River Basin District
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
River Basin District. The area of land and sea, made up of one or more neighbouring river basins together with their associated groundwaters and coastal waters, which is identified as the main unit for management of river basins. (Article 2 of Water Framework Directive)
See art. 2 of the Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
