Transboundary coopration on water management

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1 Transboundary coopration on water management Jasmin Sadiković, project manager Association for nature and environment protection Green Osijek

2 About us Association for nature and environment protection Green Osijek is independent, non-government, and non-profit organization established in 1995 in Osijek, Croatia.

3 Scope of work: nature and environment conservation, advocacy and encouraging public for participation in decision making processes, sustainable development promotion through lectures, public presentations, exhibitions, round tables, conferences, printed and video materials, awareness raising and education about nature and environment protection, promotion of renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, networking and know how exchange with other organisations and institutions with same or similar aims in Croatia and worldwide.

5 Long-term programmes of association : Green phone one

6 Eco centre Zlatna Greda

7 Energy education agency

8 Challanges of nature protection in Eastern Croatia Territory of Eastern Croatian is one of the best preserved natural areas of lowland rivers, not only in Croatia, but also at EU level!

10 Drava and Danube confluence, natural area that extands through both sides of state borders HR - SRB

11 Nature Park Kopački rit world famous wetland and the largest flooded area on the Danube

12 The Drava river upstream from Osijek Natura 2000 network

13 Despite regulations, laws and strategies, this area is constantly under preassure of unsustainable exploitation: Wastewater discharge into rivers and wild depot River canalization, construction of river embankments Illegallly sand and gravel exploitation Deepening of the river basin due the waterway Pure deforestation, and foreign types of forests Construction of hydroelectric power plants Draining of wetlands (there is only 20% of wetlands left on the Danube) Overlapping jurisdiction and laws, less of comprehensive / integrated approach to resource management Less of inter-sectoral cooperation...

14 sand and gravel exploatation

15 Regulation of rivers for transport

16 River canalization Drava near Osijek

17 As the EU see its rivers The trend of water management in Croatia

18 Our methods for cross border cooperation in river/water management

19 Nature monitoring, advocacy and campaigning

20 Dravawatch

21 Current situation along Mura, Drava and Danube Constant deterioration of river quality: on one hand due to big projects (Danube regulation, Drava-Mura mouth, lower Drava, Pitomaca, Bolho...), on the other hand due to small scale regulation of natural river banks (new embankments/groins often only recognised when they are already built). Protection often on paper: protection by law and agreement (Regional Park, TBR MDD...) but with less effect on ground. Weak and no enforcement of EU standards and laws: legal requirements (EU WFD, FFHD, BD, national water and nature laws) which demands a change in river management are either not or poorly implemented. Countown of survival of key bird species in MDD started: e.g. loss of about 80% of breeding pairs of Sand Martin in the last 6 years! Only about 6 pairs of little tern left in 2011

22 Decline of natural river banks and Sand martins (D. Grlica) 2005: pairs 2010: 3000 pairs 2013: 0 pairs? 2005: 37 colonies 2010: 22 colonies 2013: 0 colonies?

23 Continuous destruction (Danube, Drava; )

24 How could we stop the trend of decline?

25 Danube-Drava-Mura Watch

26 Danube-Drava-Mura RiverWatch campaign GOALS 1. Stop further destruction of rivers 2. Start with the restoration works and reverse the trend of natural river dynamic and sediment loss

27 Danube-Drava-Mura RiverWatch campaign TARGETS: National water management bodies National ministries responsible for water mngmnt and nature protection EU bodies (e.g. DG XI, EU accession) Local communities General public Target countries countries along DDM TBR Focus on Mura-Drava in HR/HU and Danube in HR/SR

29 Enforcement of sustainable development

30 Beginning of the cross border cooperation initiated by the association Green Osijek Project of cross border cooperation and reconciliation Osijek-Sombor Coordinator: Association for nature and environment protection Green Osijek Partners: Municipality of Osijek, Municipality of Sombor, Green Network of Vojvodina Project is financially supported by USAID

33 Project: Development of cross border tourism in Central Danube area ( ) Green Osijek, coordinator Partners: Sombor city, Tourist board of Osijek baranja County, Tourist board of Osijek - signing contract on a joint partnership project

34 The main reasons for going on vacation to citizens of the EU in the 2008th

35 Reasons for choosing a destination

36 Results/products of the project Adventure trail Wetland treasure

37 Build a watchtower and purchased equipment for birdwatching

38 Education for the 55 representatives of the local population of both countries on trends in tourism

39 Crosss border planning

40 Living Danube Strenghthening capacities for the protection of Middle Danube ecosystems Road to Sustainability of the Croatia Serbia Cross Border Region Duration of the project: Program: IPA Cross border program Croatia-Serbia Load beneficiary: Green Osijek Partners: Green Action, Agency for protected areas Osijek baranja county, Nature Conservation Movement of Sremska Mitrovica, Union of ecologist

41 Objective: to establish a cross-border cooperation in the management of protected areas through joint planning process and increase public awareness and capacity of local stakeholders for nature and sustainable development. Project activities: Development of joint Action plan for Middle Danube Organisation of workshop for protected area managers, CSOs, local governments and relevant ministries from both countries Organisation of seminars for local communities Development of Photo guide book Danube for people and nature Setting up the exhibition 15 solutions to preserve Middle Danube exhibitions in local communities Organization of public awareness campaign Organisation of International conference on cross border nature management

42 Workshop in Zasavica, Serbia

43 Cross border protection of Middle Danube Danube Program: IPA HU HR Duration of the project: Load beneficiary: Green Osijek Partner 1.: National Park Danube Drava (HU) Partner 2.: Agency for protected areas Osijek-baranja county (HR) Measures: Activities of environmental planning and small activities for the improvement of natural areas

44 Area of implementation

45 Project activities: - Data base of good practice examples - Brochure about good management of protected natural resources - First cross-border documentary film Middle Danube - New educational workshops - New educational tools and materials

46 Education

47 Two rivers and one hill

48 Two rivers and one hill new eco-tourist products along Drava, Danube and Papuk Period Duration of the project: Program: IPA HU HR / measures: Development of infrastructure for active and ecotourism in the river border area Load beneficiary: Green Osijek (HR) Partner 1.: National Park Danube - Drava (HU) Partner 2.: Public institution of Nature park Papuk (HR)

49 Project area

50 School in nature

53 Thank you for your attention! Jasmin Sadiković Association for nature and environment protection Green Osijek

First penta-lateral biosphere reserve in the World - the story of Mura-Drava-Danube region

First penta-lateral biosphere reserve in the World - the story of Mura-Drava-Danube region International workshop on defining transboundary conservation principles, 16-18 October 2013, Thayatal National