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PLANNING FOR THE CIS WORK PROGRAMME 2007-2009 PART 3 – NEW AND EMERGING ACTIVITIES

SEDIMENTS

WFD SCG 15-16 May 2006

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… are natural element of any surface water… are highly movable, in estuaries in 2 directions… are not limited through water bodies … form habitats and shape hydromorphology

Sediments

They are closely interrelated with WFD implementation

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Sediment Management …is of importance for Navigation Indispensable for Ports and WaterwaysHydropower Sedimentation in reservoirs and damsAgriculture Sediments form fertile floodplainsFlood protection Sedimentation on floodplains during

inundations

has 2 main aspectsQuantity Annually in Europe about 200

Million m3 dredged material for navigationQuality Sediment contamination can be

a challenge for entire river basins

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Sediment Management - a cross-cutting issue

Scientifically in the water – soil – groundwater continuum

Legally with links besides WFD to

• Marine environment (EU & international conventions)

• Soil strategy

• Waste legislation

• Protection of nature and biodiversity

Sediment Management is highly complex with many involved interests and stakeholders!

SedNet • European Sediment Network for environmentally, socially and

economically viable practices of sediment management on river basin scale

• Funded by EC DG-Research from 2002 – 2004

• Is continued since 2005 with founding and Steer Group members from Germany, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Italy, cooperation with UNESCO.Round Table Discussion "Sediment

management – an essential element of River Basin Management Plans“

22 + 23 November 2006 in Venice

• with invited speakers from different sectors

• to identify future needs, possible activities, solutions

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CEDA

• … recognises the high complexity of sediment issues.

• The SedNet Round Table initiative is meant to identify future needs and actions to reach WFD objectives with proper sediment management.

• … asks DG ENV, MS / River Commissions and NGOs to support this initiative.

• Based on the outcome of the Round Table initiative future integration of sediment issues into the CIS process should be discussed with DG ENV.