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Legal Comment: The Path Forward for Restoring Belgium's Water Bodies
In their recent ENDS Europe article, Kyoto Van Herreweghe (Partner), Tobias Burms (Senior Associate), and Manon Lauwers (Associate) explore the legal path forward for restoring Belgium’s rivers, lakes, and water bodies. They highlight:
- Belgium’s water bodies remain under pressure from hydromorphological changes (e.g. dams, straightened rivers) and high levels of nutrients and pollutants.
- The EU Water Framework Directive offers a powerful legal framework, but implementation and enforcement are lagging.
- More ambitious measures — such as river restoration, pollution reduction, and stronger compliance checks — are needed to meet 2027 obligations.
👉 Read the full commentary here: Legal comment: The path forward for restoring Belgium’s water bodies
A must-read for anyone interested in sustainability, water governance, and the role of law in ecological restoration.
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Senior AssociateTobias Burms
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AssociateManon Lauwers
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