Acronyms

CEC

Contaminant of emerging concerns

Artificial intelligence

BOD

Biochemical oxygen demand

COAG

Committee for Agriculture

DAC

Development Assistance Committee

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

EPOC

Environment Policy Committee

EPR

Extended Producer Responsibility

E-PRTR

European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

ERSAR

Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (Portugal)

European Union

GIS

Geographic Information System

HLRF

High-Level Risk Forum

IBT

Increasing block tariffs

ICT

Information and communication technology

JWPAE

Joint Working Party on Agriculture and Environment

NbS

Nature-based solutions

O&M

Operation and maintenance

OFWAT

Water Services Regulation Authority (United Kingdom)

PGC

Public Governance Committee

RBMP

River basin management plan

RDPC

Regional Development Policy Committee

RPC

Regulatory Policy Committee

RTA

Relative technological advantage

SDG

Sustainable Development Goals

SEA

Strategic Environmental Assessment

TMDL

Total Maximum Daily Load

TUAC

Trade Union Advisory Committee

United Kingdom

United States

UWWTD

Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive

WFD

Water Framework Directive

WGI

Water Governance Initiative

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