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JDS2 Final Results available (130.92 KB)
JDS2 Final Results available
Vienna, 11 September 2008 – The Danube and its tributaries are becoming cleaner, the ICPDR announced today, presenting the scientific results of the Joint Danube Survey 2 (JDS2) - possibly the world’s biggest river research expedition ever.
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TNMN Yearbook 2003 - long version (6.21 MB)
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TNMN Yearbook 2005 - Annex Data (1015.53 KB)
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TNMN Yearbook 2005 - long version (3.18 MB)
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TNMN Yearbook 2005 (2.2 MB)
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MONERIS User's Manual - Part 2 (3.96 MB)
Version 2.0, July 2007 -
MONERIS User's Manual - Part 1 (3.45 MB)
Version 2.0, July 2007 Organic Matter
Organic pollution has been on the rise in the Danube over the last century, as human activities have resulted in increasing loads of wastewater rich in organic matter. The most serious organic pollution problems occur in tributaries that regularly receive untreated or inadequately treated wastewater from industrial plants and municipalities. Thanks to the significant improvement of wastewater infrastructure and services in the Danube countries, the basin-wide organic emissions reduced by 60% since the mid 2000s.
Hazardous Substances
Hazardous substances can remain in the environment for a very long time, and harm ecosystems and human health. Although monitoring indicates that the loads of some substances have been reduced in recent years, many problems still persist. The increasing number of these man-made substances present in the environment is a matter of concern, and calls for the application of the precautionary principle.