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International Co missionfor the Protectionof the Danube River

Almaty, 18-19 October 2010

Zsuzsanna BUZÁS

Hungary

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1) The Danube River Basin

2) Objectives and tasks of the ICPDR

3) Implementation of the EU WFD

Presentation Summary

3) Implementation of the EU WFD

4) International co -operation

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• 10% of Europe

• 83 mil inhabitants

• 19 countries• 19 countries

Most international river basin in the world

‹#›The Danube River Basin,a cultural and historical centre of Europe

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COUNTRY

GERMANY

AUSTRIA

of the state

POPULATION*

in DRB

82,398,326 9.300 11.49

8,188,207 7.700 9.51

CZECH REPUBLIC 10,249,216 2.800 3.46

SLOVAKIA 5,430,033 5.200 6.42

HUNGARY 10,045,407 10.045 12.60

capita million %

SLOVENIA 1,935,677 1.700 2.10

CROATIA 4,422,248 3.000 3.71

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 10,655,774 9.800 12.11

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 3,989,018 2.900 3.58

BULGARIA 7,537,929 3.500 4.32

ROMANIA 22,271,839 21.000 25.94

of the state

TOTAL AREA

in DRB

357,021 56,184 7.01

83,858 80,423 10.03

78,866 22,870 2.85

48,845 47,084 5.87

93,030 93,030 11.61

km2 km2 %

20,273 16,422 2.05

56,542 34,965 4.36

102,350 88,635 11.06

51,129 36,636 4.57

110,910 47,413 5.92

237,500 232,193 28.97

%

in state

DRB

15.74

95.90

29.00

96.39

100.00

81.00

61.84

86.60

71.65

42.75

97.77

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EU CP

EU CP

EU CP

EU CP

EU CP

EU CP

Apl CP

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Acs CP

Acs CPROMANIA 22,271,839 21.000 25.94

MOLDOVA 4,439,502 1.100 1.36

UKRAINE 48,055,439 2.650 3.27

ICPDR TOTAL 219,618,615 80.850 99.88

ALBANIA 3,582,206 0.010 0.01

ITALY 57,998,353 0.020 0.02

MACEDONIA 2,063,122 0.010 0.01

POLAND 38,622,660 0.040 0.05

SWITZERLAND 7,318,638 0.020 0.03

BASIN TOTAL 329,203,593 80.950 100.00

237,500 232,193 28.97

33,843 12,834 1.60

603,700 30,520 3.81

1,877,867 799,209 99.72

28,748 126 0.01

301,230 565 0.07

25,333 109 0.01

312,685 430 0.05

41,290 1,809 0.23

2,587,153 802,248 100.00

97.77

37.92

5.06

0.44

0.19

0.43

0.14

4.38

*) as of July 2003

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EU −−−−

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EU −−−−

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Acs CP

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Longitudinal profile of the annual water volume in the Danubein km 3/year, subdivided over the countries of origin

150

200

250 water volume [km3/a]

(8.8%)

(3.7%)

(0.7%)

(4.3%)

(17.6%)

(11.3%)23.0

17.8

35.6

7.5

1.5

8.6Germany Austria Czech Republic Slovakia

Hungary Slovenia Croatia Serbia - Montenegro

Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Romania Moldova

Ukraine

Inn690 m3/s

Drava2,310 m3/s Tisza

2,860 m3/sSava

3,550 m3/s

Iron Gate5,520 m3/s

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BG

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29.5 (14.5%)

(100%)

(22.1%)

(1.2%)(1.9%)(4.3%)

(3.1%)

(6.4%)

total 202.8

44.8

13.0

2.53.98.8

6.3

Delta6,550 m3/s

Cumulative discharges of the Danube River

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The social and economic context

in the DRB

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Economic indicators (estd. in 2002)

GDP on PPP [ Euro / capita ]

20,000

25,000

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Mechanisms forco-operation

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A legal frame for co -operation to assurethe protection of water and ecological resources an d

their sustainable use in the Danube River Basin

The Danube River Protection Convention

signed: 29 June 1994, Sofia

entered into force: 22 October 1998

Permanent Secretariat: since 1 October 1999

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The International Commission for the Protection of the

Danube River( ICPDR )

has been established to implement the objectives and provisions and to achieve the

goals of the Danube River Protection Convention

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Objectives of the DRPC

•••• Ensure sustainable and equitable water management;•••• Ensure conservation, improvement and rational use of

surface and groundwater;

•••• Control discharge of wastewaters, inputs of nutrients andhazardous substances from point and diffuse sources ofhazardous substances from point and diffuse sources ofemissions;

•••• Control flood and ice hazards;•••• Control hazards originating from accidents (warning and

preventive measures);

•••• Reduce pollution loads of the Black Sea from sources inthe Danube catchment area;

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Observers

OBSERVER ORGANISATION

DANUBE COMMISSION

WORLD WIDE FOUND FOR NATURE

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DANUBE RESEARCH

CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTL. IMPORTANCE ESP. AS WATERFAWL HABITAT

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Abbreviation

WWF

IAD

RAMSAR

DANUBE ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE

INTENATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE BLACK SEA

GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP

UNESCO - INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAMME

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR WATER WORKS IN THE DANUBE BASIN

DEF

REC

BSC

GWP

IHP

IAWD

DANUBE TOURIST COMMISSION DIE DONAU

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Organizational Structure under the Danube River Protection Convention

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c r e a te d a c c o rd in g to th e n e e d s

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ICPDR Secretariat

ICPDR –Delegations of the Contracting Parties

Structure of the Cooperation:

River BasinManagement Expert Group

Pressures and Measures Expert Group

Monitoring andAssessment Expert Group

Flood Protection Expert Group

Ad hoc Info and GIS Expert Group

Ad hoc Public Participation Expert Group

Ad hoc Strategic Expert Group

Supported by:

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ICPDR Joint Action Programme

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Policies and Strategies

•••• River Basin Management Plan and implementation of theEU Water Framework Directive;

•••• Emission inventory and pollution reduction;•••• Restoration of wetlands and flood plains;•••• Trans -National Monitoring Network (TNMN) and extended•••• Trans -National Monitoring Network (TNMN) and extended

water quality standards;•••• Priority substances / recommendations on BAT & BEP;•••• Accident warning system (AEWS) and prevention;•••• Flood control and sustainable flood prevention;•••• Domestic and basin wide water balance.

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The implementation of the EU Water

Framework Directive in the Danube River Basin the Danube River Basin

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Changes in water management practices

•••• sets uniform standards in water policy throughout theEuropean Union;

•••• stipulates a defined time -frame for the achievement of the

•••• introduces the river basin approach for the developmentof integrated and co-ordinated river basin management;

•••• stipulates a defined time -frame for the achievement of thegood status of surface and groundwater;

•••• introduces the economic analysis of water use in order toachieve the most cost-effective combination of measuresin respect to water uses;

•••• includes public participation (stakeholders incl. NGOs) i nthe development of river basin management plans.

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ICPDR

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CZ

UA

MD

– coordination

Bilateral agreements (examples)

RBM EG

Co-operation(example)

Co-ordination mechanisms in the DRB

MK

AL

HU

SICS

BG

ROSK

HRBA

– coordination– information exchange– develop strategy for RBM Plan – develop DRB roof report for EC– harmonisation of methods and

mechanisms

Co-operation(example)

Sub-river basin co-operation (example: Sava River)

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Danube River Basin Analysis Report

WFD Article V Roof Report

Approved at the Ministerial Meeting – Vienna, 13

December 2004

Roof Report

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Celebration of Danube Days

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Celebration of Danube Days

•••• 10th anniversary of signing the DRPC ;

•••• events in all Danube Basin countries;

•••• first on 29 June 2004 (and every folowing year);

•••• involvement of GOs, NGOs, privat sector, etc.

•••• see more on www .danubeday.org

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InternationalCo-operation

•••• UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project

•••• Co-operation with the Black Sea Commission•••• Danube - Black Sea Task Force (DABLAS)

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Co-operation with the Black Sea Commission

Memorandum of Understanding on Common Strategic Goals

•••• Long-term goal : to permit Black Sea ecosystems to recover to condi-tions observed in 1960s

•••• Intermediate goal : to avoid nutrient load exceeding status of mid1990s

•••• Harmonization of standards•••• Harmonization of standards

•••• Assessment & reporting on ecological status and input loads

•••• Adoption of strategies for pollution reduction while assur ing eco-nomic development in the region

•••• Analysis of results achieved by 2007 and review measures to a chievelong-term goal

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International Thiess Riverprize

In 2007 the ICPDR was awarded the prestigious International Riverprize for International Riverprize for excellent water resource management!

September 2007, Brisbane, Australia

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• Annual Report

• Danube Watch

Publications of the ICPDR

• ICPDR website

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for further information visit: www.icpdr.org

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