The Danube Basin ICPDR Philip Weller Danube Leaders Conference, Novi Sad, July 9, 2010 The Ecological Foundations for Development.

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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 River Protection Convention Signed on 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 by Danube Commision, ISRBC and ICPDR

Hydropower

River and habitat continuity interruption Restoring lateral and longtitudinal connectivity for fish and other organisms.

Agriculture and LandUse Factor Affecting Water Quality

Process Towards Climate Change adaptation

Danube Campaign Tour with exhibition and films to Danube cities

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 – promoting Danube solidarity

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