Adaptive Management in the Danube River Basin (Weller/Zavadsky) [IWC4 Presentation]
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ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN
Philip Weller, ICPDR Executive Secretary
Ivan Zavadsky, Regional Programme Director
THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN
» 10% of Europe;» 81 Mio Inhabitants;» 19 Countries;» Historical differences and
economic disparities;» Established commission –
ICPDR.
KEY PROBLEMS
» Nutrient pollution;
» Loss of riverine wetlands;
» Need for transboundary cooperation in developing IRBM;
» Impact of the Danube on the Black Sea.
CHALLENGES OF THE PROJECT
» Strengthening capacities of the institutions in the Danube region;
» Addressing disparities in legislative and policy framework of the Danube countries;
» Evolving SAP (1994) to Joint Action Plan (2000) and River Basin Management Plan (2009).
THE APPROACH
» Close cooperation with the Commission:
» ICPDR – co-executing body;
» Embedding of the project into the existing structure;
» Adaptation to the basin needs:
» Supporting non EU countries in the work of the ICPDR on equal basis;
» Responding to the evolving priorities of the countries.
THE INNOVATIONS
» Technical solutions to support policy implementation:
» Harmonized approach for River Basin Management;
» Validation of wider policy concepts through pilot demonstration;
» Developing tools for tariffs reforms and investment strategies;
» Assessing the impact of the Danube to the Black Sea.
THE INNOVATIONS
» Focus on public participation and communication:
» Strengthening the Danube NGOs;
» Direct linking of Small Grants Programme to key project objectives;
» Developing communication tools to increase impact of the project.
RELEVANCE OF THE DANUBE INNOVATIONS
1. Strategic and political:
» Institutional and legal framework in combinations with long-term programmatic approach of donors (e.g. 15 years of GEF in the Danube Basin).
» Partnerships:
o GEF Danube – Black Sea Strategic Partnership;
o Danube – Black Sea Commissions’ Memorandum of Understanding;
o Partnerships with other multilateral donors (e.g. EU).
RELEVANCE OF THE DANUBE INNOVATIONS
2. Operational / technical
» Joint programmes of actions
» Evidence based information
» Best technologies in practice
3. Communication
» Civil society participation and public outreach
Fulfilling the three key requirements
(political – operational – communication)
will ensure sustainability of project results.