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Strategy on Implementation of the FASRB and Action Plan for the Period 2011-2015

Strategy on Implementation of the FASRB and Action Plan for the Period 2011-2015. Third Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB Brdo (Slovenia), May 31 – June 1, 2011. Background. Why a new Strategy? A steady progress in the FASRB implementation

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Strategy on Implementation of the FASRB and Action Plan for the Period 2011-2015

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  1. Strategy on Implementation of the FASRBandAction Plan for the Period 2011-2015 Third Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB Brdo (Slovenia), May 31 – June 1, 2011

  2. Background • Why a new Strategy? • A steady progress in the FASRB implementation • Strength and functionality of the implementation mechanism reached • Important achievements made so far • The previous Strategy (5-year time horizon) “expired” • Funding of a number of crucial projects secured • Future priority projects identified and agreed upon by the Parties • Challenges and obstacles identified • Cooperation with numerous organizations and institutions established • Remarkable experience from other river basins gained 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  3. Background • Why a new Strategy? • A continuously changing “environment” of the implementation process • Declaration of the 2nd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB (2009) • Decisions of the ISRBC related to navigation development (2009, 2010) • Conclusions of the Meeting on Fostering the FASRB Implementation in the Fields of Water Management and Environment (2010) • Joint Statement on Development of Inland Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Danube River Basin (2008) • Danube RBM Plan (2009) • Danube Declaration (2010) • EU Strategy for the Danube Region (2010) • EU 2020 Strategy (2010) 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  4. Natural beauty • High biological and landscape diversity • Large retention capacity • High potential for different forms of water use (navigation, hydropower, water supply, recreation, tourism, etc.) • FASRB and its protocols • Declaration of the 2nd MoP • EU direct., UNECE conv. • MoUs with ICPDR and DC ISRBC (Strategy on FASRB implementation) Sustainable development of the region Framework Natural basis for cooperation (high environmental and socio-economic values of the Sava river) Legal framework for cooperation (recognition of the values) Mechanism of cooperation IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS Key objective of cooperation Key objective of cooperation 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  5. 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  6. Sava River Basin • Area: 97 713 km2 (the second largest Danube sub-basin; share: 12%) • Average flow at the mouth: 1722 m3/s (the largest Danube tributary; contribution: 25%) • River length: 940 km (594 km of which is the waterway) • Population: approx. 8.5 million 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  7. Sava River Basin • High environmental and social value • Natural beauty 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  8. Sava River Basin • High environmental and social value • High biological and landscape diversity (natural wetlands, parks, protected areas) 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  9. Sava River Basin • High environmental and social value • Large retention areas 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  10. Sava River Basin • High environmental and social value • High potential for transport of cargo and passengers 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  11. Sava River Basin • High environmental and social value • High potential for tourism and recreation 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  12. FASRB • Key objective: Transboundary cooperation for sustainable development of the region • Particular objectives: • To establish an international regime of navigation • To establish sustainable water management • To prevent/limit hazards (floods, droughts, ice and accidents) and reduce/eliminate their negative consequences 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  13. FASRB • Implementation coordinated by the ISRBC (BA, HR, RS, SI) • Fields of work of the ISRBC • Issues of sustainability: • Protection / improvement of water quality • Maintenance of water quantity • Protection of aquatic ecosystem • Protection against the harmful effects of water (due to floods, ice, droughts, accidents) • Development activities: • Different kinds of water use (navigation, hydropower generation, water supply, sewerage and drainage, fishery, tourism and recreation) • Broadest scope of work among European river commissions 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  14. ISRBC • Governmental sector • Officially nominated national institutions • Other national institutions • Non-gov. sector • Academic sector • Business sector 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  15. Current status of implementation • Navigation, incl. nautical tourism • Water management • Other issues of importance • Information management • Hydrological and meteorological issues • Cooperation, public participation, stakeholder involvement • Lessons learned 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  16. Navigation • Further unification / upgrade of legal and administrative framework • Continuing activity • Rehabilitation, development and maintenance of the waterway • Finalization of planning phase: 2013 • Beginning of works: 2013 • Development of RIS • Implementation of basic services: 2013 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  17. Navigation • Establishment of the vessel waste management system • Beginning of activities: 2014 • Creation of a positive image of inland navigation • Continuing activity • Development of nautical tourism • Master Plan: 2013 • Development of infrastructure: from 2013 Cruiser “Victor Hugo”, Sisak, June 2010 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  18. River basin management • Preparation and implementation of the Sava RBM Plan • Finalization and adoption of the 1st Sava RBM Plan: 2012 • Implementation of the Programme of Measures: facilitation of fund raising activities to start in 2012 • Preparation of the 2nd Sava RBM Plan: to start in 2012 • Coordination of integration of water policy with other policies • Navigation & climate change: ongoing, to be continued • Hydropower generation & flood risk management: to start in 2012 • Elaboration of other, potentially important issues • Sediment: activities to start in 2013 (Protocol) • Groundwater quantity, water demand 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  19. Flood management • Preparation of the Sava FRM Plan • Preliminary flood risk assessment: by 2012 • Linking flood management and climate change: by 2012 • Flood hazard and risk mapping: by 2013 • Development of the FRM Plan: to start in 2013 • Further upgrade of the Sava hydrologic and hydraulic models: cont. 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  20. Accident prevention and control • Establishment of a transnational contingency management system • Development of a water pollution contingency management plan: to start in 2012 • Permanent training of the existing structures responsible for APC 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  21. Information management • Establishment of an integrated information system in accordance with theSava GIS Strategy • Setup of the core functionalities: by 2012 • Implementation of dynamic tools and services: 2012 – 2015 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  22. Hydro-meteorological issues • Strengthening the platform for exchange and use of HM information • Hydrological Yearbook: cont. • System for exchange of HM data: by 2012 • Hydrological study: by 2014 • Development of the Flood Forecasting and Warning System for the Sava River Basin: by 2015 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  23. Public part. and stakeholder involvement • Strengthening of the public participation process for preparation and implementation of the Sava RBM Plan • Preparation of a stakeholder analysis: 2011 • Coordination of the public participation process: cont. • Further improvement and broadening of stakeholder involvement in the FASRB implementation process, i.e. seeking a synergy of a top-down and bottom-up approach • Feasibility study for establishment of Sava Water Partnership: 2011 • Broadening the multi-stakeholder platform: 2012 • Fostering contribution ofthe SME sector to sustainable development of the Sava River Basin: to start in 2012 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  24. Prerequisites • Securing adequate human and financial resources in the Parties • Submissionof the necessary data by the Parties • Facilitating a free access to data • Ratification of protocolsto the FASRB • Strengthening the capacity within the ISRBC framework • Support of the Parties to the Expert Group members • Strengthening the capacity of the Secretariat • Securing funding for implementation 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  25. Opportunities • Continued improvement of cooperation • Institutions of the Parties • International organizations and institutions • Full conformity with priorities of other cooperation frameworks • EU Strategy for the Danube Region • EU 2020 Strategy 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  26. The 2015 vision • Crucial progress toward the achievement of the FASRB goals • Reaching the final phase of rehabilitation of the waterway • Preparation (and implementation) of the strategic plans for the basin • RBM Plan • FRM Plan • Advances in the establishment of integrated systems for the basin • GIS • HM information exchange system • Flood forecasting and warning system • Water pollution contingency management system 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  27. The 2015 vision • Added value • Integration of water policy with other policies • Climate change • Hydropower • Flood risk management • Elaboration of the issues potentially important in future (sediment) • Progress to be fostered through establishment of • a transparent public participation process • a broad platform of stakeholders (incl. governmental, civil, academic and business sectors) 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

  28. Contact information International Sava River Basin Commission Kneza Branimira 29/II 10000 Zagreb Croatia www.savacommission.org 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the FASRB, Brdo, 31 May - 1 June 2011

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