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Governance — Water on the move

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Article Published 30 Aug 2018 Last modified 29 Aug 2023

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Photo: © Tim Laws, WaterPIX / EEA

Water is in constant motion. Water also facilitates the movement of ships, fish and all other animals and plants living in water. The health of rivers, lakes and oceans has to take into account water’s movements across geopolitical borders. Given this, regional and international cooperation has been deeply embedded in the European Union’s water-related policies since the 1970s.