Purpose

This paper describes the efforts made by SedNet—the European Sediment Network—to generate attention for the inclusion of sediment in River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD).

Materials and methods

The SedNet response to key WFD implementation events is described using the “three-streams and windows-of-opportunities model” published by John Kingdon in 1995.

Results and discussion

SedNet was initially a response to the realization that the WFD—which came into force in 2000—largely neglected sediment. For SedNet, it was clear from the beginning that the WFD objectives can be achieved only if sediment is included in RBMPs. The SedNet efforts inspired the establishment of a sediment management concept for the Elbe river basin. That concept was used as a basis for the full inclusion of sediment in the second Elbe RBMP (2015–2021). SedNet experts are currently involved in the drafting of the WFD Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) sediment document which will be completed in 2021 and that will provide guidance about how to include sediment in RBMPs.

Conclusions

Since 2000, SedNet has persistently drawn attention to the need to include sediment in RBMPs. However, it was not until 2015 that the Elbe became the first European river basin to include sediment management fully in their RBMP. The 2021 WFD CIS sediment document and the focus on sediment in the Water Fitness Check in 2019 make it significantly more likely that the sediment will be included in the updates of WFD RBMPs in the near future.

中文翻译：

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包括欧洲流域管理计划中的沉积物：SedNet工作了20年

目的

本文介绍了欧洲沉积物网络SedNet做出的努力，以引起人们对根据欧洲水框架指令（WFD）将沉淀物纳入流域管理计划（RBMP）的关注。

材料和方法

SedNet对主要WFD实施事件的响应是使用John Kingdon在1995年发布的“三流和机会窗口模型”进行描述的。

结果和讨论

SedNet最初是对以下认识的回应：WFD（2000年生效）大大忽视了沉积物。对于SedNet，从一开始就很明显，只有在RBMP中包含沉积物的情况下，才能实现WFD目标。SedNet的努力激发了易北河流域泥沙管理概念的建立。该概念被用作第二份易北河RBMP（2015-2021年）中完全包含沉积物的基础。SedNet专家目前正在参与WFD共同实施策略（CIS）沉积物文档的起草工作，该文件将于2021年完成，并将为如何将沉积物纳入RBMP提供指导。

结论

自2000年以来，SedNet一直引起人们对将沉积物包括在RBMP中的需求的关注。但是，直到2015年，易北河才成为第一个在其RBMP中全面纳入沉积物管理的欧洲流域。2021年WFD CIS沉积物文件以及2019年水适应性检查中对沉积物的关注，使得在不久的将来WFD RBMP更新中更可能包含沉积物。