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

For further information see www.icpdr.orgThank you for your attention!