Overview Introduction on the Framework Agreement on the a basis for sustainable development of the region Framework Agreement on the (FASRB) and the International Commission (ISRBC) Approach to Sustainable Development of the Key Messages Dejan Komatina, Ph.D. Civ. Eng., Secretary, ISRBC 2 Area: 97 713 km 2 (the second largest Danube sub-basin; share: 12%) Average flow at the mouth: 1722 m 3 /s (the largest Danube tributary; contribution: 25%) River length: 940 km (594 km of which is the waterway) Population: approx. 8.5 million Country Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Montenegro Serbia Slovenia Share of the basin (%) 0.2 39.2 26.0 7.1 15.5 12.0 Share of the territory (%) 0.6 75.8 45.2 49.6 17.4 52.8 3 4 Natural beauty High biological and landscape diversity (natural wetlands, parks, protected areas) 5 6
Large retention areas High potential for transport of cargo and passengers 7 8 High potential for tourism and recreation FASRB Key objective: Transboundary cooperation for sustainable development of the region Particular objectives: To establish an international regime of navigation To establish sustainable water management To prevent/limit hazards (floods, droughts, ice and accidents) and reduce/eliminate their negative consequences 9 10 FASRB Implementation coordinated by the ISRBC (BA, HR, RS, SI) Fields of work of the ISRBC Issues of sustainability: Improvement of water quality Protection of aquatic ecosystem Protection against the harmful effects of water (due to floods, ice, droughts, accidents) Development activities: Different kinds of water use (navigation, hydropower generation, water supply, sewerage and drainage, fishery, tourism and recreation) Broadest scope of work among European river commissions 11 12
ISRBC Coordination of: Development of joint / integrated plans for the SRB River Basin Management Plan (according to EU WFD) Flood Risk Management Plan (according to EU Flood Directive) Establishment of integrated systems for the SRB GIS (according to INSPIRE Directive and WISE) RIS River Information Services (according to EU RIS Directive) Flood Forecasting and Warning System Accident Emergency Warning System (use of the ICDPR s system) Preparation of development programs for the SRB Rehabilitation and development of navigation Development of (nautical) tourism ISRBC Coordination of (cont.): Harmonization of regulation (national EU) Creation of additional protocols to the FASRB Navigation regime Prevention of water pollution caused by navigation Flood protection Emergency situations Sediment management Transboundary impacts Cooperation and public participation 13 14 ISRBC projects ISRBC projects Hydrology report for SRBA Hydromorphology report BIOSED WACOSS Project title Prep. of the Sava RBM Plan Hydrological study for SRB Building the link between FRM planning and climate change assessment in SRB Flood mapping study for the Sava river Sediment balance for the Sava river Stakeholder analysis for the SRB Duration 3 months 5 months 2.5 years 2.5 years 9 months Commenced on 1 Dec 2009 Finalized in May 2009 Finalized in May 2009 Application to SEE TCP failed Application to SEE TCP failed ToR to be prepared Status Commenced on 4 Aug 2010 To be finalized by Oct. 2010 (in cooperation with USACE) Application submitted to UNESCO/IHP, funding expected in fall 2010 Commenced on 29 November 2010 Budget 1.34 M ~ 9 k ~ 15 k$ 2.05 M 1.3 M ~ 1 M 170 k$ ~ 100 k$ 79 k 37 k Project title EIA Study and Detailed design of the Sava river waterway Restoration of the waterway marking system Detailed design and prototype installation for RIS on the Sava river Nautical and tourism guide for the Sava river Master Plan for development of nautical tourism in SRB Preparation of implementing documents for the Sava GIS Initial phase of the Sava GIS establishment Duration ~ ~ 6 months 5 months ~ 1 year 6 months ~ Ongoing for HR-BA section; Funding secured for BA-RS section (the project to include demining) Finalized in 2009 Finalized in June 2010, public presentation held in September 2010 Under finalization; The Guide to be published in January 2011 ToR to be prepared Finalized in March 2010 Started in mid 2010 Status Budget 2.5 M 5.6 M 400 k ~ 16 k 0.5 1 M ~ 50 k ~ 210 k 15 16 External projects River Basin Management Flood forecasting and warning system for the SRB WATCAP DIKTAS RISKBASE* Drina Project PLATINA** WANDA NEWADA NELI Project title LIFE 3rd Countries Project Duration ~ 4 years Status Finalized in December 2009 Funding being sought, project proposal under preparation (Ad-hoc HM EG) Commenced in June 2009 To commence by the end of 2010 Finalized in September 2009 Commenced in August 2009 Commenced in July 2008 Commenced in July 2009 Commenced in June 2009 Commenced in April 2009 * Example of the Sava river basin management will be included in a book on the project, to be published by Springer in fall 2010. ** Manual on integrated IWT planning published within the PLATINA project. Budget ~ 3-5 M ~ 300 k$ 5.86 M ~ 740 k Preparation of the Sava RBM Plan (EU WFD) Analysis Report Comprehensive nature First GIS maps of the basin Available on the web-site Further preparation of the Plan with the technical assistance financed by EC Protocol on Sediment Management Protocol on Transboundary Impact Climate Adaptation Plan for the Sava River Basin 17 18
Flood Management Preparation of the Sava FRM Plan (EU Flood Directive) Protocol on flood protection to the FASRB (signed in 2010) Hydrological model of the SRB and the hydraulic model of the SR Linking FRM and the climate change assessment in the SRB Accident Prevention and Control Accident Emergency Warning System Participation in testing of the existing system of the ICPDR Efforts to improve the work of PIACs in the Sava countries Draft Protocol on Emergency Situations to the FASRB Water Pollution Contingency Management Plan Project proposal developed Regional team established Funding being sought 19 20 Rehabilitation of the Waterway on the Sava River Sisak BosanskiBrod Brcko Belgrade 3.5 9.6 million tonnes 5.8 15.5 million tonnes 7.8 20.8 million tonnes 3-8 million Joint Statement Process of development and implementation led by ICPDR, DC and ISRBC Wide range of stakeholders involved Well recognized by EC (e.g. in the European Parliament resolution on EU Strategy for the Danube Region) 21 22 Manual on Integrated IWT Planning Developed within the EU FP7 PLATINA Project Publication launched in Sept. 2010 Technical standards (Set of rules harmonized with the EU and UNECE regulation) Rules for transport of dangerous goods Protocol on prevention of water pollution caused by navigation to the FASRB (signed in 2009, under ratification) Involvement in the project Waste management for inland navigation on the Danube (WANDA) Initial phase of the RIS development 23 24
Indicators of a positive trend First cruisers on the Sava river (Županja, 2009; Sisak, 2010) Opening of transport of oil products from Brod / Bosanski Brod New developments in Serbian ports (Sr. Mitrovica, Šabac) Tourism development Sava Nautical and Tourism Guide 25 26 Sava GIS Initial phase of the Sava GIS establishment Performed in accordance with the Sava GIS Strategy To be finalized by the end of 2011 Funding for the initial phase secured EC grant Contributions of the Parties Hydro-meteorological Issues Advances in the exchange of hydrometeorological information Hydrological Yearbook of the Sava River Basin (the first since 1986) Plans for preparation of the Hydrological Study for the Sava River Basin (the first since 1976) Plans for development of the Flood Forecasting and Warning System for the 27 28 Cooperation EU institutions UNECE ICPDR, Danube Commission and other river commissions Regional organizations (OSCE, RCC, SEETO, GWP) IFIs (EU programmes, World Bank, USAID, UNECE, UNESCO) Specialized organizations, associations and groups (WMO, GIS Forum, PIANC) National institutions of the Parties (services, agencies, offices, faculties and institutes) Sava NewsFlash bulletin (bilingual publication in English and an official language of the ISRBC) Brochures and publications ISRBC web-site Press-releases Press-conferences & media briefings Consultation workshops Public presentations 29 30
Sava Day (1 June) Photo-exhibition Sava river nature, people and culture 31 Project Our beuatiful Sava Sava Fairs (Zagreb, Sisak, Županja, Sl. Brod) 33 Commitment of the Parties Sava tie promotion (Davor) Sessions of the ISRBC 32 34 Meetings of the Parties Other high-level meetings 35 36
Key Messages Main features of the approach Cohesive, integrated and transparent Aligned with the EU and UNECE regulations Sub-regional Pragmatic and practical The existing top-down approach to be enriched by introducing a bottom-up component (new Strategy on Implementation of the FASRB under preparation) Key Messages Funding of projects from external sources improving steadily (EU Danube Strategy for future projects) Roundtable on fund raising activities for the ISRBC projects (Spring 2011) 3rd Meeting of the Parties (Ljubljana, 1 Jun 2011) Establishment of the Sava Water Partnership (feasibility study under development, to be finished by Aug 2011) 37 38 Contact Information International Commission Vladimira Nazora 61 10000 Zagreb Croatia www.savacommission.org 39