water protection, is widely acknowledged as the embodiment and vessel for the application of the Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) paradigm. Its ecological objectives, perhaps even more challenging than...

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A multi-criteria sustainability assessment framework: development and application in comparing two food waste management options using a UK region as a case study

Eleni Iacovidou, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Environmental Science and Pollution Research > 2018 > 25 > 36 > 35821- 35834

Preventing food wastage is a key element of sustainable resource management. But as food waste is still generated at high volumes, priority is placed on its proper management as a resource, maximising sustainability benefits. This study, by integrating a multi-criteria decision analysis with a sustainability assessment approach, develops a screening and decision support framework for comparing the...

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Water reuse from a circular economy perspective and potential risks from an unregulated approach

Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health > 2018 > 2 > C > 32-45

Considerations including water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions, water security concerns in areas where water demand exceeds water availability, and rigorous and costly requirements to remove nutrients and emerging contaminants from effluent discharge to surface waters have driven water reuse as an alternate water supply in some parts of the world. However, the potential of reusing treated wastewater...

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The role of public communication in decision making for waste management infrastructure

Richard Kirkman, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Journal of Environmental Management > 2017 > 203 > P2 > 640-647

Modern waste management provision seeks to meet challenging objectives and strategies while reflecting community aspirations and ensuring cost-effective compliance with statutory obligations. Its social acceptability, which affects both what systems (infrastructure) can be put in place and to what extent their implementation will be successful, is a multi-dimensional phenomenon, often not well understood...

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The EU Water Framework Directive: From great expectations to problems with implementation

Nikolaos Voulvoulis, Karl Dominic Arpon, Theodoros Giakoumis

Science of The Total Environment > 2017 > 575 > C > 358-366

The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) is widely accepted as the most substantial and ambitious piece of European environmental legislation to date. It has been referred to as a once in a generation opportunity to restore Europe's waters and a potential template for future environmental regulations. However, fifteen years since it was adopted, and with many problems and delays in its implementation,...

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Data analysis for environmental impact of dredging

Norpadzlihatun Manap, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Journal of Cleaner Production > 2016 > 137 > C > 394-404

The aim of this paper is twofold; first is to identify the environmental impact of dredging related to water and sediment quality; and second is to identify the main factors determining the environmental impact of dredging. The method of this research is data analysis using historical dredging data from three dredging projects performed from 2006 to 2008 at two connected rivers in Perak, Malaysia...

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Antifouling Paint Booster Biocides: Occurrence and Partitioning in Water and Sediments

Nikolaos Voulvoulis

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry > Antifouling Paint Biocides > 155-170

Following the ban on the use of tributyltin (TBT) in antifouling, several organic booster biocides have been used in conjunction with copper in antifouling paints as alternative treatments. With the further restrictions on the use of TBT in commercial shipping, it is expected that these biocides will be used to a greater extent in the future. Limited data are available on the environmental occurrence,...

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Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity. The GLOBAQUA project

Alícia Navarro-Ortega, Vicenç Acuña, Alberto Bellin, Peter Burek, more

Science of The Total Environment > 2015 > 503-504 > C > 3-9

Water scarcity is a serious environmental problem in many European regions, and will likely increase in the near future as a consequence of increased abstraction and climate change. Water scarcity exacerbates the effects of multiple stressors, and thus results in decreased water quality. It impacts river ecosystems, threatens the services they provide, and it will force managers and policy-makers...

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Environmental management for dredging sediments – The requirement of developing nations

Norpadzlihatun Manap, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Journal of Environmental Management > 2015 > 147 > Complete > 338-348

Scientific research has characterized the effects of dredging, an underwater excavation process for navigational purposes or material extraction, and has shown its association with a number of chemical, physical and biological impacts. Due to this, much environmental management has been applied in the dredging industry in order to manage its detrimental effects. However, developing nations may have...

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Risk-based decision-making framework for the selection of sediment dredging option

Norpadzlihatun Manap, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Science of The Total Environment > 2014 > 496 > C > 607-623

The aim of this study was to develop a risk-based decision-making framework for the selection of sediment dredging option. Descriptions using case studies of the newly integrated, holistic and staged framework were followed. The first stage utilized the historical dredging monitoring data and the contamination level in media data into Ecological Risk Assessment phases, which have been altered for...

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A framework for the assessment of the environmental risk posed by pharmaceuticals originating from hospital effluents

Mustafa Al Aukidy, Paola Verlicchi, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Science of the Total Environment > 2014 > 493 > Complete > 54-64

The consumption of pharmaceuticals is increasing in both hospitals and households. After administration, many compounds enter the water cycle as parent compounds or their metabolites via excretion. Conventional municipal wastewater treatment plants are unable to efficiently remove all the different compounds found in sewage and, consequently, treated effluents are one of the main sources of persistent...

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Undisclosed chemicals — implications for risk assessment: A case study from the mining industry

Khareen Singh, Christopher Oates, Jane Plant, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Environment International > 2014 > 68 > Complete > 1-15

Many of the chemicals used in industry can be hazardous to human health and the environment, and some formulations can have undisclosed ingredients and hazards, increasing the uncertainty of the risks posed by their use. The need for a better understanding of the extent of undisclosed information in chemicals arose from collecting data on the hazards and exposures of chemicals used in typical mining...

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Ecological assessments of surface water bodies at the river basin level: a case study from England

Alexandra Collins, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment > 2014 > 186 > 12 > 8649-8665

Ecological assessments of surface water bodies are essential in order to evaluate the level of degradation in freshwater ecosystems and to address the subsequent decline in services they provide. These assessments cover multiple aspects of the aquatic environment, particularly biological elements due to their ability to respond to all pressures within an ecosystem. Such assessments can enable the...

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From chemical risk assessment to environmental resources management: the challenge for mining

Nikolaos Voulvoulis, John W. F. Skolout, Christopher J. Oates, Jane A. Plant

Environmental Science and Pollution Research > 2013 > 20 > 11 > 7815-7826

On top of significant improvements and progress made through science and engineering in the last century to increase efficiency and reduce impacts of mining to the environment, risk assessment has an important role to play in further reducing such impacts and preventing and mitigating risks. This paper reflects on how risk assessment can improve planning, monitoring and management in mining and mineral...

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Food waste co-digestion with sewage sludge – Realising its potential in the UK

Eleni Iacovidou, Dieudonné-Guy Ohandja, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Journal of Environmental Management > 2012 > 112 > Complete > 267-274

The application of anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with sewage sludge, although well established in many European countries, is still in its infancy in the UK. This process has many benefits to offer, with a successful application often associated with increased renewable energy potential, outweighing constraints associated with the variability of food waste and its handling requirements prior...

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Response to: Comment on Iacovidou, E.; Ohandja, D.-G. and Voulvoulis, N. (2012) Food waste disposal units in UK households: The need for policy intervention, Science of the Total Environment, 423, 1–7, by Evans TD

Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Science of the Total Environment > 2012 > 437 > Complete > 435-438

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A risk-based approach to prioritise catchments for diffuse metal pollution management

Ho-Sik Chon, Dieudonné-Guy Ohandja, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Science of the Total Environment > 2012 > 437 > Complete > 42-52

Catchment management integrates a wide range of water management aspects taking into account the interaction between land-use and water quality. While most sources of pollution can be identified, monitoring and tackling diffuse pollution are difficult due to the abundance of its sources and pathways. As a result, the application of risk assessment of diffuse pollution at the catchment level has been...

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The role of sediments as a source of metals in river catchments

Ho-Sik Chon, Dieudonné-Guy Ohandja, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Chemosphere > 2012 > 88 > 10 > 1250-1256

Aquatic sediments are a known source of pollutants, but their impact on the quality of overlying waters is not easily quantified. Sediments are generally considered to behave as a sink for pollutants such as heavy metals in the aquatic environment, frequently acting as a source for their presence in waters, with implications for catchment management. This study aimed to calculate the contribution...

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Food waste disposal units in UK households: The need for policy intervention

Eleni Iacovidou, Dieudonne-Guy Ohandja, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Science of the Total Environment > 2012 > 423 > Complete > 1-7

The EU Landfill Directive requires Member States to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste disposed of to landfill. This has been a key driver for the establishment of new waste management options, particularly in the UK, which in the past relied heavily on landfill for the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW). MSW in the UK is managed by Local Authorities, some of which in a less conventional...

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Implementing the Water Framework Directive: a transition from established monitoring networks in England and Wales

Alexandra Collins, Dieudonne-Guy Ohandja, Dan Hoare, Nikolaos Voulvoulis

Environmental Science and Policy > 2012 > 17 > Complete > 49-61

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes a new regulatory framework for the management of water bodies throughout the European Union. The Directive introduces new principles, importantly shifting policy towards Integrated Water Resource Management, and a more holistic approach to water quality comprising both ecological and chemical status. Owing to the emphasis the Directive places on it,...

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The Transition of EU Water Policy Towards the Water Framework Directive’s Integrated River Basin Management Paradigm

A multi-criteria sustainability assessment framework: development and application in comparing two food waste management options using a UK region as a case study

Water reuse from a circular economy perspective and potential risks from an unregulated approach

The role of public communication in decision making for waste management infrastructure

The EU Water Framework Directive: From great expectations to problems with implementation

Data analysis for environmental impact of dredging

Antifouling Paint Booster Biocides: Occurrence and Partitioning in Water and Sediments

Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity. The GLOBAQUA project

Environmental management for dredging sediments – The requirement of developing nations

Risk-based decision-making framework for the selection of sediment dredging option

A framework for the assessment of the environmental risk posed by pharmaceuticals originating from hospital effluents

Undisclosed chemicals — implications for risk assessment: A case study from the mining industry

Ecological assessments of surface water bodies at the river basin level: a case study from England

From chemical risk assessment to environmental resources management: the challenge for mining

Food waste co-digestion with sewage sludge – Realising its potential in the UK

Response to: Comment on Iacovidou, E.; Ohandja, D.-G. and Voulvoulis, N. (2012) Food waste disposal units in UK households: The need for policy intervention, Science of the Total Environment, 423, 1–7, by Evans TD

A risk-based approach to prioritise catchments for diffuse metal pollution management

The role of sediments as a source of metals in river catchments

Food waste disposal units in UK households: The need for policy intervention

Implementing the Water Framework Directive: a transition from established monitoring networks in England and Wales

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