Danube Watch 3-4/2010
Owner/Publisher: ICPDR – International Commission for the
Protection of the Danube River, Vienna, icpdr@unvienna.org;
Executive Editor: Jasmine Bachmann; Editor: Kirstie Shepherd;
Design: Agentur 7, Sylvia Kostenzer; Cover photo: WWF DCPO/
Lucius; Print: Druckerei Janetschek GmbH, Vienna
Danube Watch is the official magazine of ICPDR, the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River. Danube Watch enhances regional cooperation and information sharing on sustainable water management and environmental protection in the Danube River Basin. It reports on current issues affecting the Danube Basin, and on action taken to deal with challenges in the river basin. Striving for scientific accuracy while remaining concise, clear and readable, it is produced for the wide range of people who are actively involved in the Danube River Basin and are working for the improvement of its environment.
The ICPDR accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to information or opinions of the authors of the articles in this issue.
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- Countries are working together to implement legislation that seeks to increase the resilience of biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems by balancing sustainable water use with the long-term protection of...
- Floods are natural phenomena, which have helped to shape natural landscapes, habitats and ecosystems in floodplains, wetlands and other lowlands. Floods can, however, turn into disasters causing...
- The accumulation of plastic is a growing threat throughout the region, choking floodplains and spoiling valuable grazing areas and recreation zones. With help from the Green Danube Partnership, one...
- Inland waterway transport can be an environmentally friendly alternative to road or rail transport, and contributes to the decongestion of the overloaded road network in densely populated...
- One of the communication goals of the ICPDR is to ensure that information on the work being done in the basin is accessible and relevant, and that the message of sustainability goes right to the...
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- A month ago, the EU Commission published a proposal for the amendment of the Detergent Regulation with restrictions on use of phosphates in laundry detergents on an EU-wide level. The ICPDR played a...
- ICPDR Danube Watch: News and Events
- After an intense consultation period involving all 14 Danube countries as well as stakeholder groups, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region is entering the final stages of completion and is expected...
- The ICPDR looks beyond the basin for inspiration and ideas, and working with other river basins provides an opportunity to share knowledge, and learn from similar challenges and experiences to see...
- Arranging payments for the benefits provided by forests, fertile soils and other natural ecosystems is a way to recognise their value and ensure that these benefits continue well into the future.
- The Sava Commission is balancing the individual needs of four countries under the framework of strong transboundary cooperation, ensuring that all Sava countries are sailing in the right direction.
- Following in the footsteps of the 2007 winner, the Danube River, the UK’s famous River Thames has won the International Riverprize for 2010.
- The focus of the world has been on the Danube River Basin as pictures of injured people, damaged houses and dying wildlife around Kolontar, Hungary, were circulated two months ago. But the images...
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