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ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN. Philip Weller, ICPDR Executive Secretary Ivan Zavadsky, Regional Programme Director. THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN. 10% of Europe; 81 Mio Inhabitants; 19 Countries; Historical differences and economic disparities; Established commission – ICPDR.

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ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN

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  1. ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN Philip Weller, ICPDR Executive Secretary Ivan Zavadsky, Regional Programme Director

  2. THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN • 10% of Europe; • 81 Mio Inhabitants; • 19 Countries; • Historical differences and economic disparities; • Established commission – ICPDR.

  3. KEY PROBLEMS • Nutrient pollution; • Loss of riverine wetlands; • Need for transboundary cooperation in developing IRBM; • Impact of the Danube on the Black Sea.

  4. CHALLENGES OF THE PROJECT • Strengthening capacities of the institutions in the Danube region; • Addressing disparities in legislative and policy framework of the Danube countries; • Evolving SAP (1994) to Joint Action Plan (2000) and River Basin Management Plan (2009).

  5. THE APPROACH • Close cooperation with the Commission: • ICPDR – co-executing body; • Embedding of the project into the existing structure; • Adaptation to the basin needs: • Supporting non EU countries in the work of the ICPDR on equal basis; • Responding to the evolving priorities of the countries.

  6. THE INNOVATIONS • Technical solutions to support policy implementation: • Harmonized approach for River Basin Management; • Validation of wider policy concepts through pilot demonstration; • Developing tools for tariffs reforms and investment strategies; • Assessing the impact of the Danube to the Black Sea.

  7. THE INNOVATIONS • Focus on public participation and communication: • Strengthening the Danube NGOs; • Direct linking of Small Grants Programme to key project objectives; • Developing communication tools to increase impact of the project.

  8. RELEVANCE OF THE DANUBE INNOVATIONS • Strategic and political: • Institutional and legal framework in combinations with long-term programmatic approach of donors (e.g. 15 years of GEF in the Danube Basin). • Partnerships: • GEF Danube – Black Sea Strategic Partnership; • Danube – Black Sea Commissions’ Memorandum of Understanding; • Partnerships with other multilateral donors (e.g. EU).

  9. RELEVANCE OF THE DANUBE INNOVATIONS • Operational / technical • Joint programmes of actions • Evidence based information • Best technologies in practice • Communication • Civil society participation and public outreach

  10. Fulfilling the three key requirements (political – operational – communication) will ensure sustainability of project results.

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