Drinking Water Supply and Agricultural Pollution

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Part One

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction

      • Geerten J. I. Schrama

      Pages 3-18

   3. Theoretical Framework

      • Geerten J. I. Schrama

      Pages 19-42

3. Part Two

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43

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   2. Policy Framework — European Union

      • Ellis L. M. Brand, Kenneth I. Hanf, Jos Lipman

      Pages 45-72

   3. Control Capacity — European Union

      • Ellis L. M. Brand, Kenneth I. Hanf, Jos Lipman

      Pages 73-91

   4. Policy Framework — Germany

      • Ralph Piotrowski, R. Andreas Kraemer

      Pages 93-122

   5. Control Capacity — Germany

      • R. Andreas Kraemer, Ralph Piotrowski

      Pages 123-147

   6. Policy Framework — The Netherlands

      • Stefan M. M. Kuks

      Pages 149-190

   7. Control Capacity — The Netherlands

      • Stefan M. M. Kuks

      Pages 191-230

   8. Policy Framework — England and Wales

      • Jeremy J. Richardson

      Pages 231-251

   9. Control Capacity — England and Wales

      • Jeremy J. Richardson

      Pages 253-277

4. Part Three

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279

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   2. Comparative Analysis

      • Geerten J. I. Schrama

      Pages 281-304

   3. Intermezzo

      1. Policy Framework — United States

         • Laurence J. O’Toole Jr.

         Pages 307-339

      2. Control Capacity — United States

         • Laurence J. O’Toole Jr.

         Pages 341-364

      3. To Reinforce Control Capacity?

         • Geerten J. I. Schrama

         Pages 367-375

Agricultural pollution (with nitrates and pesticides) is one of the biggest threats to drinking water resources. At many places regional and local water authorities, together with the water supply industry, are involved in preventive action aimed at farming practices. Three national case studies (Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) analyse these efforts within the context of problematical national agricultural policy and the need to implement EU directives on water quality. Additional case studies cover the role of the European Union, while the same problem in a different setting is analysed for the United States. The central question of how national and European governments can reinforce the control capacity of the actors at the regional and local level, is treated from the theoretical perspective of the policy network approach.

• Agricultural Policy
• European Union (EU)
• Policy
• pesticide
• pollution
• hydrogeology

• University of Twente, The Netherlands

  Geerten J. I. Schrama

Policies and ethics