Mitja Bricelj, Pillar 3 EUSAIR
Focus 1. Challenges/goals/solutions in MRS 2. Water related priorities (actions and measures) 3. Milestones (roadmaps, concrete examples) 4. Governance Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 2
Slovenia in EUMRS Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 3
Regional approach: ICPDR (1994) EUSDR (2011) Sub-regional: ISRBC (2002) Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 4
Enahanced cooperation Danube RB/ICPDR Black Sea (significant reduction: pressures & impacts) Inter-regional dimension! Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 5
Development of cooperation Regional cooperation (ICPDR) Sub-regional (ISRBC) reference to enhance efficency (RBMP, FRMP ) on transboundary level RB caracteristics /specifics Water and Peace Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 6
River Basin Management unit for efficient - WATER MANAGEMENT - CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION -. Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 7
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Presure & impacts Po river basin Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 9
UNEP/MAP: CAMP Process Slovenia 2003-2007 Stakeholders Workshop/Koper 2005 VISION for the Coastal Area: Quality in 1/1000 of Mediterranean TOOL: Spatial Planning
Vision Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 11
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PILLAR TOPICS 3. Environmental quality (SI + BA) Addressing environmental quality through cooperation at the level of the Region The marine environment a) Threats to coastal and marine biodiversity b) Pollution of the sea Transnational terrestrial habitats and biodiversity
1. EUSAIR Forum, Dubrovnik, 2016 Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 14
Sectoral approach Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 15
Integrated approach EcAp/ICZM / MSP Healty Water Coastal Marine ecosystems Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 16
MARINE & COASTAL RESURCES goods Ecosystem services &
ECONOMY BLUE ECONOMY GREEN ECONOMY
EUSAIR projects Guiding principles /work in progress New tool : MATRIX (cross pillar*) Step 1: Labeling is to be understood as continuing, dynamic process, alowing projects to be identified and assessed against their contribution to the objectives set out in the EUSAIR Action Plan Step 2: specific criteria set by each TSG and reflecting the specific nature and objective of the relevant pillar *ecological status of water/coastal/marine environment Bluemed in N Adriatic, NIB/MBP Piran 21-22.3.2017
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Ecoconectivity Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 21
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2018: EU/ SLO- IT project for Green infrastructure of the rivers Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 23
Governance Positive change/result of EU MRS: Enhanced Bottom up approach a) 2015 : River Council of Mayors for Vipava/Vipaco b) 2017: Active role of Local actors c) 2018: Spatial Plan for Coastal region d). Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 24
Protected areas on the shoreline 22,5 % of near shore area protected 34 % of coastline protected Result in 2017 Near shore area (500m coastline buffer) 36,76 km 2 Natura2000 SAC 2,53 km 2 6,9 % Natura2000 SPA 5,96 km 2 16,2 % PA of local importance 0,04 km 2 0,1 % PA of national 5,65 km 2 15,4 % importance Coastline length 53,1 km PA + Natura2000 8,28 km 2 22,5 % PA + Natura2000 18,0 km 34 % Coastal road closure offers additional potential!
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Terestrial/costal habitats Proposal: Neretva RB Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 27
Proposal Enhance network of protected areas including MPAs Invest in pragmatic RBMP / ICZM / MSP* Contingency plan for Adriatic Ionian** Balast Water Management Plan*** *** Activ partnership of Environment with Blue Growth, Conectivity and Sustainable tourism Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 28
Thank you! Water, Budapest, April 19, 2018 29