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of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters

SECOND ASSESSMENT . of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters. Mr Ville Niinistö Minister of the Environment Finland. General. The most comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the transboundary waters in the European and Asian parts of the UNECE region: more than 140 rivers,

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of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters

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  1. SECOND ASSESSMENT of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters Mr Ville NiinistöMinister of the EnvironmentFinland

  2. General • The most comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the transboundary waters in the European and Asian parts of the UNECE region: • more than 140 rivers, • 25 lakes, • about 200 groundwaters and • 25 Ramsar Sites and other wetlands of transboundary importance

  3. Main transboundary surface waters and groundwaters in Western, Central and Eastern Europe

  4. Main transboundary surface waters and groundwaters in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

  5. General (cont’d) • Covers pressure factors on transboundary waters, their quantity and quality status, and transboundary impacts, as well as responses and future trends • More emphasis compared to the 1st assessment on: • Groundwaters • Institutional issues • Climate change impacts • Biodiversity and ecosystems

  6. Common issues in the whole ECE region • Unevenlevel of transboundarycooperation and relateddeficiences • Policyintegrationstillweak • Agriculture (diffusepollution, wateruse) • Hydromorphologicalchanges • Climatechange

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  8. Further efforts needed • Stronger water and environmental governance and integration of sectoral policies • Stronger transboundary water cooperation, both in the EU and in the rest of the region; even truer for transboundarygroundwaters. • South-Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe, but also the Caucasus: the approximation to EU legislation is important and should be continued. • Address gaps in knowledge • Climate change: more comprehensive and collaborative research on impacts and adaptation, development of adaptation strategies and measures

  9. Future of transboundary water assessments • The third comprehensive assessment only in 8-10 years • A special edition within 4 years with a more limited scope and coverage: focus on a specific theme, assessment limited to a representative number of basins • Options to be discussed and decision to be taken by the 6thMoP of the Water Convention • Partnerships sought

  10. Welcome to the side event on the 2nd assessment Thursday, 22 September 2011 13.00- 15.00 Room А7, Palace of Independence For more information and for downloading the publication and the Executive Summary, please refer to http://live.unece.org/env/water/assessment_activ.html

  11. Many thanks to the following partners for their generous contribution to the Second Assessment

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