RT null T1 Review of Existing Water Quality Guidelines for Freshwater Ecosystems and Application of Water Quality Guidelines on Basin Level to Protect Ecosystems: Technical background document for theme 1: “Water Quality and Ecosystem Health” T2 Water Quality and Ecosystem Health” A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 environmental indicator K1 freshwater ecosystem K1 water quality K1 ecological assessment K1 biological indicator K1 enforcement K1 public participation YR 2014 FD 2014 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9952 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9952 NO The purpose of this study is to identify and review existing Water Quality Guidelines (WQGs) that protect the health of (water) ecosystems and their respective mechanisms like institutional arrangements, processes, methodological approaches and reporting mechanisms. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026