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From the ES assessment it is concluded that this measure generates overall a slightly positive expected impact for several ES, mainly for:
“biodiversity”
Cultural services
Some regulating services: Erosion and sedimentation regulation (by water bodies); Water quality regulation: transport of pollutants and excess nutrients; Water quantity regulation: transportation
Some provisioning services: Water for industrial use; Water for navigation
The expected impact for the two development targets (“Water quality regulation: transport of pollutants and excess nutrients” and “Water for navigation”) is slightly positive.
The expected impact for the different beneficiary groups is limited, with a slightly positive expected impact for indirect and future use and for local and region use.