Cooperation in the Danube River Basin

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1 Cooperation in the Danube River Basin Mr. Gyula Holló Head of Delegation, Hungary Ms. Jasmine Bachmann ICPDR Secretariat, Vienna

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3 Content Facts and figures about the Danube River Basin International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR): legal basis and working structures Achievements with some examples 3

4 Most international River Basin in the World ~9% Europe 81 M inhabitants 19 Countries 4

5 Danube River Basin 5

6 European Lifeline Danube, 2,850km (Amazone 6,788km, Darling 2,740km) 27 large and over 300 small tributaries Danube River Basin: ~ 800,000km 2 Important for: agriculture, industry, drinking water,.. Historical and cultural symbol Highly important ecosystem (Kopacki rit, Danube Delta, ) 6

7 Main Problems Floods / Droughts Nutrient / Organic Pollution Hazardous Substances Pollution Hydromorphologica l Alterations 7

8 Economic Disparities GDP per capita (PPP) in $, GE AT CZ SK HU SI HR BA RS ME BG RO MD UA 8

9 Danube River Protection Convention Legal frame for co-operation to assure protection of water and ecological resources and their sustainable use in the Danube River Basin. signed: 29 June 1994, Sofia entered into force: 22 October

10 EU Water Framework Directve Comprehensive water directive of the European Union to ensure the good status of all waters by Based on the principle of integrated river basin management and stakeholder participation. ICPDR nominated as platform for coordination 10

11 ICPDR - International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River to implement the goals of the Convention: Strengthen international cooperation Ensure sustainable water management (conservation, rational use of surface waters and ground water) Control floods Reduce pollution loads to the Black Sea to implement the EU Water Framework Directive: Develop the Danube River Basin Management Plan 11

12 Contracting Parties Germany Austria Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Slovenia Croatia Bosnia & Herzegovina Rep. of Serbia Romania Bulgaria Rep. of Moldova Ukraine European Union 12

13 Observers to the ICPDR Black Sea Commission Die Donau Tourism Commission Navigation Commission Friends of Nature Europ. Angling Ass. GWP CEE UNESCO - IHP REC VGB Power Tech 13

14 Structure of the Cooperation: ICPDR Delegations of the Contracting Parties ICPDR Secretariat River Basin Management Expert Group Pressures and Measures Expert Group Monitoring and Assessment Expert Group Flood Protection Expert Group Supported by: Ad hoc Info and GIS Expert Group Ad hoc Public Participation Expert Group Ad hoc Strategic Expert Group 14

15 Achievements Establishment of a stabile structure for cooperation: ICPDR Cooperation and partnership with external partners Stakeholder groups Donor organisations Business sector 15

16 Cooperation & Partnership CCHBC 16

17 UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project UNDP/GEF DANUBE REGIONAL PROJECT Project Steering Committee Meeting Chis ina u, ICPDR StWG Meeting / DRP Steering Meeting Chisinau 8/9 June

18 Fund: `Business Friends of the Danube Romulic 18

19 Achievements Establishment of a stabile structure for cooperation: ICPDR Cooperation and partnership with external partners Stakeholder groups Donor organisations Business sector Joint programmes / activities for monitoring of water quality 19

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21 Watch your Danube! 21

22 Achievements Establishment of a stabile structure for cooperation: ICPDR Cooperation and partnership with external partners Stakeholder groups Donor organisations Business sector Joint programmes / activities for monitoring of water quality Operation of Accident Emergency Warning System Cooperation on flood protection 22

23 Flood damage prevention Flood Action Programme (2004) improve flood forecast & warning restore natural retention areas planning land-use carefully 23

24 Achievements Enhanced cooperation on river sub-basin level (e.g. Tisza River, Sava River, Danube Delta) Enhanced communication / outreach initiatives 24

25 Publications of the ICPDR Technical Reports Danube Watch Magazine Website: 25

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27 The Danube flows through us! INTERNATIONAL DANUBE ART MASTER

28 Danube Box Teacher s handbook Interactive CD-ROM, working sheets, poster, family cards National languages and English In partnership with: 28

29 Achievements Enhanced cooperation on river sub-basin level (e.g. Tisza River, Sava River, Danube Delta) Enhanced communication / outreach Improvement of the environmental situation in the Danube and the Black Sea 29

30 s Number of Taxa Macrobenthos in the Danube Delta

31 Cooperation with the Black Sea Towards stronger partnership in water management Danube Black Sea countries, Feb 2007, Bucharest 31

32 Achievements Enhanced cooperation on river sub-basin level (e.g. Tisza River, Sava River) Enhanced communication / outreach Improvement of the environmental situation in the Danube and the Black Sea EU water policy (EU Water Framework Directive) fulfilled by all EU and non-eu Danubian countries 32

33 Danube Basin Analysis 2004 First comprehensive analysis of the entire Danube River Basin Basis for any future river basin management planning 33

34 Next steps Visions for basin-wide problems as basis for the Danube River Basin Management Plan to reach good water and ecosystem quality for the Danube and its people 34

35 Thank you for the appreciation of our work! 35