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UNESCO's work on transboundary water cooperation in South East Europe
Way forwardAlexandros Makarigakis, Programme Specialist, UNESCO
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Coastal zone with alluvial sediments –highly developped for housing, industry & tourism
Dinaric Karst Mountain range – in natural state
Flat plain with alluvial sediments - agriculture
Common landscape in the SEE / Adriatic Region
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Importance of groundwater in the SEE / Adriatic Region
• In the Adriatic Coastal Zone and adjacent Karst Mountains, groundwater is the main source of water supply for domestic use (including tourism), industry and agriculture.
• Groundwater resources are affected by the intense human activities and by the lack of adequate land use planning, and threatened by climate variability with increased frequency of extreme flooding and droughts.
• Water functions as the “bloodstream” of both nature and the economy. The hydrological setting in the Adriatic Region is characterized by strong interactions between surface water, coastal waters and underlying aquifers, underpinning natural and socio-economic processes.
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Pressures
• Unsustainable and insufficient wastewater and solid waste management
• Pollution from industry (heavy metals, acids, oils) and agriculture (nitrate)
• Lack of education / training in water resources management• Lack of scientific knowledge exchange among stakeholders• Lack of cooperation among stakeholders, institutes and initiatives
at all levels• Inadequate implementation and enforcement of legislation• Lack of harmonization of national legislations among neighboring
countries and the completion of the transposition of EU Directives
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DRIN Corda pilot projectThe pilot project aims to:• provide the competent authorities of Albania
and Montenegro with the tools for the operationand maintenance of the networks, consistentwith requirements of the relevant EU legislation(WFD and GWD)- to implement (whereverdeemed necessary and decided by the NationalAuthorities) a systematic monitoring ofgroundwater resources state (quantity andquality) in the project focus area.
• provide proposal of transboundary groundwatermonitoring programme for the focus area(hereafter: Program of monitoring thegroundwater) in line with requirements of theprovisions of the EU Water framework directive.
Geographical scope:Lake Skadar/Shkoder and Buna/Bojana River delta
Hydrogeological Systems around Skadar/ShkoderLake
Hydrogeological Systems in the Buna/Bojana delta area
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Key issue: • Seawater intrusion• Groundwater Dependent
Ecosystems!!
GWB-06 Buna/Bojana delta .-
Monitoring zones in Montenegro & Albania
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Environmental assessmentGroundwater quality in The Koplic and Trush aquifers
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0 = Very Low
3 = High
2 = Medium
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Numeric Vulnerability
Scale
Step 1: Mapping vulnerability
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Steps forward
Collaboration with the local Geological Surveys
Equip two wells in each country. Selection of the necessary equipment.
Field testing for 3 months.
Capacity Building on the methodologies for the design and operation of groundwater monitoring network.
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Phase 2MedProgramme
Focus on coastal aquifersalong Adriatic coast(Sub-ecosystem 2)
Phase 3DIKTAS
Focus on Dinaric Karst aquifers in Balkan(Sub-ecosystem 3)
Phase 1DRIN
Focus on alluvial aquifer(Sub-ecosystem 1)
In-depth assessment of hydrogeology and
interaction betweengroundwater, surface water
and ecosystems; capacitybuilding and multi-country
governanceProposed: Buna/Bojana
aquifer & wetlands2020-2025
Implementation of Strategic Action Plan to strengthen
multi-country cooperation, governance frameworks and
institutional capacity
2020-2025
Projects implementation
Demonstration of state-of-the-art groundwater quality monitoring tools
and capacity buildingPilot 2 sites near Lake Skadar/Shkoder and Buna/Bojana Delta
2018 - 2020
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DRIN Pilot Project
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�Common landscape in the SEE / Adriatic Region�Importance of groundwater in the SEE / Adriatic Region��Pressures��DRIN Corda pilot projectSlide Number 6Environmental assessmentSlide Number 8Steps forwardProjects implementation�DRIN Pilot Project