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The Danube Basin
ICPDR Philip Weller
Danube Leaders Conference, Novi Sad, July 9, 2010
The Ecological Foundations for Development
The Danube is a diverse region -ecologically and socially
Water is an Element that Connects
Water is an element that connects diverse natural ecosystems and people.
Danube RiverProtection Convention
Signedon 29 June 1994
in Sofia - Bulgaria
DRPC is a legal frame for cooperation to assure the protection of water and ecological resources and their sustainable use in the Danube River Basin.
ICPDR - International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River
The ICPDR, established by the DRPC: has the mandate to ensure conservation, improvement and
rational use of surface waters and ground water reduce inputs of nutrients and hazardous substances control floods and ice hazards reduce pollution loads to the Black Sea
Since 2000 the ICPDR is the coordinating body for implementing the EU Water Framework Directive in DRB
Germany
Austria
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Slovenia
Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Serbia
Montenegro
Romania
Bulgaria
Rep. of Moldova
Ukraine
European Union
Contracting Parties
Trans National Monitoring Network - TNMN
Danube River Basin Management Plan
Finalised in December 2009
Reflects
Water status of the DRB waters
Significant Water Management Issues
Includes
Joint Programme of Measures
Evaluation on measures
implementation
Enables
Conclusions on investment and funding
Significant Water Management Issues
Organic Pollution
Nutrient Pollution
Hazardous Substances
Pollution
Hydromorphological
Alterations
Flood Protection
Ministerial Meeting February 16, 2010
Environment is an Integrative Element
Our goal is to work together with other sectors to ensure that the decisions of those sectors do not damage the environment and that synergy between environmental protection and economic development can be found
Joint Statement
adoped byDanube Commision, ISRBC andICPDR
Hydropower
River and habitat continuity interruption
Restoring lateral and longtitudinal connectivity for fish and other organisms.
Agriculture and LandUseFactor Affecting Water Quality
Process Towards Climate Change adaptation
Danube Campaign
Tour with exhibition and films to Danube cities 2012 + 2013
The Ship Negrelli
Exhibition in containers
In partnership with:
Danube Box
„Solidarity accross the Basin“- Linking people- Joining forces
Outreach
Danube Art Master
Slogan: „ Get Active for the Rivers“
Danube Day – promotingDanube solidarity